Art first at Empire Bay

The Empire Bay Progress Hall is to host the inaugural Empire Bay and Peninsula Art Exhibition during early October.

The exhibition will also celebrate the renovation of the hall and reflect the rich indigenous and cultural diversity of the local population.

The art show will include paintings and sculptures from a range of artists, demonstrating the extent of local talent in the Peninsula area.

Local primary school children will also exhibit their artwork in a mini children's exhibit with the theme Local Environment.

A painting by local artist Dale McCredie will be the prize of the Art Show Raffle and all works will be for sale.

The hall is on the corner of Gordon and Sorrento Rds, Empire Bay.

The art show will be held on Friday, October 1, between 4pm and 8pm.

On Saturday, October 2, it will run from 10am until 6pm with an official opening from 7pm for ticket holders only.

The show will then run between 10am and 3pm on Sunday, October 3.

Empire Bay Progress Association is a community-based organisation working with local people to improve the quality of life and local environment.

The Empire Bay Progress Association supports the wider local community and encourages and welcomes people from Bensville, St Hubert's Island and Daley's Point.

Some of the activities that the hall accommodates include film nights, dance and martial art groups, craft and scrabble groups, birthday parties and fashion parades, weddings and children's parties.

Members of the association host bocce events and the association supports Neighbourhood Watch and events such as Clean Up Australia Day.

E-mail, September 11 Paul Duffy, Empire Bay Progress Association