1st October - The Beachport Annual Blessing of the Fleet - the Rotunda October 1st 31st October 2017 Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations

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1 October Events 1 st October - The Beachport Annual Blessing of the Fleet - the Rotunda A service followed by the annual drive by the jetty of the fishing fleet for the blessing after which there is an opportunity to dive for the cross. October 1 st 31 st October 2017 Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations Coonawarra Cabernet has expanded from a single weekend to a month-long extravaganza. With events spread across the whole month there is sure to be something for everybody. Visit to view and download the 2017 Program of Events. 1 st 31 st October - The Tally, Museum Release at Balnaves Wines Balnaves will be opening their 96 point 2009 Tally for tasting and purchase. Relax on the deck by the pond, and enjoy a cheese platter and a glass of wine while you take in the view of the vineyards. Mon Fri: 9-5. Sat, Sun & public holidays: st 31 st October - Celebrate Seniors Many fun and exciting events for Seniors throughout the month of October. Collect your program from the Wattle Range Council Office in Millicent The Beachport Visitor Information Centre, Millicent Visitor Information Centre and the Penola Visitor Information Centre. Or downloading the program from the Wattle Range Council web page. 30 th September 2 nd October Millicent Orchid Society Annual Spring Show 2017 To be held at the St Alphonsus Hall, Millicent. 10am 4pm daily Potting demonstrations and plant sales 5 th October Wattle Range Art Exhibition and 7.00pm The Opening and Presentation of Prizes will be held on Thursday October 7.00pm Celebrating 25 years of The Millicent Gallery. Celebrate the essence of Wattle Range through the Arts.

2 7 th October The Wines of Penley and those that made us think Join Penley Estate for a 5 course dinner at Pipers of Penola to try their unreleased 2016/17 wines alongside wines from other regions around the world. 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start - $120pp. Bookings essential cellardoor@penley.com.au 8 th October - Soothing Upstairs at Hollick, 12 Noon 3.00pm Enjoy a relaxing Sunday lunch, Upstairs at Hollick with a picturesque view and vibrant tunes by Kalimna, a local Jazz Trio from The James Morrison Academy. Bookings Essential Phone or upstairs@hollick.com 8 th October 2017 Sunday Sliders & Bowen Estate. Bowen Estate are offering generous slow roasted pork sliders served with slaw and smoky chipolti mayonnaise prepared by Pipers of Penola. Enjoy in their picnic area while tasting the current release wines and listening to Duo s in Jazz from the James Morrison Academy of Music, presenting old school jazz for your enjoyment between noon and 2.00pm. Sliders available noon until sold out $10 each, wine by the glass $7 each Phone for more information 8 th October Wattle Range Council Community Mulch Day 10am 2pm Millicent Saleyards - Free mulch for residents and community groups A loader will be on-site to fill your ute or trailer Please bring personal protective equipment and a tarpaulin to cover your load. 11 th October - Cubbies at the Forest, Hosted by Natural Resources South East 10 am - 2 pm - Kay Native Forest Reserve, Mount Burr - FREE Ticket Information - cubbiesattheforest.eventbrite.com.au Spend a day building cubbies, exploring walking trails and engaging in nature. Test your skills on a low ropes course or take some time out in the bell tent listening to stories. Lots of hands on activities for the whole family will be on offer including face painting, mud play and bush craft. A sausage sizzle and drinks will be available or bring a family picnic. Story Telling sessions will also be on offer at 10.30am, 11.30am and 12.30pm. Spaces are limited so book at the registration desk on arrival. 11 th October Blacksmith Day Millicent National Trust Museum A special School Holiday event! If you have ever wanted to see a Blacksmithing Forge in action, now is your chance. Our Blacksmiths will be working at the Museum Forge between 10am and 3pm on the day, so you can come along and watch, ask questions, or just keep warm SPECIAL - $10 Family Ticket Just for the day, you can bring your family along to the Museum for just $10. Check out the State Horse Drawn Vehicle Collection, the wreck of the Geltwood, vintage farming machinery, the history of Millicent and area, historic fashions, Indigenous cave art and so much more.

