Megascene issue 1 September 2015 by Rising Star Media

MEGAscene â&#x20AC;˘ Issue 1 September 2015

. . . featuring Adelaide music, food, fashion and lifestyle

Issue 1

September 2015

Farmers Market Port Adelaide

Port Adelaide

Andrew Strong review 1

Interview with Richard Semmens

Kicked photos

Dino Jag photos

Davinyls photos

Rising Star Media Photography - Video - Design

Photographer: Sue Hedley

Specialising in music industry photography, portraits and events

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Kicked

Photo by Sue Hedley

IN THIS ISSUE

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Live Gig Reviews Andrew Strong and Audiobox Live Gig Photos: Rock The Boss Davinyls Dino Jag Kicked Stylus Absolutely ‘80’s Music News Interview with Richard Semmens Gig Guide Port Adelaide Farmers Market Port Adelaide Community Events SA Paranormal My World of Cycling Maria’s Column Live Gig Photos: Iris

Birkenhead Bridge Photo by Sue Hedley

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Chris Finnen Imogen Brave Feature band articles Eating Out in Adelaide Fashion articles and lots more

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MEGAscene Editor: Sue Hedley Associate Editor: Carina Bonney Editor’s Assistant: Maria Szczerba Contributors: Maria Szczerba Allen Tiller Julie Reynolds Deb Brunotte Carina Bonney Photography: Sue Hedley Maria Szczerba Published by: Rising Star Media www.risingstar.com.au MEGAscene web address: www.facebook.com/megasceneoz Editorial enquiries: rsm@risingstar.com.au Telephone: Sue - 0414 984 739 Advertising enquiries: rsm@risingstar.com.au Telephone: Sue - 0414 984 739 Postal address: PO Box 333 Greenacres SA 5086 © Rising Star Media 2015 All rights reserved

EDITOR’S NOTE Welcome to the very first issue of online magazine MEGAscene. Adelaide is a “mega scene” for music, fashion, entertainment, restaurants, cafes, wineries and events. This music and lifestyle magazine is about Adelaide and it’s people, music, fashion, food and places and will be published online at the start of each month. This issue is just a teaser for next month’s launch. The October issue will also cover fashion and eating out, as well as cd reviews, more music stories, and interviews with interesting and talented Adelaide people. We just wanted to get this one published and just ran out of time to include more than what we have. There will be many photographs in all issues of MEGAcene as I believe good photos make a publication more interesting. Being a professional photographer myself most of the photos will be what I have taken. I hope you enjoy them and like the first issue of MEGAscene. Regards, The Editor

Sue

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LIVE GIG REVIEWS Andrew Strong

Thursday 7th May @ The Gov

Review by Julie Reynolds Photos by Sue Hedley

Adelaide likes to stay indoors a little when the weather starts to turn a little cooler, but not this night. The Gov was packed with a bunch of people all looking forward to a great night out. Plenty of familiar faces in the crowd, those Adelaidian's who always appreciate a great night of live music and wouldn't miss it, mixed in with people who love Andrew Strong's work and sweet soul music. The atmosphere was fantastic to be in. Everyone was looking forward to seeing Andrew and his amazing band once again or they'd heard from a friend last time he was here that they'd be crazy to miss it. So here we all were. Waiting . . . but not impatiently. The vibe in the room was open and ready for anything, everyone just happy to be there. Lots of chatter and a lot of head bobbing to the warm up music coming from the back of the room. I cannot lie, I was playing it, so was really watching the crowd to see exactly how they were feeling . . . and they were feeling good. Let's go! Support band Audiobox came on like the main event. A bunch of great Adelaide players including Rennie Mazzone, Robbie Vorel filling in on keys for Joe James, who was playing in Andrew Strongs band . . . and on lead vocals, Craig Holden . . . what a spunk. Yes, he's the brother of Mark Holden and when he comes flying out of the stalls all silver foxed up with that incredible swagger, you know you're in for a good night. He's been around the traps awhile, playing with the Brewster Brothers of The Angels fame when they were the Moonshine, Jug & String band way back when. The guy knows what he's doing and can sing and rev a crowd up. The band was tight, the song choices were great starting off with one of the best Aussie rock songs ever written, Evie Part 1. The set was peppered with thrill a minute songs like “You Shook Me All Night Long”, Jumping Jack Flash and throwing in a little "Never Tear Us Apart" with all the right Power references even from the self-proclaimed Crows fan Holden, much to the appreciation of the Port Power fans in the audience, coupled with those who just love INXS. A most impressive support band. There was no hint of being a little insecure at being the first band on and you're all here for Andrew Strong. They were strong, they were mighty and the crowd loved them! When Rennie on guitar encouraged the crowd to make some more noise during a pause for effect in “Never Tear Us Apart”, the audience gladly obliged. Finishing off the set with “We Gotta Get Outta This Place” (reminiscent of The Angels arrangement of this song). Boom! What a great start. The vibe was dialled up about 10 notches when Andrew Strong and his band made that stage their own. Before we get to the show, here’s the players in the band. All from Adelaide and ALL incredible. This is Andrew Strong’s Australian Band who he tours with all over Australia. Keys & Music Director : Joe James Drums : Toby Lang Guitar : Theo Van Pamelen Vocals & Backing Vocals : Niamh Strong

