Lots happened over April - including a fantastic Easter Twilight Market - and of course the Anzac Day Dawn Service.

The market joined in the fun of the gather Round, with members of the Torrens Valley Lions FC encouraging youngsters to come and have a go with Auskick. There were some great stalls and of course, a busker (Gordon Wehr with his smooth jazz vibes - one of my favourites).

The Easter Twilight Market was huge - perfect weather and a fantastic atmosphere. We are really lucky that this has become such a feature. The Caravan Park has been full, and we’ve had major horse events, all of which benefits our community. It must be said that some of the aftermath has been less than we would have wanted, with some manure being left (cleaned up later) and the oval bearing the brunt of horses hooves on a soft surface. The council have been notified, and we hope that a solution is found so that the oval fares better for ALL of the users.

The Anzac Dawn Service was again well attended, with the crowd spilling over into the CWA garden, and along the road. There were also over 200 Gunfire Breakfasts served (thank you Men’s Shed and Progress), the SACWA also supplied hundreds of Anzac biscuits. Thank you to all who came along to mark this important commemoration, and than you to all who assisted. President of the Mt Pleasant Gus Van Lakerveld and crew should be proud of the effort they made, and how it was received. More info and photos on the RSL Facebook page.

Voting has been going on for some time, with pre-polling open a while back. It is said that over 6 million people have already voted. We should know by late on the 3rd, which party will govern us for the next 4 years. The Polling Place is again at the school, which I think is a silly place for so many reasons - not the least being that people with mobility issues are not looked after properly, as the parking area is on a slope. Also, most people break the law by parking where they shouldn’t, as there is a single unbroken line along the road outside the school. Not a very safe situation at all. If you have any issues or want to air your opinion on the site of the Polling Place, please contact The Australian Electoral Commission and have your say. You can do it online.

The nights are cooler, but we still have the most glorious weather during the day, which would normally be a good thing - but - until we get decent rains, it’s hard to celebrate. Fingers crossed we get some decent rain in May! Stay warm.