3 13 th October - Retrospective Tasting at Hollick Estate Wines 4.30pm 6.30pm Experience for yourself the superior aging ability of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon as we dust off wines from 2007 and older. Join the winemakers for a unique and exclusive opportunity to taste and compare their 10 year old wines with current releases. Discover how the characteristics of Cabernet change and develop over the years, displaying a true testament to longevity. Hollick Estate Barrel Shed Coonawarra - $30.00 Phone enquiries@coonawarra.org th October - Continuing with Cabernet at Hollick Following on from the Retrospective tasting in the barrel shed join us, Upstairs at Hollick to indulge in a 5-course degustation menu paired with Hollick s finest back vintage wines. We will also have our 2002 Ravenswood Cabernet Sauvignon available by the glass. 6.30pm - $ Phone Bookings Essential 14 th October Tea The Coonawarra Store Join the team at the store to enhance and educate your palate about the different styles of tea. Throughout the workshop enjoy a selection of High-Tea treats while customising a tea blend to take home. Book early to avoid disappointment. Two sessions 10am and 2pm - $30 per person or shop@coonawarrastore.com 14 th October Buzz Into Spring Fair at the Kalangadoo Farmers Market There will be many different stalls on Fair day! Baked goods galore, Katrina s massage, homemade produce, Tupperware, Live entertainment, varieties of jewelry, arts and crafts, flowers and plants, ballen beads. BBQ and Café food, Steph s free range eggs. Eliza Street, Kalangadoo - 10:00am 2:00pm Phone th October Breakfast & Sparkling Cabernet at Balnaves of Coonawarra Start your day with the Balnaves team in the winery for bubbles and breakfast. Enjoy a glass of Sparkling Cabernet over a hearty breakfast of fresh local produce. For the ultimate experience, why not combine it with lunch at Majella and dinner at Katnook? 9:00am - $30.00 Phone Bookings Required. 14 th October Vertical Tasting at Majella Wines A Decade of Majella Cabernet. An opportunity to partake in our annual vertical tasting, a decade of Majella Cabernet Sauvignon. Meet the family behind the Majella label and enjoy a chat with our fantastic wine makers. Some great cellar door specials will be available along with gourmet hot dogs. 10:00am 4:30pm / $5.00 food Phone th October - Winemakers 5 x 5 Dinner at Pipers of Penola A great evening of special insights into Coonawarra when Winemaker s from Bowen Estate, Balnaves of Coonawarra, Leconfield, Majella and Redman Wines host a degustation dinner at Pipers of Penola. Each food course will be enhanced by two wines and each winemaker will talk about the wines they have chosen to present. Booking essential pipers@pipersofpenola.com.au From 6.30pm - $ Phone

4 14 th October - New Release Celebrations at Balnaves of Coonawarra What better what to celebrate Cabernet Sauvignon than with the release of the 2013 The Tally Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Awarded 97 points from James Halliday, this highly anticipated wine will be released and available for purchase from Saturday, 14th October. Phone th 15 th & 21 st 22 nd October - Grande Reserve Barrel tasting at Patrick of Coonawarra Grande Reserve Barrel tasting with their wine maker. Winemaker Luke Tocaciu will present an exclusive tasting of four Grande Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon straight from the barrels. Taste the difference and influence that oak and age play in the crafting of the $125 per bottle, flagship wine. Limited spaces available bookings required. 8:30am 11:30am- $25.00 Phone cellardoor@patrickofcoonawarra.com 14 th 15 th October - Bowen Estate Come to Bowen Estate s cellar door to taste a trio of Classic Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon. Emma and Doug Bowen have chosen one Cabernet Sauvignon from each of the last three decades to show you the evolution of classic Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon at Bowen Estate. Phone for more information 15 th October Penola RSL Garage Sale Bring your unwanted, pre-loved items and pay just $10per site (trestle table or car boot) to sell them. Sausage sizzle available. 10am 4pm. Enquiries: Neville th October Pete Smith s Travelling Country Show Appearing at the Rendelsham Hall at 7.30pm. $25.00 includes supper. Bookings, Lyn or Garth th October Breathworks 8 week Mindfulness & Meditation Course, Beachport Do you suffer from anxiety, worry or stress? If so you might consider participating in this 8 week small group course, being held at St Matthews Uniting Church, 17 Foster Street Beachport. Courses run from 9:30am 12 Noon every Wednesday until 6 th December Registration is essential as limited places available. Fees Apply. Dr Chris Waite th October - Don't Sugar Coat It - Diabetes and Nutrition Don't miss the third instalment of Penola Women's Wellness gatherings with a fun and informative evening themed around general nutrition (inc. food labelling) and diabetes. Listen to well known-members of our community share their health experiences and get educated by knowledgeable health professionals. Delicious canapes by MMMS, drinks available over the bar. Grab some buddies and come along. Penola Sports Club. 6:30pm. Tickets $10, students free. Call into or phone the Bendigo Bank to book before 17 October. 19 th October Fashion Parade presented by the Wattle Range Hospital Auxiliary To be held at the Millicent Gallery, entrance through the Library Doors open at 10:30am, Parade starts at 11:00am, Lunch 12:30pm Tickets $30 which includes lunch and lucky door prize Tickets only available at Since Fifty Six, SASSI Gift Home Living and McCourt s Garden Centre

