Pamela Duncan reports: Fellowship at the Two Wells Uniting Church on September 19, opened with devotions from Mollie Frost, with all members attending reading a verse from the Devotions Book. Following a general meeting, the special speaker for the afternoon was Heather Patrick, who regaled tales about her trip to Canada in January this year. […]
These Two Wells CFS volunteers stood out for all the right reasons last month when they took part in the popular City to Bay Fun Run on Sunday September 15. Raising funds for the CFS Foundation the seven members, pictured right, from left were local members Emmanuel Bombardieri, Jack Harris, Daniel Marron, Luke Harris, Emma […]
Last month all 45 students at Virginia Preschool took part in a Walkathon to raise funds for their centre. On a sunny spring day the children ran or walked between 16 and 24 laps of a 400-metre track on the neighbouring school’s oval. Along with staff, and some parent helpers, everyone involved had a fun […]
The brain, in all its weird-looking, amazing, powerful and awesome complexity was the focus of an education showcase at Two Wells Primary School last term. It follows the school’s introduction this year of a new program based on the burgeoning Berry Street Education Model (BSEM). BSEM focuses on a proactive and positive behaviour approach, where […]
Spring is the season for blooms, and behind the old courthouse in Two Wells, the local community garden is really starting to come together and “bloom”. Two Wells Community Garden project manager and volunteer, Judi Frost, said the garden is taking shape and members of the community have been volunteering their time at weekly working […]
DO you know someone who makes your community a better place in South Australia? The Citizen of the Year Awards are proudly presented by the Australia Day Council of South Australia and administered by local councils. The awards reward and recognise individuals and organisations that have made a noteworthy contribution during the current year, and/or […]
Anna Woods reports Twenty-four Friends of the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary (FAIBS) volunteers gathered at Light Beach on Sunday September 9 and started the morning with Ranger Erik Dahl acknowledging that we were meeting on the land of the Kaurna people. Under a wide, bright sky, the gently undulating land that we were standing on […]
Two new roads in Lewiston have been named in recognition of the efforts of two local identities. Adelaide Plains Council was quick to acknowledge the contributions of Lewiston resident Anne Porter and the late Terry Post when naming the streets in a new subdivision off Dawkins Road. Sticking to its “Road Naming Policy”, APC decided […]
Australia’s biggest potato supplier, the Mitolo Group, is set to undertake further growth, establishing a world class project for Adelaide’s north and subsequently increasing employment opportunities for the Virginia workforce. A $50 million major expansion to the existing processing, packing, distribution and administration facilities on Angle Vale Road is proposed, City of Playford Council releasing […]
Hundreds of motorcycles roared into the main street of Two Wells on Sunday September 8 as the annual Ride Against Suicide was successfully held for the fourth year running. With two groups leaving from either Mannum or Nuriootpa earlier that morning, riders arrived before midday in time for a short service to honour family and […]
