Time:
1:30pm Vic. time (1:00pm SA time) – 4.30pm Vic. time (4:00pm SA time)

Where:
Martin J. Hynes Auditorium, Market Place, Hamilton (next door to the Council Chambers)

Presented with the Australia Day Award by Corangamite Shire Council the market is run by the Skipton Progress Association.

When: The second Saturday of each month

Time: 9am to 1pm

Where: Mechanics Hall, Anderson Street, Skipton

2012 Skipton Market dates are:

January 14th
February 11th
March 10th
April 14th
May 12th
June 9th
July 14th
August 11th
September 8th
October 13th
November 10th
December 8th

Festival events begin on Friday evening, March 23rd with the Festival Art Exhibition. The feature artist is glass-maker James McMurtrie of Pomonal. A recycled art competition invites you to create bird scarers making use of colour, movement, natural energy and sound.

The Festival on Saturday, March 24th is from 11am to midnight. Headlining the acts on the Saturday are Carus Thompson, Coloured Stone and Neil Murray and band.

Tickets available at the gate:
Adult $30   Family $60    13-18 yrs $15   Children 12 and under are FREE

When:
23rd and 24th of March 2012
Time:
Friday evening – Festival Art Exhibition
Saturday – 11am to midnight
Where:
Lake Bolac

Camping is available at the Lake Bolac Caravan Park (call Frank & Lorraine to book on  (03) 5350 2329) or around the foreshore ($15/site/night – the ranger will collect your fees).  The Lake Bolac Motel is a comfortable option – call Nell on (03) 5350 2218.

Phone the Lake Bolac Information & Business Centre on (03) 5350 2204 or  email  festival [at] eelfestival.org.au for further details.
(Please note:  you will need to replace [at] with an @ symbol and ensure there are no spaces in the above  email address)

Website: http://www.eelfestival.org.au

Promo Card: 8th Lake Bolac Eel Festival

For further information please visit the Volcandpark website.

A recent initiative has begun in the South West to connect artists to a larger network, to profile your work and distribute information.  You have asked how we can be connected in the past and this is your answer!

So to get connected go to  South West Artist Register at:
http://southwestregister.com/

Its quick and easy.  TIP: make sure you put images in the ‘album’ section of your profile as this is where you will be able to share your work and potentially sell – its designed to be an online visual folio.

Linked to this and as a partnership project is another website you should join and be a part of called ‘F Project’ – this site is designed to keep you linked to events, opportunities in the arts, discussions and other great stuff.  Its also easy to join so take a look at:  http://fproject.org.au

Mount Elephant - Derrinallum

Open Days for Mt Elephant

When: The first Sunday of each month

Time: 1pm to 4pm

Where: Mount Elephant, Derrinallum

A crater lake

A public forum is to be held in Camperdown this coming Friday night that will provide an opportunity to learn of past climate and environmental history contained within the lakes and sediments of the Victorian Volcanic Plains crater lakes.

The presentation will also examine how the crater lake ecosystems may respond to climate change and increased human impacts.

Guest speakers from a number of Australian Universities will be attending.

When: Friday, January 20th, 2012

Time: 5pm to 7:30pm

Where: McCabe Room, Camperdown Community Centre, Camperdown

Sediment sample from a crater lake

The workshop is funded by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation.

For more information:

Crater Lakes Public Forum Flyer 2012

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