5 21 st 22 nd October - Bowen Estate Bowen Estate presents an en primeur tasting of our 2016 Coonawarra vintage wines The Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz wines are scheduled for bottling in December 2017 and release in Our current 2015 vintage red wines complete the tasting line-up at Cellar Door. Phone for more information 21 st October Great Day Out at Leconfield Wines Looking for a Great Day Out? Join Leconfield on the lawns with their favourite entertainer, Jon Peters! Delicious fare from Finns Fine Foods plus great wine & beer make for a Great Day Out! Chicken sliders, Beer battered Snapper or Calamari, Lemon Meringue pie for dessert! (*If inclement weather it will be held in the Leconfield Barrel Hall*). Please contact Vears for shuttle bus service on the day :00am 4:30pm Phone coonawarra@leconfieldwines.com 21 st October Enjoy a Gala Dinner to help support Max Croser and South Australian children in need as part of Variety the Children s Charity A fantastic meal prepared by TAFE SA Chef, Ian Perry. Entertainment by Mischief & Mayhem. A main auction and a silent auction Limited tickets available: $80 per ticket which includes a 3 course meal A glass of Patrick s wine on arrival and there will be a cash bar. 6.30pm at Rymill Hall, Cameron Street, Penola For tickets contact Mardi Currie, Windara Bakery st October - DiGiorgio Family Wines La Dolce Vita-Celebrating all things Coonawarra. Come along and enjoy Rita DiGiorgio s handmade Italian Meatballs, a local musician will be playing and wines by the glass. 12:00 Noon 4:00pm Phone dfw@digiorgio.com.au 21 st October - Cabernet in the Cottage at Hollick Estate Wines Book for an exclusive tasting of a flight of back vintage Hollick Cabernet Sauvignon, matched with a grazing platter to share. Be guided through your tasting whist listening to our history of Coonawarra. Time: 1st session: 11.00am, 2nd session: 3.00pm. Bookings Essential - $50.00 Phone admin@hollick.com 21 st 22 nd October - Millicent Junior Basketball Tournament Millicent Basketball Stadium Plunkett Terrace, Millicent Phone or jenpete@adam.com.au 22 nd October Cabernet Carnival at Rymill Coonawarra Cabernet Carnival with special guest Callum Hahn. Enjoy a day of fabulous food, wine and live entertainment at Rymill s annual Cabernet Carnival. Callum Hahn from Sprout Cooking School will demonstrate the art of cooking in two live performances. Kick back and relax with a glass of estate grown Cabernet in hand as the kids keep themselves occupied on the jumping castle, photo booth and mini golf. 12:00 Noon 5:00pm- Phone winery@rymill.com.au

6 21 st 22 nd October - From Barrel to Bottle at Balnaves of Coonawarra Take a sneak peek at what s to come! Taste and compare the difference between barrel and bottle with this rare opportunity to taste a barrel sample alongside its current release equivalent. Phone nd October Wattle Range Council Community Mulch Day 10am 2pm Tower Road Waste Facility 12kms south of Penola. Free mulch for residents and community groups. A loader will be on-site to fill your ute or trailer Please bring personal protective equipment and a tarpaulin to cover your load. 27 th 28 th (29 th horses only) October Penola PA&H Society Annual Show The township of Penola is known for its scenic attractions, picturesque landscapes, galleries and a number of events. One of these events is the Penola Show which is held in October each year. This family friendly event is perfect for visitors of all age groups. Come along with your entire family and friends to enjoy this amazing show as there are plenty of things to see and do. The horse events are also a popular event with junior riders and senior riders, riders will demonstrate the grace of dressage, spectacular show jumping action, the showmanship of the galloways and hacks, not to mention the heart-stopping pace of the stockman's challenge. McCorquindale Park, Cameron Street, Penola. (Car entry John Street, Penola) Contact: , mobile penolashow@hotmail.com Or visit

7 Regular Events Kalangadoo Farmers Market - Every Saturday 10am-1pm Baby Bounce at the Millicent Library Every 11am St Mary s Drop In Centre Penola / Second Hand Goods 4 sale Wednesday - Friday 9:30am-4pm & Saturday 9:30am-12pm Beachport Monday 10am-11:30am Seniors Online Millicent Public Library Thursday 10am-12pm Friday 10am-12pm Millicent Local Millicent Library Talk - Third Tuesday 1:30pm-2:30pm EMAA & Tai Beachport Rec Centre Tuesday 9:30am-11am Thursday 9:30am Penola Hospital Day Care Centre Tuesday 2:30pm Community Bus to Mount Gambier Every Monday from Penola 9am Bookings Essential: (08) Social Tennis Penola Every Wednesday McCorquindale Park starting at 6.30pm Beachport Film Society Fourth Friday Every month 7:30pm Red Cross Community Van Shuttle from Millicent to Mount Gambier Every Tuesday and Thursday 9:45am Stay on board for an hour ride trip to Pt. Mac Bookings Essential: Llew Jones (08) / or Millicent VIC (08) Rendelsham Friendship Rendelsham Hall 2 nd Monday of Month 2pm-4pm Penola Mental Health and Wellbeing RSL Hall - 1 st Monday of Month Penola Visitor Centre - 2 nd Wednesday evening of the month 5pm 6pm Toastmasters Club 3 rd Wednesday at Chardonnay Lodge 6:30pm for 7:00pm start. Contact Robert Johncock Guided Meditation Drop-In session every Tuesday from 7-8pm Held at St Matthews Uniting Church, Foster Street, Beachport. Gold coin entry fee for hall hire. No experience necessary, the meditation is fully guided. Beachport Ukulele Group the Beachport Bowling Club. Thursday mornings am Contact Irene Hann to register interest. Beginners always welcome. Ukulele Classes Penola Croquet Club Monday nights Beginners 6pm Others 6:30pm Gold coin donation. Annie Kilsby Penola Weight Watchers the Penola Bowling Club, Queen Street Penola Weigh-In 10am, Meeting 10:30am. Tania