Sax : Chris Soule Trumpet : Brett Pamnent Bass : Nic Sinclair

An amazing band. Andrew Strong came on stage and the crowd erupted. Kicking off the set with Midnight Hour. What can you say - this guy is the real deal. The level of excitement during the whole performance was way up there. He is a consummate performer. He sang from the very bottom of his gut and punched it out to his waiting audience who hung on every single syllable. And the man can play guitar, boy can he play. The band was tight behind him and responded to every single nod of Andrew’s head and raise of an eyebrow. You’d think Andrew Strong had toured the world with this band headed up by Joe James for years. The gig was that good. Next Andrew’s sister, amazing singer Niamh took the lead for a couple including Chain Chain Chain and Never Loved A Man. Niamh appeared on the Irish version of The Voice and it is easy to see why she would also be regarded as one of Ireland’s finest vocal talents. Niamh blew everyone’s mind. Were we really all part of this in such an intimate venue as The Gov? Yes and that was just fine by us. When Andrew said clap, the audience clapped hard. When he said hands in the air, every hand went up in the air. When he said sing it, every voice sang it. From start to finish it was an all-out, full-on soulfest finishing with Try A Little Tenderness. My advice is next time he’s in town make sure to grab a ticket.

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Andrew Strong Set List Midnight Hour Hard To Handle Show Me Grits And Groceries Dark End Of The Street Chain Chain Chain Take Me To The River Treat Her Right I Can't Stand The Rain Thank You Thousand Dancers Mustang Sally Never Loved A Man Gimme Some Lovin I Feel Good Fire Try A Little Tenderness

Audiobox – Band Lead Vocals – Craig Holden Guitarist – Rennie Mazzone Guitarist & Vocals – Nick Mastro Bass – Tristan Rodda (filling in for Michael Lawless) Keyboards – Robbie Vorel (filling in for Joe James) Drums – John Dagastino Vocals & Backing Vocals – Rebecca Beauchesne Audiobox - Set List Evie Boys In Town Leave Your Hat On Valerie Come Said The Boy Would I Lie To You Shook Me All Night Long Got Get Outta This Place Jumping Jack Flash

Audiobox

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@ The Gov - 07/05/2015 Photos by Sue Hedley

Andrew Strong @ The Gov - 07/05/2015 Photos by Sue Hedley

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Rock The Boss

@ Bridgeway Hotel - 15/08/2015 Photos by Sue Hedley

Davinyls

@ Bridgeway Hotel - 15/08/2015 Photos by Sue Hedley

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Dino Jag

@ Hahndorf Old Mill - 11/07/2015 Photos by Sue Hedley

Kicked

@ Bridgeway Hotel - 15/08/2015 Photos by Sue Hedley

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Stylus

@ The Gov - 06/08/2015 Photos by Sue Hedley

Absolutely ‘80’s

@ The Highbury - 22/08/2015 Photos by Sue Hedley

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MUSIC NEWS

Adelaide’s newest Rock & Blues Club, The BooM BooM Room, is set to open it’s doors on Saturday, September 12 at The Published Arthouse, corner of Cannon Street and Franklin Street, Adelaide. The club is modelled on the famous Rock & Blues Clubs of San Francisco, Chicago & Memphis, will feature high energy and talented musicians that’ll make you feel like a little Boom Boom! Designed by Gold Standard Music (creators of the Rock Vault), especially for the music lover and musicians that like to Rock Funk n Roll. GSM Promotions latest release is exclusive to the Published Arthouse and will BooM once a month initially. Each Club night will star local and imported acts and will become private after midnight, with access only by ticket holders and VIP’s. This private show will be hosted by The GSM Allstars, a fine selection of special guestperformers orchestrated by Mac Johnson (Machine Head/Elektra City). Plus DJ Kyxx, the creator of Hair Metal Heaven @ Enigma, spinning retro rock inbetween bands and till 3am.

Rockabilly lifestyle festival River City Rumble is on at Murray Bridge on Sept. 12th and 13th at Sturt Reserve. - The festival is dedicated to the rockabilly lifestyle and will feature Bands, hot rods, pre 1976 Classic cars, rat rods, muscle cars, street machines, bobbers, choppers, trucks, tractors and caravans - all from the pre 1976 period. There will be a variety of vendors as well as 16 hours of Rockabilly, blues, burlesque and good old rock ‘n’ roll music. Gates open at 10am daily with bands playing all day. Live music from The Chris Finnen Band, East Texas, Mick Kidd Cleveland Blues and Raunchy Sugar. Free camping is provided. For more information visit the website http://www.autofest.com.au/.

