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Millicent to host a round of Victorian Series

The Australian Skate Park League (SPL) is coming to Millicent Skate Park on Saturday, October 15, for the SA Regional Series, which is part of the Victoria League.

The Victoria League makes up one part of the YMCA’s national pathway program that comprises of leagues in Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory, Western Australia and New South Wales.

The Millicent round is part of an interconnected series of skate park events that will be held across South Australia and will feature Scooter, BMX, and Skateboard competitions.

The series is a great opportunity for both seasoned veterans and young enthusiasts to get involved. The athletes can compete to be crowned the winner of SA Regional series, while those still finding their feet get the opportunity to have a go, improve their skills, interact with the pros and win some fun prizes.

In addition to crowning a winner, each series of the SPL gives the community the opportunity to get involved and cheer on their own. Commentating and judging of the events are done by enthusiastic locals, who also get to learn about running a skate park event.

YMCA Victoria, in conjunction with the Victorian Skateboarding League (VSA), BMX Victoria and participating Local Government Areas (LGAs) typically facilitate over 100 SPL events a year that make up the Australian Skate Park League. This makes SPL the biggest and most established grass roots skateboard, scoot and BMX series in Australia.

YMCA Action Sports manager Alice Hogan said over the years, the SPL network has grown to more than 3000 participants.

“Despite the numerous lockdowns and rescheduled events throughout 2020 and 2021, the anticipated increase in participants across all disciplines will ensure the success and longevity of the SPL, and the Y can continue enriching and celebrating skate park communities,” she said.

The Millicent round has been brought to life through a partnership between Wattle Range Council, YMCA Victoria, Victorian Skateboarding Association (VSA), AusCycling and Skate Australia.

Other major sponsors of the Victoria League include Goliath, Fast Times, Element, Skater Maps, Rampfest, Scooter Hut, Root Industries, Grit Scooters, Crisp Scooters, Aztek Scooters, District scooters, Phoenix Scooters, Striker Scooters, Drone Scooters.

Details of Competition:

Date: Saturday, October 15 Time: 11am – 1.30pm • Scooter 11am (10 & Under, 13 & Under, 16 & Under, Opens) • BMX 12:30pm (13 & Under, Opens) • Skate 1:30pm (10 & Under, 13 & Under, 16 & Under, Opens) Location: 20 Ridge Terrace, Millicent SA 5280, Australia To register for the SA Regional series, head online to https:// skateparkleagues.com/skateparkleagues/registration/

Plenty of school holiday fun

Families are invited to come out and experience, explore, challenge, cook and lots more these school holidays, with loads of events included in the spring edition of the Full Throttle in Wattle holiday program.

Wattle Range manager library and cultural service Janice Nitschke said the Millicent Library would again be buzzing with opportunities to try innovative crafts including a no-sew tote bag, hanging lantern, felted bracelet and animal planters.

“Along with the very popular digital technology, VR goggles, X-Box and Nintendo Switch, the two weeks of library activities will be capped off with a visit from Elio the Magician,” Mrs Nitschke said.

Wattle Range director development services Emma Clay said this program continued to be made possible through the ongoing financial support of council and the collaborative efforts of community volunteers and organisations.

“We are also very excited to be able to include four one-hour sessions at Noorla Yo-Long as a highlight event,” Ms Clay said.

“We continue to expand the program to the smaller towns with ‘Come and experience digital and craft’ offered at Beachport and Glencoe this time round. Also, the Mount Burr Trails team have put together a scavenger hunt, which will be fun.

“For kids interested in big rigs, the Millicent CFS is offering an opportunity to become a fire fighter for the morning. Also, come along and sit in the driver’s seat of a council truck, grader, or bulldozer and talk to the operators on Friday, October 14 in the Civic & Arts Centre carpark.”

Event bookings are essential, and can be made through Eventbrite www.eventbrite.com/ cc/full-throttle-in-wattle-springholiday-program-1196369 or by contacting the Millicent Visitor Information Centre on 8733 0904 or email to events@wattlerange. sa.gov.au

A garden display with a difference at gallery

Naracoorte’s latest public art work, brightly coloured bottle top trees, has been installed in the garden of the Art Gallery.

The attractive stylised tree tops are on three big gum tree branches placed in new lawn outside the gallery and Wild Game Wine on Riverside Drive.

Art Gallery members and friends collected bottle tops for the project and there was a huge response. A school holiday workshop saw local children stick the bottle tops and buttons onto cement board sheets which had been cut out and painted by Gallery volunteer Mike Rawlinson.

The art work was the concept of former gallery board member Robyn Schinckel who provided the tree trunks and she and husband Simon installed the work.

The lids used are multi-coloured and the trees are stylised. They are installed in front of metal panels, also the work of Schinckel Engineering and donated by them. The panels with interesting cut out patterns will provide shade for the windows. This all sits on new lawn which has been established with a new watering system.

The bottle top trees feature now complements the Rising Ibis fountain near the gallery’s front door.

The fountain has a new recycling rainwater system which allows the water to tumble over the statue without leaving mineral deposits as previously from the bore water.

The Ibis fountain and statue was unveiled in 2005 and was created in bronze by Melbourne sculptor and potter Heather Ellis.