ocal Extra LOCTOBER 2010 email: [email protected] Free MOB. 0432 128 445 Cruisin’ Gippslands Guide to New and Used Cars Explore Maffra Join in the festivites 3 massive days pages 3,4 & 5 Look Who’s New Bamboo - versatile & beautiful page 16 WHAT’S ON dynamic. She uses an encaustic process of closer Latrobe Regional Gallery painting that is highly textured with rich look at the pigments and beeswax that creates tenderness of our everyday strength in earth’s natural elements. Water and Light - Lesley Keevers shifting reflections and refracted light. dramas and the small wonders of Keevers focus is on line, atmospheric International Power Hazelwood Image: Random Interference 1 2010, oil domesticity, places we feel at home tones and movement where forms Community Access Gallery and wax on canvas. and bare all. 2 October - 31 October continuously change and shift in Home Truths Lesley Keevers paintings are inspired 4 September – 31 October 2010 by the earth’s biosphere. Water is the Home Truths is an exhibition that main focus in this body of work as a highlights familiarity of place. Our symbol of life, rejuvenation and the very often taken-for-granted domestic spaces bear witness to family traditions, transitions, challenges and joys that develop our private lives. A range of WHAT’S ON AT THE paintings, prints and objects by artists such as Vicki Varvaressos, Sali Herman, Tim Jones and Deborah Williams take a One night it all comes to a fateful Director Kim Hardwick climax with the visit of unwanted Production design by Alex Sommer friends, with their unwanted advice Lighting Designer Martin Kinnane and help, and Bri’s clever and funny Composer Phillip Scott (The Wharf Morning Melodies lounge room antics becoming more Revue) 4th March and more revealing. The PINK Tribute Show by Peter Nichols “Kim Hardwick’s sensitive direction, 40’s 50’s & 60’s Peter Nichols’ reminds us that it takes together with excellent performances SaturdayBarry 19th June, Roy 8:30pm A Day In The Death of Joe Egg is bravery and courage to face life’s from Gavin and Davis makes for 20% off 3 courseDavid smorgasbord Allen lunch part vaudeville, part tragedy and part adversities and that if you don’t laugh, gripping theatre.” comedy... but always courageous and you’ll cry. -Sunday Telegraph heartfelt. Featuring an exceptional ensemble A Day In the Death of Joe Egg BABBA A thought-provoking and very funny cast: Genevieve Mooy (Frontline, The Esso BHP Billiton Wellington Saturday 27th March 9pm modern classic, that holds a justified Dish, Brides of Christ), Jonathan Gavin Entertainment Centre, Sale Morning2 Hour Spectacular Melodies place in London’s National Theatre’s (2 Pianos 4 Hands), Julia Davis(Bell Wednesday 13th October, 8pm Thursday 3rd June 10am list of the most significant plays of the Shakespeare, Wilde Tales), Drew twentieth century. Fairley (Bangers and Mash), Katrina Tickets are on sale now, Phone the David Allen Retallick (Comedy Inc, Crackerjack, Box Office on 5143 3200 or call into “It’s glorious theatre. Without doubt it’s South Pacific, Grease) and Sophie 100 Foster Street, Sale 10am till a beautifully crafted work, wonderfully Webb (The Jungle). 5:30pm Mon – Fri. staged and directed.” -Sydney Stage Online. A Day in The Death of Joe Egg is the story of a young married couple, Bri (Brian) and Sheila. Bri really should have been an entertainer of some sort. He could have been a writer, a stand up comedian, a star of the silver screen. Sharp witted and able to turn the toughest of situations into a stand up comedy routine, life with Bri is always entertaining. However Bri isn’t living the dream. Bri and Shelia, though a young and fun loving couple, are struggling not to give way to the pressures of caring for their disabled daughter, Joe, nicknamed “Joe Egg”. John Leslie Theatre What’s On! A Day in Dutch Tilders ‘Godfather of Australian TaikOz the Death Blues’ & Barbara Blue ‘Queen of Mem- Blessings Of The Earth phis Blues’ USA “Featuring Riley Lee, of Joe Egg GET Up Close & Personal with Australia & USA’s Best shakuhachi” songwriters/singers/guitarists. Listed by London’s “TaikOz lit up National Theatre These Artists Launceston, the crowd as one of the most provide a one stamping and cheering significant plays of off World Class for more. Each member the 20th Century, Act…brilliantly seems to be able to A Day in the Death v e r s a t i l e … do everything. They of Joe Egg is quite huge presence on stage. Expect charisma on sing, they dance, they simply a modern stage to swoon, shake and capture every mo- play like angels.” THE classic. ment which commands the audience attention AUSTRALIAN and participation. Wednesday 13 Saturday 13 November, October, 