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Albany is set to celebrate what’s great about being  Australian, with a fun filled day at the Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre (ALAC) grounds.

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Albany Boatshed Fisherman & Farmer Market

Tuesday 22nd December 2011   5.00pm to 8.00pm

• Stock your pantry with local fresh & gourmet foods and premium wines.
• Browse talented local artisan stalls for a Christmas gift for someone special.
• Grab a bite to eat and enjoy the live music.
• Enter the free Christmas raffle to win over $200 worth of Boatshed Market vouchers.
• Enjoy relaxed Christmas shopping.
• Buy local and support you local producers.

Located at the Boatshed on Princess Royal Drive

Come and join in the fun!

http://www.albanygateway.com.au/details/albany-boatshed-sunday-market.html

Lisa Watson from Western Workwear would like to encourage people to support this wonderfully worthy cause by clicking and donating on her link below :

http://www.everydayhero.com.au/westernworkwear

Cystic Fibrosis Australia is the only national organisation supporting those with Cystic Fibrosis by providing lifesaving research and services across Australia. Through improved healthcare delivery and research, Cystic Fibrosis organisations around the world have helped to increase the life expectancy of those with Cystic Fibrosis from 18 in the 1980’s, to over 37 today. But it’s still only 37. Everyday at Cystic Fibrosis Australia, we strive towards our vision of Lives Unaffected by Cystic Fibrosis.

From the bottom of our hearts we thank each and every one that donates to this cause. You will help to put a smile on the faces of so many people who are living with or supporting someone with this disease.

Great Southern Personnel (GSP) is an agency that helps people with a disability find a job.  Once a participant is in a job, they will help them to keep that job by liaising with the employer, meeting regularly with the participant and providing ongoing training and support where necessary.

GSP is part of the Disability Employment Services (DES) provided by the government and as such is a not-for-profit organisation.  Located in Aberdeen Street, GSP has been in operation for 14 years.  There are five Employment Coordinators and the Manager, all of whom have lived and worked in Albany for many years and have a strong working knowledge of the employment scene.

GSP staff ensure that participants are empowered and play an active role in their own career development.  The organisation provides support to meet employment goals based on individual needs.  In the initial meeting an Employment Coordinator will spend time with the Participant working out their career goals and forming an individual plan for them.

You can find out more about Great Southern Personnel by looking at their website – gsp.org.au.

If you would like to talk to someone about GSP’s services, please call Alan Triplett on 98421510.

If you have any feedback about the website please call Kate Myors on 98421510.

Great Southern Wine & Food Festival

The Great Southern Wine and Food Festival has moved to April and teamed up with the Harboursound Music Festival to produce a festival that takes advantage of the mild autumn weather and quality entertainment available in Albany at the time.

The major tasting event on Sunday 18 April showcases twenty of the best Great Southern wineries, regional produce and encore performances from some of the international and national entertainment provided through the Harboursound Music Festival.

‘We’ve moved the Festival from December to April to coincide with Harboursound,’ said Great Southern Wine Producers’ Association (GSWPA) Executive Officer John Gates, ‘this should give both Festivals a better chance of sustainability and help to turn autumn in the Great Southern into a really exciting Festival season’.

‘With Harboursound concerts and workshops and GSWPA member satellite events scheduled over the whole weekend, this will be a great weekend to be in Albany’, he said.

The Festival will be held in and around a large marquee on the Grassy Knoll in central Albany on Sunday 18 April. Details are available from www.greatsouthernwines.com.au.

What would you like to see in York Street on a Saturday afternoon,
when the sun is shining and you have nothing much to do except window shop, scout for an elusive cup of coffee and dream of sitting Subiaco-style on the footpath for a leisurely hour or so?

Here’s one idea to think about. (more…)

In recent years we have seen increased community awareness
about the threats of climate change and its association with the
accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Businesses have also become more aware of the threat of
climate change and, both in response to regulatory measures
and under their own steam, have begun to take action to
measure and manage their carbon footprints. (more…)

Next months Albany Blues Club event is set to go with the Sneaky Weasel Gang on the 6th August at the Stirling Club. 
Many of you may have seen them in or around the great southern area over the last year or so.  Originally from Mandurah, this 3 piece outfit are sure to bring a tap to your toes.

Supporting the Weasels’ will be our very own House Band “Mooseknuckle”. Rarely do the House Band get an opportunity to let their hair down at the club these days [ hair? good one ] so they will no doubt be busting at the seams to blast out some blues tunes. (more…)

Rumours are spreading that tenders for the demolishing of the Town Jetty have been called (more…)

Despite a slower than usual start, many Albany houses are now festooned with colourful Christmas Lights. Where are the best? (more…)