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Two Wells & Districts
JUNE 2014
Mayhem at the Manor
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Two Wells Melodrama Group has raised around $25,000 for local community groups after another successful season wrapped up last month. The group performed an original script by upand-coming performer and writer, Jessica Renaglia titled “Mayhem at Magical Manor”, with director Eleisha Arbon and stage stalwart, Anne Arbon, also contributing. Following a slightly gothic feel, the story centered around two young journalists vying for a promotion at their local newspaper who both set out to write the “scoop” of the year and resolve a mysterious curse in the process. Featuring a forgetful librarian, a fierce newspaper editor, a mild police officer and an unusual family who disappeared years ago, there were laughs a plenty and some great performances. As usual, audience participation was well received by the cast and many clever retorts were seemingly worked into each performance. MELODRAMA fun – Anne Arbon in character as the mother of the house, with her hostages, played by Michael n more melodrama mayhem, page 3 Hardiman, Ben Harvey and Jessica Renaglia.
council probes move Budget’s $100,000 to research new Two Wells civic centre District Council of Mallala (DCM) will start preliminary investigations and costings into building a civic centre in Two Wells, with $100,000 earmarked in its annual budget review. If the civic centre progresses it is likely to incorporate a move from Mallala of DCM’s main office to Two Wells some time in the future. DCM chief executive officer, Charles Mansueto, said at council’s Monday, May 26, meeting councillors discussed at length the implications this would have on the district, adding the funds were considered as part of its 2013/14 annual budget review, not the upcoming budget.
Bec O’Brien reports: “The inclusion of $100,000 is toward further work that is required to explore design options and costings of a civic centre in Two Wells,” Mr Mansueto said. “Council is not intending to make any final decision on the civic centre during this current term and would require to consult
with the community prior to progressing any further works on the civic centre.” Previous attempts in years gomne by to move the council base from Mallala to Two Wells have met public concern over impact on the Mallala township. The investigative work, Mr Mansueto said, would be conducted by a council subcommittee, which would report to council’s Facilities and Infrastructure Advisory Committee. At the May 26 meeting councillors voted in favour of the Civic Precinct/Office Accommodation project, following which a division was called. Those standing in favour were councillors Strudwicke, Wasley, Daniele, Summerton
and McColl. Those against included councillors Jones, Picard, Howard and Kennington. Councillors Heley and Keen were not present at the meeting. Also included in the budget review for the 2013/14 year was an increase in consultancy expenditure of $156,000 carried over from 2012/13 for council’s Open Space Strategy, with the expenditure requested being $56,000. This is the third review of councils budget for the year ending 30 June 2014 and is reflective of figures as of 30 April 2014.
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