Remembering Ash Wednesday bushfires at Tarpeena

For many who lived through the 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires, the memories are still vivid and four decades on, a community commemoration has been set down for Saturday, February 18.

Open to everyone, the commemoration will start at 2pm with Cr Karen Turnbull officially opening the event, which will see wreaths laid and stories shared both at the community ceremony at the Tarpeena Hall before a free barbeque at the Tarpeeena Football Club. Luke Bald will be recording the stories and taking photos tro archive the event for future generations.

More details in next week’s issue as we talk to people who were in the thick of the action.

TV FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Are you up to this Titanic task at the library?

With thanks to a donation from the Naracoorte Waterplay Program (Mandy Tonello & Geraldine Mathieson pictured), a giant Titanic LEGO set is now available for community use at the Naracoorte Library and, coincidentally, the donation was handed over on International LEGO Day on January 28.

Costing $1000 and comprising of 9090 pieces, the LEGO set will certainly will require a ‘titanic’ effort from the community to build this iconic ship.

Measuring almost 4.5ft the Titanic is the longest LEGO set ever created. It is also one of the toughest LEGO sets to build. With such a high complexity level, this project is aimed at adult members of the community who can provide guidance to our young LEGO builders.

The Titanic LEGO set will be available to build on Thursday evenings, Saturday mornings and by appointment. (And no – it doesn’t float).