PIAF Pulls the Plug
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ALBANY Since 1993 CARPET COURT MAINSTREAM BLINDS 126 Lockyer Avenue, Albany 90 Lockyer Avenue, Albany Tel: 9841 8804 Tel: 9842 1211 Vol 25, No 29 July 20, 2017 www.gsweekender.com.au 107 Stead Road, Albany WA 6330 NOW IN Pasta A Double Pass Telephone: (08) 9842 2788 REAL ESTATE plastered? WIN to Harbourside Classifi eds: (08) 9842 2787 LIFTOUT See page 22. See page 2 for details. Facsimile: (08) 9842 2789 GENERAL MANAGER: Russ Cooper PIAF pulls EDITOR: Anthony Probert JOURNALISTS: the plug Geoff Vivian and Ashleigh Fielding: [email protected] GEOFF VIVIAN to support this idea,” he said. THE Great Southern leg of the Perth Inter- “Whilst it potentially still has that inter- national Arts Festival (PIAF) will no longer national gloss coat sitting over the top of operate in its current form, leaving a void it, everything that falls underneath that will for the arts community to fi ll. have a distinct Albany story and message FEATURES WRITER: Rod Vervest has been the PIAF Great behind it.” Anne Simpson: [email protected] Southern program manager for 15 years Mr Vervest said PIAF would still have a and said he regarded this as a positive role to play. move, as it would clear the way for a new “We’ll still negotiate with PIAF on bring- local festival. ing acts down here,” he said. “It’s up to us now to forge our own direc- “They will do all that sort of heavy lift- ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER: tion and bring a festival that is very much ing in terms of bringing the international about here and what it is that we want to product to Western Australia by paying all Jamie Huesgen say to the world now,” he said. those fl ight costs and transfers. Mr Vervest said he attended an “encourag- “All we’ll have to do is basically fi nd the ing” meeting of about 20 people in Albany performance fee and accommodation costs on Monday, where it was confi rmed PIAF on the ground here.” PRODUCTION MANAGER: would no longer operate in the Great Mr Vervest likened PIAF to a “parent” and Andy Dolphin: [email protected] Southern. the Albany festival to a 15-year-old teen- Albany MLA Peter Watson, representa- ager that needed to start entering adult life. tives of PIAF, the City of Albany, Great “I think the important message is it be- Southern Development Commission and comes an Albany-driven event and that local arts organisations were also present we negotiate with PIAF now for the sort ADVERTISING SALES: at the meeting. of things that we want to curate,” he said. [email protected] Mr Vervest said the region’s cultural land- Member for Albany Peter Watson said scape had changed with the development he was disappointed PIAF had pulled out of the Albany Entertainment Centre and of Albany. the steady stream of high-end arts events “We’ve supported it for so long and the that were held. community’s supported it, so I have ex- ACCOUNTS: “The case around delivering a festival pressed my disappointment,” he said. such as PIAF has been reduced to a de- “It’s a sign of the current times; money is [email protected] gree,” he said. tight everywhere.” “They’ve suffered quite a heavy funding However, Mr Watson agreed it was im- hit themselves, and one way and another portant to maintain a relationship with CLASSIFIEDS: Truffl e treasure trove after 15 years it’s felt that the program as PIAF so Albany could continue to host KORDABUP truffl e growers Alan and Karen Bradshaw could not believe their we have known it is no longer a sustainable international artists. model here.” “We’re obviously not going to get the full [email protected] eyes when they found their fi rst crop of black truffl es recently. It has been Mr Vervest said he was confi dent money bang we used to get before, but at least now a long wait for the Bradshaws who established their truffi ere seven years could be found to fund a new festival. we’ll have the opportunity to pick the acts ago. Alan is pictured with his two-year-old son Addision, who shared in the “We’ve put together a draft plan of how we want,” he said. “Now we can pick the eyes out of PIAF, – More on page 2. we think a new Albany festival could look, Check out our locally owned radio station at excitement of their fi nd. and we have commitment from all our and the fringe festival too.” major stakeholders that they will continue – More on Page 2. www.goldmx.com.au Indonesian Winter Soup Indonesia MONEY TRANSFER SAYUR LODEH – Serves 4 people Philippines AVAILABLE HERE • 200g Snake Bean, chopped • 2 Garlic, chopped India • 1 Tofu, cubed • 2 Red Chilli, chopped China Africa. Americas. 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With demand Denmark council votes their fi rst truffl e harvest was almost outstripping supply, the market pays as pungent as the earthy aroma roughly a dollar per gram for high- wafting from the collection of little quality truffl es. black delicacies for Alan and Karen Following their recent crop, and Bradshaw. with the excitement of more to to split bridge project After waiting patiently for seven come, the Bradshaw’s said they 9842 2942 years for the black truffl es to emerge handled the nervous wait since the GEOFF VIVIAN Scotsdale Road. “The most recent cost as- The fourth part of the motion was to con- [email protected] since planting their fi rst oak trees, initial planting differently. sessment we’ve done indicated there has been tinue working on the western precinct to 4 LONG-LIFE FULL the couple and their three young DENMARK Shire is now free to resume a number of fl uctuations in project cost as we determine a preferred crossing point of the “Talk to the boys were all smiles following the “I was always more positive about work on its new industrial subdivision after move into detailed design,” he said. Denmark River. CREAM MILK discovery of a healthy little crop last it, while Alan was a little less opti- council decided to treat it as a separate project Xero Specialists” mistic,” Karen said. “Most of them occurred on the industrial Cr Rob Whooley initially proposed the four- Saturday. to the second bridge over the Denmark River. eastern side of the project, so there is defi - part motion but changed his mind and pro- Although far from a full-produc- With the hard work of establishing Denmark Shire CEO Bill Parker said exist- nitely a funding shortfall between where we posed an amendment to delete the fourth part. tion crop, the 1.3kg harvest sig- one of the few truffi eres on the South ing funds allocated to the former East River were at and what the entire project is set to nalled that the long wait for signs Coast done, Alan said the reality of Link project would not be split 50-50. cost.” His amendment lapsed as no other council- lor would second it. of healthy truffl es had been worth fi nally fi nding truffl es was taking a “The state government said their focus is while to sink in. Shire President David Morrell said Regional it for the Bradshaw’s. jobs and growth of our economy so they Development minister Alannah MacTiernan Shire President David Morrell proposed The crop was headed straight for “It’s a fantastic feeling. We can are very supportive of the industrial area,” had put the idea of splitting $7.6 million in the four-part motion instead, Cr Ceinwen Donations can be dropped high-end restaurants, where it will hardly believe it.” he said. n Two-year-old Addison Bradshaw and his father Alan. he said. Royalties for Regions funding to him at a Gearon seconded it and all other councillors off at Foodbank Albany, “So, what we are going to be doing is push- meeting last month. supported it. Unit 2a, 5-7 Cockburn Road, ing for that component of the project, being Councillors passed a four-part motion al- The existing $14.3million budget for what Mondays to Thursdays from 9 the connector road and the industrial area, lowing the project to proceed in the fi nal are now two separate projects includes $7.6 to 3, and Fridays from 9 to 1. PIAF exit Farm profi tability challenges to be completed within the existing funding agenda item of the three-hour budget-night million from Royalties for Regions, $2.5 The Weekender will also accept framework. meeting. million from Landcorp and $4.2 million in your donations at 107 Stead Road, GRACE JONES kets,” he said. “We need “We can’t expect the gov- “Whatever’s left over is then used to pro- The fi rst part of the motion was to split the shire funds.