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23/10/2026

Fermentation: A Taste of the Season

Discover the magic of fermentation, seasonal flavours and the art of making good food go further.

What if you could capture the best of the season, transform everyday ingredients and create food bursting with flavour? From tangy, crunchy vegetables to deeply savoury umami flavours and naturally fermented drinks, fermentation opens up a whole new world of possibilities in the kitchen.

Join visiting fermentation educator Jane Jenkinson for a special evening in Hindmarsh Valley, exploring the traditions, techniques and delicious possibilities of fermented food.

Jane is the founder of Wholefood Family, a Newcastle based fermentation business known for its vibrant Beetroot Kvass, stocked locally at Raw Bulk Wholefoods and distributed across Australia. With more than 16 years of fermentation teaching experience, Jane has helped people discover the pleasure of fermenting, understand the processes behind it and gain the confidence to bring these age-old traditions into their own kitchens.

This two hour demonstration is all about the foundations of fermentation, with live demonstrations, tastings and seasonal recipe inspiration. Discover how simple ingredients change and develop over time, how fermentation builds layers of flavour, and how to make the most of seasonal produce while preserving a little of its goodness for later.

Expect fascinating food transformations, delicious flavours, practical tips and plenty of inspiration to take home. There'll be a little history, a little food science and lots to discover about the wonderful things that happen when we give food time to transform.

Whether you're growing your own vegetables, looking for new ways to use your garden harvest, cooking for a family, exploring food with your homeschoolers or simply passionate about good food, there's something here for you.

Tickets at hvpa.link/fermentation

12/08/2026

A large pod of whales spotted and an Aboriginal crew in Encounter Bay, 180 years ago...

*Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following post contains images and information about people gone to the dreaming. It also contains archaic language.

🗞"On Tuesday last, 4th instant, an extraordinary shoal of whales appeared at Encounter Bay - in every direction they were to be seen spouting.

Messrs Wilde and Howard's party captured four fine fish, one for each boat. Mr Clark was heard to remark, that if he had anchors, he could have got half a dozen.

This makes twelve whales and two humpers; and the quantity of oil may fairly be reckoned at 109 tuns.

A rather novel scene occurred on the same day with Mr Barton, who still remains at the Old Fishery. He manned a boat with black fellows, [sic] and fastened to a fine whale.

His crew unfortunately got afraid. As the monster rolled in agony, they feared lest such succeeding lash should sink them boat and all; and it would have been rather a long distance to swim ashore, so Mr B.was obliged to cut from her just as Mr Clark was coming to his assistance."🗞

South Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1844 - 1851), Tuesday 11 August 1846, page 3
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71605514 #

"Ramindjeri men were reportedly the first South Australian Aboriginal people to work with European labourers and boat crews in the South Australian Company whaling enterprise from 1837 to 1851 at Encounter Bay"

The Ramindjeri men manning the boat had a healthy respect for these giants of the sea...
"The Ramindjeri people’s initial feelings about capturing whales must have been mixed as whales were considered to be an extremely powerful ngatji or totem. The Ngarrindjeri valued the area where the South Australian Company’s Rosetta Head whaling station as Kondilindjerung (the home of the whales) or Kondoli. Encounter Bay’s The Bluff or Kongkengguwarr or Longkewar was a highly valued whale site by pre-European settlement Ramindjeri."
https://adelaideaz.com/articles/ramindjeri-special-relationship-with-whales-used-in-joining-south-australian-company-hunt-at-encounter-bay-1837-51

📷"A Ramindjeri family at Encounter Bay on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula making cord fishing nets in a hut made with the ribs of a whale, illustrated by George French Angas around 1846. The Ramindjeri, part of the Ngarrindjeri federation of clans, before European settlement had a special relationship and knowledge of whales or kondoli as a powerful totem.
Image courtesy State Library of South Australia" https://adelaideaz.com/articles/ramindjeri-special-relationship-with-whales-used-in-joining-south-australian-company-hunt-at-encounter-bay-1837-51

11/07/2026

A Voice Restored to History 🎨❤️

History is not just about events; it’s about the people who gave those events a soul. In 1967, the very first NAIDOC poster was printed with the powerful words "A People, A Voice." Yet, for decades, the brilliant artist behind this historic symbol remained uncredited and unnamed in the public eye.

Decades later, identity and recognition have finally been restored. Seeing this artwork today brings tears of pride and healing, reminding us how crucial it is to acknowledge and honor the Indigenous creators who shaped the cultural fabric of the nation.

30/06/2026

23/06/2026

Ok know-it-alls and smartypants people out there.. it's time to prove it!
Come along to our annual fundraiser quiz night this Saturday at the Hindmarsh Valley Hall and have a great time with other highly intelligent people! Questions have been meticulously crafted by quiz master extraordinaire Mr Perry Wheeler. Only 10 bucks and 8 to a table. Book now to not miss out!

🧩 THINK YOU KNOW TRIVIA? PROVE IT. 🧩

Do you know what famous invention of 1837 gave at least two major global newspapers their names?

If you do, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

This Saturday, the Hindmarsh Valley Winter Quiz Night returns. This isn’t your average pub trivia downloaded off the internet. Our questions are written entirely from scratch and tested to destruction by a panel of obsessive quizzers (we rejected a third of the first draft just to ensure total accuracy). Expect high production values, visual rounds, and a genuine challenge.

We still have a few tables left, but they are filling fast!

📍 WHERE: Hindmarsh Valley Community Hall, Hindmarsh Tiers Road.
📅 WHEN: Saturday 27th June | 7:00 PM for a 7:30 PM start.
💰 COST: $10 per person (Tables of up to 8).
🏛️ FOR A GOOD CAUSE: All proceeds go directly to the upkeep of our two heritage-listed halls.

🎟️ BOOK YOUR TABLE NOW: 👉 www.hvpa.link/quiz

07/06/2026

Reconciliation Starts in the Heart.