The Chris Finnen Electric Band, featuring Chris Finnen, Ian Jeffrey, John Freeman, and Michael Winter, play at the Edinburgh Castle on Friday 11th September. Doors at 9 PM Cover charge: $12.00 general public, $10 ARBA members. Quality pub meals available until 9pm.

B-Side Magazine is hosting a birthday gig at Jive, 181 Hindley St, Adelaide, from 7.30pm on Friday 11th September and the musical entertainment will be provided by Across The Atlas, Filthy Lucre, Love Cream, Bastard Sons Of Ruination, Surviving Sharks and Jungle

Adelaide Hills Music Sale is on Saturday and Sunday the 12th and 13th of September, from 9am - 5pm (both days) at Aldgate Hall (next to Aldgate Oval), 18 Churinga Road, Aldgate. Entry is free. Two traders will be offering 25 tables of stock, comprising several thousand secondhand records and CDs, plus an array of The Opening Night BooM stars are multi award secondhand books. The event is organised by winning Blues band, Lazy Eye, followed by Wolfies Records www.wolfiesrecords.com.au. hard rocker, Jac Dalton, from the US of A to the South of A, with his new Australian lineup! The Melrose Music Muster at Melrose in the Then welcome to the stage the almighty Hard Southern Flinders Ranges is on again 25th to Rockers & Glammers - Laced in Lust, in a full 27th September. Acoustic, roots, blues, rocking Show with the Boom Boom dancers! bluegrass, country, folk, hillbilly, gospel, Doors Open 8pm. VIP’s and ticket holders vocal, instrumental, traditional, only after 12am. The Published Arthouse are contemporary, alternative. 30 plus acts offering free VIP membership on the night over 3 days. Enquiries telephone Anton on with a host of benefits, from table service to 0429941534 or check out their website food & beverage discounts! Plus if you work http://www.melrosemusicmuster.info. in hospitality: get special member benefits September 4th-6th is the Wirrina Bluegrass & and make the BooM BooM your knock off Acoustic Roots Festival at Wirrina. Details and party RooM - including free access to the tickets at www.wirrinabluegrass.com. Private Show and VIP party after midnight!

City. Entry fee is only $5.

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Blue Print play their debut show at the Gaslight Tavern on Saturday, September 12. Zkye Blue play The Arkaba Hotel at 4pm on Sunday September 6th. Celebrate Fathers Day and Zkye’s Birthday too. The Crew will be playing at The Cumberland Hotel on the 12th September and The Dockside Hotel on 26th September. The next Rock Vault event has had a change of date. It has been moved till 19th December. Hollywood Gun Club and Elektra City, featuring Mac Johnson and Steve Williams, will be performing there. Fronted by talented vocalist Iris, the band Iris will be performing at the Para Hills Community Club on Saturday September 19th.

Mac Johnson Don’t forget that the Semaphore Music Festival is on again this year on the Labour Day long weekend October 2nd to 5th. Boasting a collectlon of over 70 South Australian acts across eight venues and on two stages on the Foreshore Reserve, the 2015 Semaphore Music Festival reads like a who’s who of the Adelaide folk, acoustic, indie-rock and rockabilly scene.

Iris

The stunning line-up at SMF is set to include local favorites Cosmo Thundercat, guitar maestro Cal Williams Jnr, the soul-funk-blues collective of The Dirty Roots Band, the emotional guitar ridden rock of Koral Chandler and the Goodbye Horses, the quickly emerging talent of singer songwriter Christian Andrew, and Australian rockabilly royalty The Satellites, plus ARIA Award winner Matt Walker’s latest band Lost Ragas and local favourites The Timbers.

Email your music news to Sue at rsm@risingstar.com.au.

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Fri Sept 11th

Legends Rock n Roll Club at Slovenian Club, Dudley Park

Sat Sept 19th

Victor Harbor Festival on Warland Reserve - start at 11am

Sat Sept 26th Clovercrest Hotel

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RICHARD SEMMENS INTERVIEW by Deb Brunotte

“I got paid 3 white hankies with the letter R embossed on them and also in the card was a $5 note. I thought that was good . . . but then I realised it was $5 for the whole band.”

