No parent should outlive their child. In April 2009, Toowoomba teenager Kristjan Terauds lay in the intensive care unit at Toowoomba Base Hospital for five days after a succession of seizures. The 18-year-old had spent a weekend at a Gold Coast music festival, where he had consumed large amounts of alcohol and several tabs of ecstasy. On the morning of Monday, April 6, he died two weeks short of his nineteenth birthday. This is not his story. It’s the...
Orchestra Victoria is ‘On the mOVe!’ and coming to Swan Hill. The best young talent within a 100km radius will be joining Orchestra Victoria for a one night only, free community performance. In partnership with the Swan Hill Rural City Council, Orchestra Victoria is proud to be offering local students the chance to participate in two days of free workshops in preparation for the opportunity to perform alongside some of the best musicians in the...
Illustration © Frederick Warne & Co., 2012. Celebrate the 110th Anniversary of Beatrix Potter’s beloved classic with a mischievous musical about the world’s most loveable bunny. By the award winning author of My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch and with an original score by Mark Jones (Get Back), this magical tale is designed to delight both children and adults alike. With Beatrix Potter as the Narrator/Storyteller and Peter Rabbit, Cousin Benjamin...
The comedy highlight of the year (council elections not included!) Book your table, have a drink, have a laugh, do whatever you have to do, just don’t miss one of the funniest nights out this season. Stuffing the world’s largest comedy festival into the one show is no easy feat, but the Melbourne International Comedy Festival has done just that with Roadshow 2012. Local and overseas comedians will be travelling across Australia – and Singapore and...
Swan Hill Performing Arts is a program of the Swan Hill Rural City Council and is supported by the Victorian Government |
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