8:00pm Saturday 6 November, 8:00pm 8:00pm Box Office (03) 5143 3200 Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00am - 5:30pm and one hour prior to every show. 100 Foster Street, SALE Exploring MAFFRA The township of Maffra invites Gippslanders to enjoy 3 days of activities and attractions from Friday 22/10 to Sunday 24/10 Friday 22/10 from 12noon to 5pm is presented by the Maffra retailers who have banded together to offer the best deals and discounts for the RANGER 4 X 4 XT afternoon. CREW CAB PICK-UP Examples of value include; Fusion with hundreds of CD’s just $5.00, Stobies Land & Surf with 20% off new season summer gear, Hawkins Acrylic Nails Furniture offering great discounts, Maffra Showcase Jewellers with great Waxing discounts and lots more.............come and enjoy a great afternoon out and grab some pre-Christmas bargains. Facials Massage Saturday 23/10 Maffra show.....enjoy the fun of the fair all day and into the evening Abbie Boyle Sunday 24/10 FEDERATION PICNIC DAY at the GIPPSLAND VEHICLE 59 Johnson Street, Maffra COLLECTION – MAFFRA.................a wonderful opportunity to see Phone 5141 1129 Australian history through vehicles and enjoy a picnic atmosphere. MAFFRA SHOW 2010 So come along and enjoy a great country show The Maffra and District Agricultural Show in Maffra! Committee has great pleasure in presenting to the public what they feel will be their best show HUGE POULTRY SELECTION EXPECTED AT ever on October 23rd. MAFFRA SHOW 20% The Maffra and District Show is expecting Along side the traditions which make the show close to 200 birds to be on show at the poultry special, many new initiatives will enhance the pavilion on October 23rd. “There will be all sorts OFF show in 2010. of colours shapes and sizes, water fowl and bantoms’ said committee Member Colin Kincaid. Maffra Show is expecting a large number of dairy ‘It is something we really encourage families to All new cattle with good prizes on offer. Likewise, the come and view as this is the only way to see the Huge CD Reduction Sale... summer stock milking goat section has developed a reputation vast amount of varieties.’ All CD’s Only $5.00! Excludes school and work wear of providing the best display of the various breeds in rural Victoria. The beef section will this Mr Kincaid said that if patrons are there before year feature a $1000 grand prize. 10 am they will see exhibitors putting the final touches on their birds. “One of the great Plus Mention this 2 DAYS experiences for people of all ages is to watch and care for a clutch of chickens. Seeing our display Advertisement and Recieve 2 might just encourage more to get involved. If ONLY !! it wasn’t for the dedication of breeders many Overnight Hires for the price of 1 breeds would become extinct. We encourage 60 Johnson Street, Maffra. Ph 5147 2333 people to ask questions to members of the *limited time only Gippsland poultry and game club present on the day’ ‘If you are lucky enough, you might see an egg being laid.’ The Maffra and district show will have a wide variety of livestock this year with strong beef and The Food and Wine Court will be a hub of dairy exhibits as well as the state renowned goat activity this year featuring Master Chef Celebrity show. Peter Kritikides and the ‘Iron Chefs of Gippsland cookoff.’ Cheese and chocolate making will be special features this year. Morning highlights Kenney’s Flowers will be the “Maffra Fruit & Veg Dessert for 1’ competition and ‘junior Master Chef’ with children now deliver to BISTRO - FUNCTION ROOM – TAKEAWAY LUNCH from local schools. 50% OFF MENU – COFFEE MENU Fun spectacles in the afternoon and evening will Moe, Newborough be Dog high jump, the pet parade and the great Open 7 days a week the Macalister Hotel offers ‘tug o war.’ and Trafalgar a relaxed setting to host your function or to Digital Printing simply enjoy a meal or a coffee. A special feature during the day and night will as well as the be ‘Cirque Mystique’ who will perform many for month of October entertaining acts including fire twirling. Warragul area. 2 JOHNSON STREET, MAFFRA. PHONE: 5147 1054 The Saturday night carnival will include a full 110 Johnson Street, Maffra Ph 5147 1504 wood chop competition, the traditional smash up derby, David Russell motor bike stunts, and a CALF COMPETITON FOR JUNIORS giant Fireworks display to finish off. A celebration of the tradition of farm children rearing calves and taking responsibility for their husbandry will be held in Maffra on October 23th with the town’s annual calf rearing competition. Held at the Maffra Show, the competition aims to reward animal husbandry and stockmanship rather than the finer points of the breed.