Welcome to the first edition of MEGAscene and my first article. It’s great to be invited to contribute to this online magazine. I hope you all enjoy this edition and what’s to come. It just so happened that a good friend of mine and well renowned guitarist Richard Semmens was sitting at my bar having a drink with me. So I decided to interview him and get an insight into what he has done as well as a few stories about his musical journey…. Q – At what age did you first start playing guitar, and why? Richard – I started playing at ten years of age with a guitar teacher called Rocky Page. Two of my sisters had combined their finances to buy me a little Tempo Acoustic (thank goodness they didn’t buy me a recorder) and I used a gold dressing gown cord as a strap. I guess they decided to buy me a guitar because for the year prior I was using a tennis racquet with a school garbage bin as an amplifier. Q – Do you remember your first live gig? Richard – Yes it was in 1968 in Loxton (Twins 21st). I borrowed a three quarter size red Stratocaster copy and I played through my guitar teachers reel to reel tape recorder ( a Revox approx. 40 watts). We knew twelve songs. One was Happy Birthday and one was Merry Christmas, and mainly Creedence which we repeated all night. I got paid 3 white hankies with the letter R embossed on them and also in the card was a $5 note. I thought that was good . . . but then I realised it was $5 for the whole band. That was it after that I was hooked and knew I could earn money playing music. Q – What was the first album you were given and who are your musical influences? Richard – The first album I was given was John Mayall’s Blues Breakers featuring for the first time a very young Eric Clapton. Mind you this was when I was ten so it was a huge influence at that age. I’d have to say my main influences were Eric Clapton, and as I progressed other players like Richie Blackmore, Jimmy Page, Santana, Steve Howe, Roy Buchanan and Danny Gatton amongst many, many others just to name a few. Q – What was your first big gig in Australia? Richard – My first big gig was touring Australia with Bo Diddley as his lead guitarist in about 1979. I was also playing with Street Corner Jack at the time who went on to release a single called ‘Wrong with You’ and the B side was ‘Everyday is a Party’ both the A and B side charted in Melbourne and Adelaide. When that band folded some band members went to Sydney, some went to Melbourne and I went to San Francisco. Q – Did you continue to pursue music while you were there? Richard - I managed to hide for about 3 months until someone dobbed me in at a party that I could play guitar and then it was on for young and old. I ended up playing with the likes of …ummm wow… where do I start. Santana, Maria Muldur, members of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Scott Thunes (bass player for Frank Zappa), Andy West (Dixie Dreggs), Mike Carabello (Santana percussionist), ummm what else.. ahh whats his name? Davey Patterson (X Montrose, Gamma and current Robin Trower lead vocalist), and my good mate Jimi Sage (X Cats Choir, Willie Nelson and James Burton and current drummer with Lee Rocker Band). 24

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Q – Why did you come back to Australia? Richard – Five years in the industry was enough for me there at that pace. Plus I had family commitments back in Australia.

Q – I know that you teach guitar and have for many years. Do you have any students that have stood out and gone on to do big things? Richard – Yes, there have been a few. Jamie Law who went on to play lead guitar for Dazed and Confused, The Zep Boys and American band White Lion where he ended up touring the world rubbing shoulders with all the big boys. Rob Del Col who is currently in Adelaide band 4 Kings Loud and has also played with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Adam Horvat (bass) who has since played in China and through Asia with the Mike Tramp Band (Mike Tramp from White Lion). Jason Beverege who went on to author heavy metal method books. Julian Ferretto who is currently residing in London and is a professional violinist. Q – What are you up to these days? Richard – Not much. Still tweaking guitars for professional players (including James Muller, Billy Bob etc). I currently play guitar with Jamie Law in Sonic Museum, a local powerful cover band here in Adelaide with Doug Clark on bass and Trav Tragano on drums. (I think that’s who is drumming with us these days). Q – Thanks Richard. Its been an interesting journey. Last question. What are your views on the local music Industry here in Adelaide? Richard – Well I don’t get out much so it’s hard to know. However, there are a few quite impressive acts around. Some get a tick for longevity, some get a tick for really good sound and some get a tick coz they are as good as you would get anywhere else in the world. Deb – Thank you Richard. It’s been nice interviewing you. Do you have one last word of advice? Richard – Use your ears not your eyes, practice makes perfect is not true . . . its perfect practice makes perfect - and be good to your mum. Yours now and Zen Richard Semmens. Stay tuned for next months issue. If you have any ideas on what you would like to hear about email us.

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Until then . . . keep rocking, stay true to yourself and RWYA (Remember who you are). Yours Truly Deb Brunotte.

Richard Semmens

Richard Semmens in Street Corner Jack days

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GIGS FOR SEPTEMBER

Here is a selection of gigs that are on in September. If you would like your gigs included in October gig guide email them to rsm@risingstar.com.au by 22nd September.

Wednesday 9th

Ben Gel & the Boneyard Saints, Caveman Disco: Crown & Anchor

Thursday 10th

Northern Exposure # 42 - Trench Effect, Loaded Billy, Full Dose, Skidmark, Sicarus: Bridgeway Hotel

Friday 11th

Acoustic Blonde: British Hotel, Port Adelaide (6pm-9pm) Bluetique: Semaphore Workers Club Brown Sugar Duo: Sunset Bar, Holdfast Shores B-Side Magazine’s birthday - Across The Atlas, Filthy Lucre, Love Cream, Bastard Sons Of Ruination, Surviving Sharks and Jungle City: Jive Bobby Dee & The Decibells: Legends Rock n Roll Club at Slovenian Club, Dudley Park Chris Finnen Electric Band: Edinburgh Castle Hotel (9pm) Dino Jag: Bacchus Wine Bar James Reyne, Psuedo Echo: The Gov Rockin’ the Bridgeway - Crush, The Rolling Tones, Flight 69, Kaleidoscope Eyes: Bridgeway Hotel

