Sharon Greenaway

Alan Boromeo’s unique motor art…

‘In Loving Memory of Gwendoline Florence Boromeo (Mum). 25 July 1913 – 04 January 2011,’ says it all when one examines the latest artwork by well known Lockwood artist Alan Boromeo.

Working in oils, Boromeo’s larger than life story of living in a country town has been painstakingly re-created onto an old Mercedes car which he bought locally for a mere $200 (the car still runs as he drove it into its current exhibition place at Bill’s Shed, Lockwood.)

Bendigonians will delight in recognising many things synonymous with the town, including an embellished dragon parading down the main street.

The car is not yet finished as Boromeo has to wait for the oils to dry, which can take many months, before he gets the final gloss finish applied.

When you go along to see this unique piece of artwork, you may also be in luck and meet this quietly spoken and friendly artist.

The Mercedes, registration GWEN 1913, can be seen at:

NARA Dreaming, two unique fundraising weekends,

Avisford (Bill’s Shed)
1023 Calder Alternative Highway
Lockwood 3551.
Exhibition Hours
Sat 28 & Sun 29 May 10am—4pm
Sat 4, Sun 5 June 10am—4pm

Anne Conway & Ken Jones will be performing at 2pm on Sunday 29 May

Gold Coin donation going to support the New Horizons Welfare Services.

Any enquiries contact Anne Conway: 0418579501 or on naradreaming@impulse.net.au

All artwork will be available for purchase (it must remain on exhibition till the final day)

Other Artists exhibiting include:
Anne Conway performing Country Singer & Ken Jones Bush Poet,
Robyn Davis, Trina Dalton-Oogjes—Aboriginal Artists, Phil Ahearn Artist &
Bill Whitbread Photography
Georgina Jackson Jewellery Maker
Carol Guley Australiana Handbuilt Pottery (See my blog about her http://www.ourpatch.com.au/bendigo/users/stlg48/blogs/1389-artist-carol-guley )

Michael Coles Native American Influences

CITY AWARDS DESIGN TENDERS FOR AIRPORT REDEVELOPMENT

“The redevelopment of Bendigo Airport is necessary to continue to support the emergency services including Air Ambulance and Department of Sustainability and Environment Airbase as well as elevate the airport to a regional status in keeping with a City the size and stature of Bendigo,” said Cr Fyffe following the announcement today of the design tenders for the Bendigo airport redevelopment.

The redevelopment of Bendigo Airport has moved another step forward with the City of Greater Bendigo awarding two separate tenders for the engineering design of a proposed new runway and a proposed Airport Business Park.

City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe said the awarding of both design tenders is important because it will provide the detail necessary to enable the physical upgrade of the airport.

“Local firm Tomkinson Group will undertake the Airport Business Park layout and engineering design in tandem with Aurecon Australia who have been appointed to prepare the proposed parallel runway and associated infrastructure design.

“The Business Park design includes a review of the present layout inline with the adopted Master Plan to cater for aviation and other airport compatible business,” said Cr Fyffe.

“Both firms will work closely with the City to establish accurate project costs and an appropriate staged development plan for the works to be undertaken in association with the Victorian Government and potentially the Australian Government.”

Knowledge is Power lecture at La Trobe…

LA TROBE UNIVERSITY ARTS & PLANNING

BEHIND THE CURTAIN SEMINAR SERIES

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Larry Galbraith to conduct a lecture at 121 View Street tomorrow night, 18th May, at 6pm.

LARRY GALBRAITH, senior policy advisor to the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, comes to Bendigo to talk about the challenges faced by local government in the 21^st Century, particularly in maintaining local democracy. With more than 30 years experience in frontline politics and the media, Galbraith is promising to provide an illuminating look at the ever-widening gulf between the electorates’ right to make “informed” choices, and state governments’ increasing demands that local governments be run as if private corporations.

Larry Galbraith began working with Clover Moore shortly after she was elected as an independent member of parliament for the seat of Bligh (now Sydney) in 1988. He was a key player in the team which supported Moore’s successful run for the Lord Mayorship in 2004 after a cynical manipulation of the city’s electoral boundaries by the NSW Government went awry. Galbraith was also editor and lead writer for various influential local newspapers and magazines in the 1980’s and 1990’s.

Is a city council a quasi-parliament, or a corporation charged with the most efficient delivery of services? What does this mean for maintaining local democracy? Galbraith will speak on these questions and others at La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre, 121 View Street, Bendigo on Wednesday May 18 at 6pm.

The event is the second in a program of seminars organised by La Trobe University, Bendigo titled BEHIND THE CURTAIN. One of the coordinators of the program, Dr Sofia Ahlberg, said that the series is “responding to the massive revolt against the conspiracy of silence and the proliferation of spin in recent times”. Speakers, both countercultural and establishment, are being invited to explore the collapse of boundaries between private and public influences in the circulation of knowledge, and how it can no longer be contained by official channels in the digital age.

For further information on the up and coming seminar and program please contact:

Trevor Budge

T: 03 5444 7230

E: t.budge@latrobe.edu.au