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Don't forget – Monday June 16 is Bloomsday, and the Irish Theatre Players will be giving their performance of this "longest day in fiction" at The Irish Club. Tickets are $15 and includes Irish Tea interval. For bookings, phone 9367 6026.

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Beyond the Brick IV

23 May - 29 June '08

The Mundaring Arts Centre, in conjunction with the Eastern Hills Senior High School (EHSHS), presents the fourth in the series of Beyond The Brick exhibitions, featuring works by 2007 art students, interspersed by art works from previous years' art graduates.

Celebrating the opening on Friday 23 May, there will be live music and Worn Out Worn Art (WOWA) performances by current EHSHS students, with tasty morsels and Mocktails, thanks to the support of Healthway Drug Aware and the Local Drug Action Group. This is a free event and is open to the public, with entertainment commencing at 6pm.

To continue the crea-tive element of this exhibition, we are running a series of children's printmaking workshops. These will be held on Saturdays 24 & 31 May, with past EHSHS graduates Sue Starcken and Lisa Businovski. (There will be a small fee which is

to cover materials, and bookings are essential).

The Mundaring Arts Centre is situated in the  foothills of Perth, and includes a gift shop featuring a range of giftware by local artists. Entry is free and we are open daily. Please call 08 9295 3991 or visit us on www.mundaringartscentre.com for further information.

Roses from the Heart TM

A tribute to the lives of convict women

Blessing of the Bonnets ceremony,
St. David's Cathedral, Hobart, Tasmania 07

During a recent visit to Tasmania whilst visiting the Female Factory, Christina Henri’s name was mentioned on many occasions in conversations with Shirley McCarron the CEO. Mention was made of a Bonnet making project by Christina to remember the many convict women transported to Australia.

Since then I have had many conversations with Christina and I feel her dream of making a bonnet for each one of the 25,655 women transported needs to be told to our readers. 40% of these women were Irish.

Christina Henri is presently studying for her Doctoral Thesis at the University of Tasmania through the Visual and Performing  School of Arts, Launceston and also has a connection with the School of History and Classics, Hobart.  More...

 

Sarah Partridge

Our 2008 Rose

Very popular choice, 2008 Rose of Tralee winner, Sarah Ann Partridge, born in Perth 1984. Her parents are Ken (born London, UK), Barbara (born Dublin, Ireland). Sarah’s siblings are, Gavin, Mark and Karen.

"My Parents came to Australia in the early 1980’s.   My brothers and

sister were born overseas – so I am the only dinky di in the family". Sarah grew up in Kallaroo, where she told me her family liked the street so much that they moved 3 times to different houses in that same street!!

"I went to primary and high school in Ocean Reef, St Simon Peter Primary from 89-96. Prendiville Catholic College 1997- 2001. I was head girl of PCC in 2001".

Sarah is currently studying Business at Edith Cowan University in Joondalup and once she has completed her business degree, intends to do a graduate diploma of education which will allow her to become a teacher. "I believed that this was the best way for me to go as it allows me options in the future, either I can enter the business world or I can teach – all depending on what life throws at me at the time".

As well as studying, Sarah is working part time at Training Course Professionals, a small business located in Northbridge where they run occupational health and safety courses such as the “Blue Card” course, Senior First Aid etc.

"I babysit for a few families who are quite local to me, and then in my spare time (of which there isn’t a lot!) I spend a lot of time with my family and friends". "We have been to Ireland visiting Mum’s family every few years since I was born. Mum is one of 8 children so there is always lots of craic. My aunties in Ireland have always said that I should enter the Rose of Tralee, I just never thought that I would be the right person to go for it. Eventually (after spending Paddy’s Weekend at the Mighty Quinn, and reading the Irish Scene) my friend Kym decided to enter me! I nearly killed her for it, but in the end it turned out that she was right, and I’ve had a great time."

Sarah told me there has been non-stop excitement since the announcement!

"Needless to say the family back in Ireland are extremely excited! – The kids (my cousins) have started making banners already to bring down to Tralee; my 90yr old Grandfather has said he will be there with bells on and cheering for me louder than anyone else. My uncle thinks that he will need to organise a coach just to get all the family there to see me. And of course all the aunts are taking all the credit saying they always told me, they knew I could be a Rose"

Sarah’s Mum and Dad are going to Ireland for the occasion... "unfortunately all of my siblings have to work, or have young families and can’t make the distance, but they are all working out ways in which they can see the TV broadcast live. I think the internet providers will make a bit of money out of them over those few days. Mum and Dad had to frantically re-book a cruise that they were booked onto at the same time as the festival, so there has been great panic trying to get all of that sorted". Sarah told me she was looking forward to the opportunity to represent Perth in Tralee – to be able to tell everyone of the beautiful place she comes from, which she is proud to call home. "I am also looking forward to the chance to meet the other Roses, who have come from all over the world, with similar yet varying backgrounds. And of course...my Irish family!! They are sooo excited, that even when I arrive in Ireland (approx a week before the ‘official’ festival) there will be a festival in Dublin – created purely by my own family!"

Sarah’s Dad couldn’t make it to the Rose of Tralee Ball due to illness but she said he was there with her in spirit, "and will be there in Tralee!"

Sarah also took this opportunity to thank a few people. “The Rose Committee, Kym Bourke – who entered me into the competition in the first place, my family – for being my famil, and the judges

Fred Rea

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