Tracey Dewell
MEDIA & MARKETING Since being in the Jamestown SARWG committee in 2014 as the website designer and marketing person, I have been actively helping committees of ongoing SARWG’s to help build online solutions for registrations and event promotion. I run a graphic design/website business from my home based office and I also publish the local […]
Elizabeth Ballinger
TREASURER & AMBASSADOR Liz, living on the family farm near Wolseley, established Teatrick Lavender Estate, growing lavender commercially. .A founding member of the Women in Business and Regional Development Group and past Chair, she was inducted into the WIB&RD Hall of Fame in 2020. In 1999 Liz won the SA Enterprising Woman of the Year […]
Leonie Broadbridge
SECRETARY I was Chair of the Strathalbyn Committee in 2019. We were very pleased with the Gathering we delivered, in a very tight timeframe, and those who attended had a great time.My previous Gathering experience was Melrose in 2010 drawn by the opportunity to hear Monica McInerney speak.I joined the Exec Committee as I am […]
Polly Johnston
DEPUTY CHAIR & PUBLIC OFFICER Polly is a farmer from Alawoona in the Murray Mallee and has a interest and passion for rural people and rural communities, for her family, her cattle and for the land. She is married (53.5yrs) has 4 adult children and 9 grandchildren. She has attended most of the 24 gatherings […]
Margaret Howie
CHAIRPERSON Margaret attended her first SARWG in Bordertown and in 2016 chaired the Riverland SARWG, with the help of an amazing committee. She took on the role of SARWG chairperson in 2018 and is committed to maintaining the spirit and values of the Gatherings. Born in Renmark, Margaret has been involved in the horticultural sector […]
Liz Harfull
Best-selling author Liz Harfull is passionate about telling the stories and unearthing the histories of the extraordinary everyday people who make up our communities, especially in rural and regional Australia. Liz grew up on a dairy farm near Mount Gambier, and has been earning a living writing in one form or another since she was […]
Yoga Pam
About the Workshop: Movements/ Breath/ Relaxation- suitable for all ages and fitness levels. If you can breathe you can do yoga. Experience the benefits of reconnecting to our breath, moving through some beautiful movements for our body to experience the inner sanctuary of peace that resides within us all. Pam Gibson (Yoga Pam), who has […]
Stitch a Spiral Notepad
About the Workshop: Jill Cutting has been creating different crafts for 30 years. Embroidering is one of her many talents and she offers her crafty skills to you. Jill will teach the simple stitches required to create the notebook. Have a chat as you create a Spiral Notepad using buttonhole stitch and pictures of Robe […]
Square Dancing for Beginners
About the Workshop: Dancing is great fun! Learn simple steps & listen to instructions as you dance. How well do you know your left & right? Heather Gibbons will lead you in this gentle exercise. Participants need: Participants to wear shoes comfortable for dancing.
Heritage Walking Tour – Early Schools of Robe
About the Workshop: The Robe Branch of the National Trust of South Australia have been conducting heritage walking tours for some time, and this tour was produced from extensive research of around twenty small schools that existed in Robe from 1855. Many of these were in small cottages, and with teachers from an array of […]