The third Tilba Lake Regatta was finally held on Sunday 19 April. Forty-two keen paddlers and supporters turned up on a chilly morning, dreading the thought of ending up in the chilly waters of Tilba Lake or, even worse, being handicapped. There were races for kayaks, stand up paddle boards (SUPs), inflatable watercraft or objects in women’s, men’s, under-16 and over-74 classes.
The early races over the 500-metre course were hard with … Read more »
There has been much excitement and action at the CDM!
The Museum’s Committee explained: ‘Moving into the former Information Centre premises has been a game changer for us. In addition to having more historical display area our important retail opportunities are also greater. In addition to our existing fresh fruit, vegetables and plants we now sell the ever-popular honey. All this (excluding the honey) is generously donated and provides the … Read more »
Last month, around fifty people, singers, non-singers, and everyone in between, came together for our inaugural Cobargo Music Art and Culture (CoMAC) weekend workshop. ‘Voices in Cobargo’ was a singing workshop led by two wonderful humans, Rachel Hore OAM and Geoffrey Badger.
What happened over the weekend was very special, uplifting, inspirational and deeply satisfying. That same magic is coming back to Cobargo, this time through rhythm. We’re hosting the second CoMAC workshop … Read more »
What does it mean to feel comfortable in your own skin?
That’s the question at the heart of SOAPI’s new production, Life Drawing 301 – a bold, funny and, at times, confronting play set in a life-drawing studio.
The story opens with a reflection on nudity in art – from historical acceptance to modern-day taboos – and the effect these shifting attitudes have had on body image. In this context, artists … Read more »
If you’ve driven past Four Winds lately and thought, I should really get up there more often – this is your nudge. There are a couple of gatherings coming up that feel less like ‘events’ and more like the kind of things our community does best: music, stories, a bit of hanging around on the grass and bumping into half the people you know.
Flesh
by David Szalay
Reviewed by Wendy Tucker
This novel of restrained, realist fiction is the winner of the prestigious and lucrative Booker Prize for 2025. Not unusually, it caused controversy with its extremely pared-back prose that follows the life of one man from adolescence to late middle age.
David Szalay was born in Canada to a Canadian mother and Hungarian father, grew up in London, lived in Hungary and is now based in Vienna. He … Read more »