Saturday 12th

Ben Gel & the Boneyard Saints, The Toss, Soberphobia, The C-Bombs: Land of promise Blue Print: Gaslight Tavern Dino Jag: Stamford Grand Heavy Load: Glanville Hotel (2- 6pm) Owners’ 10th Anniversary Show James Reyne, Psuedo Echo: The Gov Lazy Eye, Jac Dalton, Laced In Lust, GSM Allstars: Boom Boom Room (at Publishers Arthouse) Metal Meltdown - Imminent Psychosis, Zelorage (Renmark), Born Of Dust, We Ate The Search Party, Mism: Producers Hotel 26

Stairway To Zeppelin, Us And Them, Cherrygrind: The Bridgeway The Crew: The Cumberland

Sunday 13th

Acoustic Blonde: Kimmee’s Birthday Lunch, Monkey House Dino Jag: Beach Hotel, Seaford

Dino Jag

Wednesday 16th

80’s Mania - Paul Young, Nik Kershaw, Go West, Cutting Crew (all UK): The Gov

Thursday 17th

Northern Exposure # 43 – Spark & Ember, Solar Soma, Orangutang, Already Gone, Chelsea Turner: Bridgeway Hotel

Friday 18th

Acoustic Blonde: House Of SAP Gentleman’s Night (8pm) Andrea Dawson: Yankalilla Hotel (7-10pm) Crush: The Bridgeway Dino Jag: Stamford Plaza FM Rock Duo: Sunset Bar, Holdfast Shores The Incredibles: The Clovercrest - Bands 5th birthday party The Whitlams: The Gov

Saturday 19th

Acoustic Blonde: House Of SAP Ladies Night (8pm) Bobby Dee & The Decibells: Victor Harbour Festival - on Warland Reserve (11am) Brown Sugar Duo: Mt Barker Hotel Clearway: Slug and Lettuce Iris: Para Hills Community Club Rapid Fire: Roseworthy Hotel The Rustlers: Loxton Festival

Sunday 20th

Acoustic Blonde: The Fed, Semaphore (4pm)

Thursday 24th

Acoustic Blonde: The Cumberland, Port Adelaide (7pm) Northern Exposure # 44 – Strangers In Town Adelaide Tour - Strangers In Town (Melb), Beyond The Picture, Never Stand Alone, Brat 86, Line 39: Bridgeway Hotel Thirsty Merc: Ramsgate Hotel

Saturday 26th

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Bobby Dee & The Decibells: The Clovercrest Gumbo Ya! Ya!: Magill Club Kicked, Blind Arry: Blue Gums Music 3000 (Fantasia Greek Dance - St Spyridon College Fundraiser): Cypriot Club, Welland Perdition, Juliette Seizure & The Tremor Dolls: Gaslight Tavern Riff Raff: The Old Spot (10pm) Sebastian Bach, Surviving Sharks: The Gov Swanee: Fleurieu Function centre, Goolwa The Crew: The Dockside The Rustlers: Semaphore RSL (8pm)

Sunday 27th

Dino Jag: The Fed, Semaphore Margaret Roadknight: The Wheatsheaf Andrea Dawson: Para Hills Community Club (4pm-8pm) The Rustlers: Monkey House

Friday 25th

Acoustic Blonde: Bacchus Wine Bar (8.30pm) Ben Gel & the Boneyard Saints, Electric Sex Pants: Emu Hotel James Southwell, Angry Anderson, Ben Whittington: Hahndorf Old Mill Strangers In Town Adelaide Tour – Strangers In Town, Beyond The Picture, 27 Exactly, Deadview, The Dead Ends: Producers Hotel Thirsty Merc: Norwood Live

Swanee Ben Gel and The Boneyard Saints

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PORT ADELAIDE Words by Carina Bonney Photos by Sue Hedley

Colonel William Light began closely exploring the area we now know as Port Adelaide in late 1836.The port’s initial location was intended to be temporary, as another location for a port was chosen by Governor George Gawler, between the original settlement and the Governor’s preferred location at the junction of the North Arm and the Port River. Port Adelaide is known for its well preserved 19th-century pubs and hotels, reflecting the area’s maritime history in catering to the sailors of trading ships. The earliest recorded was the Port Hotel. It opened in 1838, two years before the port was officially declared. Three years later the First Commercial Inn opened and has the longest licensing history in the suburb. If you take a walk around Port Adelaide today, you will find that many original pubs and hotels have been tastefully renovated with a modern touch, whilst still maintaining their federation character, to meet the needs of tourists, visitors and locals alike. Some pubs and hotels may be familiar to you such as the Birkenhead Riverview Tavern built in1877, which has an all weather deck providing great views of the Port River and historic Port Adelaide, the Port Dock Brewery built in 1855, which is a multi-award winner for its ales and stouts, the British Hotel built in 1847 for Sir Henry Ayers and The Lighthouse Hotel built in 1857, but was demolished and rebuilt in 1935 due to the widening of the McLaren Wharf. The hotel claims to have a resident ghost called Hamish who playfully makes his presence known to unsuspecting pub patrons and visitors. Most establishments provide entertainment throughout the week together with delicious meals and excellent service with many providing a view across the river. So whether you wish to visit during the week or on the weekend with family or friends, you will always be made welcome to experience the ambience and atmosphere in relaxed, quality surroundings as you listen to music, share a scrumptious meal or enjoy your favourite glass of wine or delicious brew. 28

