The Barn will open their garden to the general public on Sat Feb 18 - Sun Feb 19 | 10:00am - 4:30pm, with proceeds being donated to Stand Like Stone. A plant lover’s garden with around 2000 roses including David Austins, Delbards & heritage varieties mass planted within a formal framework. Delphiniums, salvias geraniums, daylilies & other pretty perennials add to the rich and diverse planting scheme. The garden is framed with a backdrop of 100 year old trees – gingko, tulip tree, white horse chestnut, linden, turkey oak, dogwoods and an avenue of plane trees. For more information please visit http://opengardensa.org.au/open-g…/the-barn-palais-o-b-flat/

Lunch will be available to purchase on Sunday courtesy of St.Bees Catering + Events. A very special thank you to She's Apples Mount Gambier & Badenoch's Bay Road Butchery for donating the produce for the lunch! We will also have scones, jam & cream on both Saturday & Sunday afternoon, and a coffee van & cool drinks. Make a day of it & bring the family!  747 Glenelg River Road, O.B. Flat, via Mt Gambier

| THE LIFE & WORKS OF LORRY HUMPHREYS | 1930 - 2015 |
We are so excited to be able to present this exhibition for you! Lorry's generosity will be felt by our region in perpetuity with the donation of her estate to Stand Like Stone. In keeping with her wishes, Lorry's significant bequest will provide grants & educational scholarships to support & develop those choosing a career path in the Arts or Trades. We feel proud to honour Lorry with a public exhibition of her body of artwork at the Riddoch Art Gallery. The exhibition will run until 26th March.

10 years on Swinging with the Stars is still gaining momentum and will deliver an impressive 10th Anniversary show at The Barn on Saturday 24th June. A splendid line-up of local “Stars” are ready to “shake their booty” & include;

➢ Mother of three daughters, Amanda Flint, who has mastered the hokey pokey & is keen to improve her moves as she raises funds for the Penola Coonawarra Wellbeing Fund
➢ White Ribbon Ambassador Peter Zeitz, who says he is destined to be a Star & can no longer contain his inner groove!
➢ Keen community gal & netballer extraordinaire Nicole Hocking, who will be kicking up her heels for the Lucindale Area School Scholarship Sub Fund
➢ Grant Fensom, the Port MacDonnell footy larrikin who once went nude for a cause … appropriate dress standards will apply as he raises funds for the Steven Noble Memorial Sub Fund.
➢ To Go Sandwich & Expresso Bar maître d' Beck Laurenson, who can whip up a winning latte & sanga, but will she whip up the dance floor?
➢ Inters Soccer Club A Grade Captain, Christian Cella who’s hoping that his fast footwork on the soccer field will translate into fancy footsteps on the dance floor!
➢ Mt Gambier High School’s Samara Greer who may belly dance with swords & fire as she raises funds for the Mt Gambier High School student scholarship.
➢ And Robe Rooster’s Jack “Chipper” Kelly, the A grade playing coach who’s hoping that stellar skills with a circular saw will translate to a big buzz on the dance floor, as he finishes the southern rock lobster season & waltzes on through 2017

The 10th Anniversary promises to be bigger than ever with lots of surprises in store! Tickets will be available from Chapman’s Newsagency, Mount Gambier from 8th May. Be sure to get your tickets early as we're predicting a sell-out! To vote for your favourite Star in the People's Choice, make a donation here. #SWTS17

Everyone is saying it was the best one yet! What did you think of the 2016 Limestone Coast Tattoo? If you have any feedback please contact [info@standlikestone.com.au] to help us to make informed decisions about the Tattoo. In the meantime, take a look at these fantastic photos taken by Darren Galwey! Thankyou again to our wonderful sponsor DeGaris Lawyers, to Baxter Hire and the Mt Gambier Lioness Group for their support and to Graham Gill, our MC for the event.

We'll be at the SE Field Days in Lucindale again this year! Come along and see us in the Yakka Pavillion, Site 43, on Friday 17th and Saturday 18st March. We'll have giveaways for the kids  ... and the adults! Hope to see you there!

• Feb 15        OneFortyOne Community Capacity Building Grants                          Open
• Feb 18/19   Open Garden at The Barn
• Feb 24        Lorry Humphreys Exhibition Opens, The Riddoch
• Mar 17/18   SE Field Days, Lucindale
• Mar 26        Lorry Humphreys Exhibition Close, The Riddoch
• Mar 31        Grant Round Closes
• May 08       Tickets on sale SWTS
• Jun 24.       Swinging with the Stars