Trinity College began the school year on Thursday 9th of February, with a walk in the local labyrinth and morning tea together with the whole community.
All the best for the year – to all the Trinity students!
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Hawthorn footy club visits Poatina
A number of players from the Hawthorn Football club visited Poatina on Wednesday 10th of February as part of their Australia Post AFL Community Camp.
Poatina Community & Players enjoyed a range of games including sack races, handball targets, balloon sculpting, water balloon volleyball and ended with a game of tug of war as locals took on the Hawks – the locals triumphed 2-0.
Faith and the Arts 2012
Over 70 people gathered together for one of the first major events in the village for 2012.
Participants and elective leaders participated in various creative activities during the week long course including: Dance, Music, Poetry, Fiction writing, Photography, Stage craft and Hot glass. The course ended with an exhibition that displayed all the works, and the culmination of the community built over the week.
To find out more about the course click here.
Stay tuned for more information, a video and more photos in a few weeks time, when organisers are back from holidays!
New years day baptism
A beautiful way to begin the new year in the village with a very special baptism, in our new pool, overlooking the Northern Midlands countryside.
Christmas eve – the village walks the streets
(Due to a number of activites and people on holidays recently, a few of these posts were delayed. Here is a few photos from Christmas in the village.)
On Christmas eve many residents of the village walked the streets singing carols to each house.
Faith and the Arts Exhibition – Saturday 14th 7:30
Come along if you are in town, or would like a drive to Poatina on Saturday the 14th and experience the amazing culmination of work from a week long arts school. See artworks created from the week of: Painting and Drawing, Poetry, Fiction writing, Dance, Hot glass, Photography, Stagecraft and Music all on display.
Trinity Graduation
Trinity Graduation was held on the 3rd of December in the Community Hall.
The students, their family, and the wider community enjoyed an afternoon celebrating the productive year the students had had. Two year 12 students graduated, and shared their encouraging journey through their schooling, and what Trinity has meant to them.
“This community and school has really helped me to get through.”
“It was a really encouraging afternoon seeing the students and hearing some of the beautiful ways they have articulated what the year has meant for them.”
Poatina Market – “Thanks Poatina!” :)
Sunday the 11th of December Poatina ran its first Market.
Take a look at the Youtube slide show of the very pleasant and fun afternoon and evening of Christmas flavored celebration.
The market had over 17 stalls with things like Poatina Pantry produce, including locally grown greens. Lots of yummy food items, coffee, clothing, toys, journals, jewelry, Bags, Second hand household items, books and sooo much more! We had lots of visitors from the wider community including a group from Launceston, some recently visiting from Korea. We hope to have more Markets in the future, – so stay tuned for dates for 2012!
“It was such a beautiful afternoon!” “Thanks Poatina!”
You want a what?… a broom?
Poatina Celebrates Christmas with lots of laughter and tradition each year, here is a little article written by one of our residents Di Adams, that captures the evening we had on Sunday 11th of December in out beautiful little village.
“Joseph headed on boldly down the main street of the village, with Mary somewhat more tentative, slowing down for contractions in their quest to find a room for the night, not alone mind you, but with angels, shepherds, kings and suitably robed local riff raff in tow as well as visitors who had dropped in during the afternoon for Poatina’s first Christmas market.
Their first attempt was thwarted by the deaf innkeeper who kept offering them a broom instead of a room, and responded to their request for somewhere to stay with an offer of hay. Amid constant miscommunication and much hilarity from onlookers, he directed them across the road to the motel, so the weary travellers headed off with a glimmer of hope.
Paying more attention to the constantly ringing phone than their plight, the motel manager was justifiably booed and jeered by the crowd as he turned Mary and Joseph away and sent them packing to the stable on the village green. With more puffing and panting from Mary, they finally arrived at their destination and miraculously produced a baby in the fastest labour ever witnessed under trying circumstances. Not exactly much privacy in an open stable.
With the resident sheep bleating in all the right places, the angels and shepherds did their bit, the kings came bearing gifts of coffee, Avon perfume and Old Spice, and the happy family courtesy of Luke & Ali & little Aimee beamed happily throughout.
Traditions are something we consider as having been around for generations, sometimes centuries, events and rituals instigated to serve us as we attempt to express our personal beliefs as well as our communal life together.
They have the power to define us, to help us express who we are as people and communities and nations. Unfortunately, they can also confine us, constricting us into rigid systems of behaviour which over time feel alien to who we are and how we want to be seen. At such times we often find ourselves prevailing against these traditions, rejecting them, but at the same time feeling unable to replace them with something more meaningful.
Somewhere along the way a tradition has a starting point, and for this little village in the heart of Tasmania our annual Advent Pageant, complete with Aussie barbecue and market and loads of humour as the Christmas story is narrated and re-enacted, is one of the year’s highlights. It has become part of Poatina’s “story,” an event which places Christ at the heart of village life, a tradition which actually liberates people to cast off their daily persona, dress up, laugh and enjoy the company of others while hearing once again of the birth of Jesus.
As Christmas Day approaches and the machinery of getting everything done in time goes into overdrive, I find it helpful to reflect on the experience of Mary and Joseph’s epic journey and struggle to bring their child into the world in far from ideal circumstances. We can make Christmas so complicated, where really it should be so simple. Recognising Christ’s birth for what it is…God’s gift to us.”
You might like to check out more of Di’s blogs here.
Stay tuned soon for a blog and a lot more photos of the pageant and of the Poatina Market that was held the same day.
Poatina is holding its first Market this Sunday arvo.
Some Poatinians are busy making things and sorting things today ready for their first Market tomorrow from 4:00 till 6:00pm.
All the funds raised go towards the East Africa Emergency Appeal for World Vision.
There are around 17 stalls, with clothing, toys, journals, home-made produce, home-grown produce, furniture, kitchen ware, lots of home-made food, gallery items, freshly cut Christmas trees, Jewelry, Bags, Books, Glass made from our very own Glass Studio, Seedlings, and of course a coffee stall with our very own ‘coffee barista’ serving us for the afternoon with his creative coffee art and tastes.
There will be a few activities for the kids and a relaxed atmosphere as we enjoy the Christmas spirit. A small little market, will be a fun and relaxing time. Great place to pick up your last-minute Christmas pressies too!
After the market we are also gathering to sing carols and enjoy our traditional pageant around the street of Poatina too!
Come and enjoy the afternoon and evening with us!