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Adelaide Brighton Cement Works, Mobile Oil Australia, Birkenhead Bridge

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FARMERS MARKET PORT ADELAIDE Words by Carina Bonney Photos by Sue Hedley

If you’re looking for something to do on the weekend with a community feel, visit the Farmers Market at Port Adelaide. It is at the old flour mill, known as Harts Mill, which was built by Captain John Hart and opened in 1855. The Farmers Market is held each Sunday from 9am to 2pm and boasts a variety of stalls showcasing many wonderful local treats. It is a must see for anyone who enjoys homemade produce such as honey, cakes, marinades and even seafood chowder. It is representative of the many small businesses in Adelaide who proudly sell their produce at the market. There is also a wonderful playground next to it with undercover barbeque facilities to keep the children entertained. So pack a picnic basket and enjoy. Whilst there, you may be fortunate enough to sight one of the many dolphins that swim throughout the Port River. Apart from Monkey Mia in Western Australia, the dolphin population in the Port River is one of the largest in Australia. It is always exciting, especially for the children, to see a baby dolphin swimming with its mother. The Hart’s Collective building is adjacent to the markets with delicious café treats and local art and craft. It also offers sewing lessons for budding designers, yoga and meditation, exhibitions and natural creams and lotions. The Folklore Cafe is literally built on the river, so when standing on the back balcony, you’re over the water and can view the playground and market and watch the dolphins swim by, who often show off their acrobatic and aquatic skills. You can You can find more information on the Farmers Market in Port Adelaide on the web at http://www.wildathart.com.au

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Stalls - Top left to bottom right: chutney for sale on Naania stand, honey stand, Rawfection stand, Peas and Beans organic food, Peas and Beans stand with owner, The Harts Collective Building.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN ADELAIDE September Maras Group presents the Bay to Birdwood Classic on Rundle Street Sunday 13th September, 12 noon - 4pm

Head down to Rundle Street as the Bay to Birdwood converges on Rundle Street East. Rundle Street, Vardon Lane and Ebenezer Place will be closed and over 70 classic cars and motorbikes will be on display from the 50s, 60s and 70s. There will be fashions and entertainment by band Raunchy Sugar. For more info email publicity@baytobirdwood.com.au.

Royal Adelaide Show

4th to 13th September The Royal Adelaide Show is the largest community event in Adelaide. It includes carnival rides and attractions, as well as sample showbags, produce, handicraft, animal shows, livestock and more. www.theshow.com.au

Victor Harbor Rock ‘n’ Roll Festival

19th to 20th September www.rocknrollfestival.com.au The Rock ‘n’ Roll Festival is on again this year on the Fleurieu Peninsula at Victor Harbour. Includes a retro vehicle display.

Sunday Mail City-Bay Fun Run

20th September www.city-bay.org.au The City-Bay Fun Run starts in Adelaide and ends in Glenelg. Anyone can apply to run or walk in it.

OzAsia Festival

24th September to 4th October www.ozasiafestival.com.au OzAsia Festival is Australia’s leading international arts festival that is entirely dedicated to engagement with Asia. Now in its ninth year, the festival is an integral part of Adelaide Festival Centre’s dedicated focus on enhancing Australian-Asian cultural relationships and engaging local Australian-Asian communities. Includes the Moon Lantern Festival in Elder Park.

Bay to Birdwood Classic

27th September www.baytobirdwood.com.au Car enthusiasts travel together from the beach to the National Motor Museum in Birdwood in their classic cars. These vehicles must be manufactured between 1st January 1956 and 31st December 1978 to enter.

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S.A. PARANORMAL

Words and Photos by Allen Tiller When people think of the catch phrase for the “City of Adelaide”, indeed South Australia, they usually think “City of Churches”, the more macabre of us, sometimes refer to it as the “City of Murders”, but I often refer to it as the “City of the Paranormal”. We have an abundance of ghost stories, UFO sightings, alien encounters, miracles, supernatural phenomena and other paranormal events right across our state, more so than anywhere else in the country, including the one place everyone considers as the most haunted in Australia; Tasmania. I have visited many states in Australia investigating the paranormal for more than ten years, everything from Spontaneous Human Combustion, Stigmata, UFO’s, Time Slips and of course Ghosts and Hauntings. South Australia is a little more unique than the other States, we savour our history, and for the most part keep our historic buildings. This could be part of the reason our State features many more hauntings than anywhere else, another small factor could be the town of Kapunda and its links to our haunted locations. Kapunda, known for years as “Australia’s Most Haunted Town” has some unique features to its environment. The town lays on a bed of copper, something we use to help store or generate electricity in batteries. It also has natural quartz crystal deposits, another element used to store energy of a metaphysical nature – combine these two elements in Kapunda stone and marble and you may just have one piece of the puzzle as to why so many iconic locations are haunted in Australia. What is that puzzle piece I hear you ask? It is the stone used to build many places in 34

