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Hip Hopshop
DATES: 16th, 17th & 18th of January 2012
Ages 7 – 12 $75 10am – 12pm
Ages 13?25 $90 1pm – 4pm
Steampunk It Up
DATES: 23rd – 27th January 2012
TIME: 10am –4pm
SUITABLE FOR: aged 9 yrs and above
PRICE: $100
TUTORS: Sandy O’Doherty & Jane Davies

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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

In today’s life, when worry and tension all around, it can be challenging to maintain a positive attitude. What can we do?
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Bollywood Sundowner Fundraiser

Sunday, October 16

3.00pm Start time

4.00pm Planking

5.30pm Indian Food Entertainment

Location | Albany Golf Club

Created By | Hayley Lawrence

Get your PLANK on, BOLLYWOOD Style in support of Mark Rimmell. We Salute you Mark

You are invited to this Family Event for a great cause.

Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness, and The Little Seeds Project.

A chance to dress up, both yourself and your children.

Sensational PRIZES:

• Best Dressed Indian Family.
• Planking
• Best Dressed Indian male and female.
• Spot Prizes
• Traditional Indian Cuisine
• Bollywood Dancers
• Bollywood DJ

We have bouncy castle, face painting and Jamie the clown for the children in the afternoon.

Oh Bolly – its going to be brilliant

All Profits are donated direct to the Charities. Bring the family, support a great cause guaranteed to make you giggle! BRING out the BLING!

• $30 per Adult.
• Children are free

If you are unable to attend, we would appreciate any donations towards the event. Cash, vouchers, or free gifts, all very welcome with gratitude    

This will all make the night a success. All businesses donating and supporting will be recognised sponsors. Please email your logos.

TICKETS from BODY CARE HEALTH CLUB by Wednesday 12.10.11

Hayley Lawrence    0415 985 046 info@radaintbeing.com.au www.radiantbeing.com.au

or Bev 0408 443 687

Find out what to do over the Easter Long Weekend in our Region.

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The Rotary Club of Albany Port WA (Inc) has launched its 12th Radio Auction and is due to hold this, much anticipated event on Sunday May 16, at the premises of PCYC Albany. (more…)

Creating local sustainable and resilient communities beyond oil dependent.

The Transition Town Initiative is simply a framework and process methodology that encourages and mobilises local residents to plan and implement strategies and activities that strengthen the resilience of their localities to withstand the shocks and challenges associated with peak oil and climate change.

It encourages communities to build upon important grassroots environmental and social capital building initiatives already in place, and create a coordinated range of projects leading to a collectively designed Energy Descent Action Plan. The Transition Initiative movement offers local communities an opportunity to create a positive, sustainable, resilient and socially connected future. (more…)

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.

Get practicing for the Mount Barker Cherry Pip Spitting championships which are on throughout  the Community Fair on the 28th Nov at the Visitor Centre Stall.

The biggest spitter will win $100.00 for their nominated club or charity also $50.00 cash to keep.Should the winner make it to the 2nd round in Manjimup  then  another Mt Barker winner will be off to New Zealand again as a prize. Also collecting $50.00 for making the trip to Manjimup.
There will be spot prizes  on the day for  both adults and kids. The cost will be $2.00 per spit and any money raised will go to the Mount Barker Visitor Centre.
Ring 98531110 for more Information.

The introduction of the Australian Government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme is fast approaching and with it comes both a sense of uncertainty and opportunity.

South Coast and Great Southern land managers, local councils, business owners and residents will have the chance to better informed on the proposed scheme’s scientific base and on the legal, commercial and practical implications of the legislation.

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