Muchea art musings
It was a bittersweet inaugural Muchea Art exhibition held on Saturday 2 September in the soon-to-be demolished Muchea Hall.
“This hall has served us well,...
Polla’s process: palette to paper
Local artist Polla Posavec takes the spotlight this September, sitting as artist-in-residence at the Chittering Visitors Centre as part of Chittering SpringFest. Polla’s artistic...
CWA bring the drama to Bindoon!
Cathy Brown and Annette Howard
The much-anticipated Choir & Drama Festival of the Country Women’s Association was held in the Bindoon Town Hall co-hosted by...
Late bloomer
To look at the work of accomplished botanical artist Margaret (Meg) Bradford-Seeley, you could easily make the assumption that behind her watercolour brushstrokes lies...
A gift to the people of Bullsbrook
Lois Pearson
After three and a half years, the vision of Noongar Elder Trevor Walley to provide the people of Bullsbrook with some physical, accessible,...
Winners – Northern Valleys Portraiture Prize
It was wonderful to receive so many colourful and creative entries to out inaugural Portraiture competition - thankyou to everyone who took the time...
Northern Valleys Portraiture Prize
Inspired by the Young Archie competition — a children’s version of the prestigious Archibald Prize — the Northern Valleys News is holding an art...
Down the rabbit hole: Bindoon Library’s new reading nook open!
“When I used to read fairy tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of...
Take a step back in time at Enderslea Farm
Through the voice of play producer Diane Pope, the walls of Enderslea Farm — an historic property in the undulating Chittering Valley — have...
Have you any wool?
A dark, grey Lower Chittering day was interrupted by bursts of colour when visiting Bianca Butler, fibre artist and founder of Earth, Wool and...
Luke Gallagher’s American dream
It was a hot autumn day for the undeterred crowd who gathered under the shade of the vines of Chittering’s Nesci Estate Wine Farm...
Our love of Mitchell Martin
He heralds from the south west but the Northern Valleys have been quick to adopt Mitchell Martin as their own. The 23-year-old singer, songwriter...