North Kapunda Hotel

Burra

Adelaide – Kapunda marble and stone has been used in such places as Old Parliament House, Carclew House, many buildings on North Terrace and loads of other buildings throughout South Australia . . . and does not the same ring true for another “haunted town” in South Australia, Burra. Here also features a number of haunted locations and ghost stories, but is not in the same league as Kapunda with the amounts and types of hauntings found there. Another of our really haunted locations in this State is Port Adelaide, once known as Port Misery. Port Adelaide does have a few connections back to Kapunda and Burra, with both towns transporting their copper to the Port for transportation overseas. The building materials here were mainly ship ballast brought from all over the world by transportation ships – so there may be something in the stone there as well!

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Down south we have the Willunga Police Station and Courthouse, which features relics from the sinking of the “Star of Greece” which was wrecked in a storm in 1888. Since then there have been reports of a group of ghost men, possibly the 18 who perished in the tragedy, walking down the main street of Willunga. Further south we have the Old Mount Gambier Gaol, Robe Hotel and Naracoorte Caves. In the Riverland we have the iconic Overland Corner Hotel, Renmark Hotel and Olivewood Homestead. In the Midnorth town of Peterborough, the Steamtown Heritage Rail centre, and in the Copper Triangle, the Cornucopia Hotel. It’s not just hauntings in South Australia, we also have a lot of UFO sightings including the UFO crop circles at Tooligie Hill on the Eyre Peninsula, recent sightings near Moonta, Renmark and in Adelaide, and crop circles found in suburban Hillcrest in the late 1990’s, which garnered national television and radio coverage at the time. Chain of Ponds road in the Adelaide Hills has also had reports of UFO’s and ghosts, could the two possibly be linked? The Paranormal in South Australia also extends to Cryptozoology, with the “Tantaloona Tiger”, “Spontaneous Human Combustion”, with a lady in Gawler meeting a grisly unexplained death,

Steamtown Heritage Rail Centre, Peterborough

Overland Corner Hotel, Riverland

and religious sightings and miracles, with the “Miracle image of Mary” at Yankallila. In the coming months we are going to explore Adelaide and South Australia’s supernatural mysteries right here in MEGAscene.

Allen Tiller is the Australian star of international hit television show “Haunting: Australia” and author of “The Haunts of Adelaide – History, Mystery and the Paranormal” as well as being a historian, lecturer, poet, musician, Tour Guide, blogger and podcaster. Allen is also a White Ribbon Ambassador and volunteer for many different associations and groups. You can find Allen online at: www.twitter.com/Allen_Tiller www.facebook.com/AllenHauntingAustralia https://www.facebook.com/TheHauntsOfAdelaide

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MY WORLD OF CYCLING THE 15TH AUSTRALIAN MASTERS GAMES by Maria Szczerba

This year the 15th Australian Masters Games will be back here in Adelaide. They will be held from 3rd October till the 10th October in which there will be 60 sports tackled by about 10,000 participants. Participants of all ages ranging from 30 and over will enjoy eight days of competition. This year, I will be competing in my 7th Australian Masters Games. In 2005 I experienced my first exposure to cycling. I entered my first ever cycling road race at Regency Park. Arriving with my mountain bike, I put my race number in place and got my bike ready. As my bike was being checked by a racing commissaire, I will never forget what he said to me. He said “good luck, you can’t use that bike”, and we both laughed as I prepared to make my way to the start line. After getting there, it was time to start my first ever cycling race, my first ever Australian Masters Games race, on a mountain bike. To my surprise and to the surprise of others, I got fifth place. I was very happy with the result so I continued with my cycling. From then on, I have had many good results and achievements, which also include me volunteering, cycling and also helping out as trainee commissairing. I also helped out at many other clubs, and local, state and national events to achieving gold, silver and bronze in many events. These competitors will meet new and old friends from various states and countries and participate over many sports, sports that will truly test every competitor to the best of their ability. Regardless of age, sporting ability and background, the 15th Australian Masters Games attracts 10,000 people over 60 sports and has 2000 volunteers, 1500 sports and 500 general volunteers. Early bird registration deadline has already passed but final registrations are from 8th August to 11th September. Late registrations will incur a service fee. Being that the 15th Australian Masters Games are to be held in Adelaide, it provides a huge tourism boost to this State and it’s various cafes, venues and hotels in accommodating various local, state, national and interstate visitors here. The Airbnb Village will not only provide events such as indoor rowing, but will be the base for participants, volunteers, officials and the public to enjoy the range of activities and music available both before, at the opening ceremony, during the games, and at the closing ceremony. I have also had the pleasure of interviewing a fellow cyclist, Mark Ferguson, I have known through cycling and here is the interview and answers for you to read. When did you start cycling and getting involved with cycling? I started cycling in 2008. What did you enjoy the most of your experience at any of the Master’s Games you had competed in? I competed in one Masters Games in which I had finished 14th out of 27 in my age group category, to commissairing at the Track Velodrome where I got to know Helen and Lyle Baird. I got to know both Helen and Lyle Baird very well and learnt a lot from both. 36

