Armadale MAY 2017 City News€¦ · Robert Parker. Patrons reminisced over the photo displays and...
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Walking with King Toogarr Settlers Common Festival Club The Dale Bar & Grill 7 Orchard Avenue Armadale WA 6112 | (08) 9394 5000 [email protected] | www.armadale.wa.gov.au Armadale MAY 2017 Hundreds enjoyed a final swim during the Armadale Aquatic Centre’s free End of an Era community event. A festive crowd enjoyed the activities including a sausage sizzle cooked by Armadale Police Rangers, giant games, a bouncy castle and aqua inflatables and the acoustic tunes of Robert Parker. Patrons reminisced over the photo displays and had a first glimpse of the future centre from a video walk-through. Mayor Henry Zelones acknowledged the Aquatic Centre staff for their months of commitment to planning the final farewell to the old facility. To keep updated on the development of the new centre please contact the City on 9394 5000. More than 100 people including key art leaders from across Western Australia turned up to hear the Minnawarra Art Awards 2017 winners announced last week. The exhibition held in the iconic Armadale District Hall was professionally curated by the nationally recognised curator Robert Buratti, who praised all the exhibiting artists for creating works of the highest quality. As part of the City’s continued commitment to support the local arts community, the evening was the opening event for the launch of the Armadale Arts Festival, which will run over 17 days, with 42 events at 15 venues throughout the City. The Gerry Gauntlett Award went to local artist Ruth de Vos for This Discovering 2, and the Stockland 3D Commission Award went to Britt Mikkelsen for her piece entitled Quidalup III. WA artist Carly Le Cerf won the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Acquisitive Award for her art work Soaked (pictured left). Local Artist Award went to Annabel Haizer for Lost Wor(l)ds and Eva Fernandez took out the Highly Commended Award for her work Isabel La Catolica. Members of the public can enter the People’s Choice Award by voting on their favourite artwork, with the chance to win one of two exclusive Alister Yiap silver and black nano crystal pendants which celebrate the new public sculpture recently installed in Jull Street Mall. The Minnawarra Art Awards are open to the public every day between 11am to 4pm until Sunday 7 May. The exhibition is free to enter and all artworks are for sale. 06 MAY 06 MAY Last Splash at the Armadale Aquatic Centre Baroque by Candlelight St Matthew’s Church 06 MAY Harp Panorama Armadale District Hall Minnawarra Arts Awards Armadale District Hall 07 MAY 03-07 MAY For further information on our events please visit the City’s website. City News Join us for Armadale’s first ever GivingBackathon event, the City’s own take on a social innovation Hackathon, on 19 and 20 May at Harrisdale Pavilion. Make new connections with like-minded people and share your skills to come up with exciting solutions that could just turn into a social enterprise. The GivingBackathon will run over two days and places are limited to 100 people, so book your free ticket now by visiting www.armadale.wa.gov.au/ growingourcommunity. The City’s STREAMCARE waterways restoration program has assisted hundreds of Armadale landowners to care for their local riverside environment. Free native plants are available for eligible landowners to revegetate and create a healthier environment along their river foreshore. Landowners who have a stream or creek on, or near, their property can participate by contacting 0409 116 985 or email [email protected]. GivingBackathon STREAMCARE Perth was recently acknowledged as the fourth best urban art destination in the world and Armadale has become part of that story. Internationally renowned mural artists have been invited to create their signature portraiture inspired art on a series of selected walls along Jull Street, Armadale. The commissioned artist for stage one, Matt Adnate from Victoria, has completed his colourful mural in Memorial Park. Keep an eye on the City’s website for updates on stage two of the ReDiscover Armadale arts trail. ReDiscover Armadale Minnawarra Art Awards 2017
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Walking with King Toogarr Settlers Common
Festival Club The Dale Bar & Grill
7 Orchard Avenue Armadale WA 6112 | (08) 9394 [email protected] | www.armadale.wa.gov.au
ArmadaleMAY 2017
Hundreds enjoyed a final swim during the Armadale Aquatic Centre’s free End of an Era community event.
A festive crowd enjoyed the activities including a sausage sizzle cooked by Armadale Police Rangers, giant games, a bouncy castle and aqua inflatables and the acoustic tunes of Robert Parker.
Patrons reminisced over the photo displays and had a first glimpse of the future centre from a video walk-through.
Mayor Henry Zelones acknowledged the Aquatic Centre staff for their months of commitment to planning the final farewell to the old facility.
To keep updated on the development of the new centre please contact the City on 9394 5000.
More than 100 people including key art leaders from across Western Australia turned up to hear the Minnawarra Art Awards 2017 winners announced last week.
The exhibition held in the iconic Armadale District Hall was professionally curated by the nationally recognised curator Robert Buratti, who praised all the exhibiting artists for creating works of the highest quality.
As part of the City’s continued commitment to support the local arts community, the evening was the opening event for the launch of the Armadale Arts Festival, which will run over 17 days, with 42 events at 15 venues throughout the City.
The Gerry Gauntlett Award went to local artist Ruth de Vos for This Discovering 2, and the Stockland 3D Commission Award went to Britt Mikkelsen for her piece entitled Quidalup III. WA artist Carly Le Cerf won the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Acquisitive Award for her art work Soaked (pictured left). Local Artist Award went to Annabel Haizer for Lost Wor(l)ds and Eva Fernandez took out the Highly Commended Award for her work Isabel La Catolica.
Members of the public can enter the People’s Choice Award by voting on their favourite artwork, with the chance to win one of two exclusive Alister Yiap silver and black nano crystal pendants which celebrate the new public sculpture recently installed in Jull Street Mall.
The Minnawarra Art Awards are open to the public every day between 11am to 4pm until Sunday 7 May. The exhibition is free to enter and all artworks are for sale.
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Last Splash at the Armadale Aquatic Centre
Baroque by Candlelight St Matthew’s Church
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Harp Panorama Armadale District Hall
Minnawarra Arts Awards Armadale District Hall
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For further information on our events please visit the City’s website.
City News
Join us for Armadale’s first ever GivingBackathon event, the City’s own take on a social innovation Hackathon, on 19 and 20 May at Harrisdale Pavilion.
Make new connections with like-minded people and share your skills to come up with exciting solutions that could just turn into a social enterprise.
The GivingBackathon will run over two days and places are limited to 100 people, so book your free ticket now by visiting www.armadale.wa.gov.au/growingourcommunity.
The City’s STREAMCARE waterways restoration program has assisted hundreds of Armadale landowners to care for their local riverside environment.
Free native plants are available for eligible landowners to revegetate and create a healthier environment along their river foreshore.
Landowners who have a stream or creek on, or near, their property can participate by contacting 0409 116 985 or email [email protected].
GivingBackathon STREAMCAREPerth was recently acknowledged as the fourth best urban art destination in the world and Armadale has become part of that story.
Internationally renowned mural artists have been invited to create their signature portraiture inspired art on a series of selected walls along Jull Street, Armadale.
The commissioned artist for stage one, Matt Adnate from Victoria, has completed his colourful mural in Memorial Park. Keep an eye on the City’s website for updates on stage two of the ReDiscover Armadale arts trail.
ReDiscover Armadale
Minnawarra Art Awards 2017