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How long have you been involved with the Masters Games? Since 2011, I have also been a commissaire at the Masters Games. What was the most rewarding moment? Getting to know the other commissaries, enjoy riding with competitors and also knowing Interstate people, to also seeing Leo Sayer in the 2011 Masters Games, and also judging at the Tour Down Under. Will you be competing at this year’s Masters Games? No, just commissairing. Mark Ferguson

Apart from being a cyclist, what do you do away from cycling? I was a corporate travel consultant but now retired. I also like scuba diving, fishing, and growing roses. I also do commissairing and cooking. Where do you see the Masters Games and cycling going in the future? I see it growing. Cycling is a growth sport. Cycling has become to the most modern equivalent to a golf membership. Retirees buying a bike instead of golf membership. You can find out more information about the Australian Masters Games at http://www.australianmastersgames.com

UPCOMING CYCLING EVENTS Saturday September 5th

2015 Norwood Cycling Club Road Championships

at Greenock, SA - Racing from 11.00 a.m. www.norwoodcc.com.au 11th September

Cycling Australia U15/U17 National Road Championships – Shepparton, Victoria 13th September

Subaru NRS – Amy’s Otway Classic 13th September

Jayco AIS World Tour Academy – France – Chrono Champenois 15th September

Jayco AIS World Tour Academy – Coppa Bernocchi – Legnano – Italy 16th September

Jayco AIS World Tour Academy – Coppa Agostini - Brianze 18th September

Subaru NRS – National Capital Tour 19th September

2015 UCI Road World Championships Richmond – USA – 19th – 27th September 2015 25th September

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MARIA’S COLUMN MEMORIES OF WAR

by Maria Szczerba

The Vietnam War will never be forgotten. Neither will World War 1 and 2. So many lives were lost, so many were injured, fallen, some not even reunited with family, some not even returned from battle, some even without a name as is the “Unknown Soldier” that is in our Canberra War Memorial. My personal travels have enabled me to see the Ballarat War Memorial, the Canberra War Memorial, and New Zealand history artefacts, the Papua New Guinea Kokoda Trail and its museum, and the South Australian War Memorial, of which hold the names of all those who served in all past wars. My mother and father were in both wars and I often heard stories from them of their time there. The Vietnam Family and Friends Day is held every year at the Torrens Parade Ground to remember the Vietnam war and those who served in it. It provides a chance for soldiers that served in the Vietnam War to come together and share their memories and camaraderie. It gives them a chance to reminisce with fellow soldiers from the Vietnam War. So many of our war soldiers now are passing away and this event brings together mates that are still here. Memories of the war are embedded into each and every one of those who were at the event, either personally or through family and friends. Some of those who were injured still have to cope and live with their injuries to this day. During this event, I had the pleasure of going into an Army Regiment truck with some Army Regiment Military Personnel, saw some wonderful army trucks and met some war Vietnam veterans, as well as having the pleasure of seeing some terrific bands and artists who gave their time for free to entertain the Vietnam war veterans and other attendees. The artists performing included Normie Rowe, Anne and Sue Wills, Bev Harrell, John Schumann, Carol Sturtzel, John Swan, Pat “Big Pretzel” Kennedy, and Linda McCarthy. As the day progressed, I was walking around and saw some war memorabilia, army trucks, souvenirs and Vietnam War Personnel. The war personnel that I met were Michael, Jade and Scott, all of who are in the War Regiment Military Corps., through to Dennis, a Vietnam War Veteran at one of the stands at the Torrens Parade ground. At the Torrens Parade Ground is the Vietnam War Memorial and at North Terrace is the Anzac War Memorial. Both War Memorials are there for a reason - “To never forget. Never forget our fallen and their sacrifices and to make sure that our Army, Air force, Military and all Armed Services are truly valued”. The memorial at the Torrens Parade Ground has these words embedded on it: “Passage to Freedom”, (Duong Den tu Do), to “Resettle, Integration, Contribution” (Dinh Cu, Hoi Nhap, Dong Gop). Heartfelt thoughts in these words and sacrifices made by all that served. May I say in closing, that to have this great Vietnam War Family and Friends Day held, and also Anzac Day is to truly honour the many sacrifices made in all wars and those who have survived. This event was the last Vietnam Family and Friends Day that was held for the veterans unless they get funding. To keep this yearly event being staged at the Torrens Parade Ground, the Vietnam Family and Friends Day and all involved dearly need funding for it to continue. Lest we forget.

Maria

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Photos by Maria Szczerba

Maria with Bev Harrell

Maria in Army Regiment truck

Iris

@ Hampstead Hotel - 31/07/2015 Photos by Sue Hedley

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