( The author with Piper Graham) The hamlet of Savernake sits in the south eastern most reaches of NSW’s Riverina in the Federation Shire, about 30kms north of the border towns of Yarrawonga/Mulwala. A modest collection of buildings greets you as you pass the Savernake sign – a Catholic church, a deconsecrated Anglican church & the school that was rebuilt in 1980 after a bushfire, but has finally succumbed to dwindling enrolments. However, there is one building in the town that belies this superficial slide into oblivion: The lyrically named Savernake School of the Arts.
Lovely work Damo. Wish I could have seen it. Made my stage debut in that hall in 1973 at the Savernake Primary School end of year concert. We mimed to Suzie Quatro's Devil Gate Drive. My guitar was mum's Pancho Gonzalez tennis racquet. Lot of head shaking and exaggerated strumming as I recall. Sharon Bruce made a great Suzie Q.
Lovely work Damo. Wish I could have seen it. Made my stage debut in that hall in 1973 at the Savernake Primary School end of year concert. We mimed to Suzie Quatro's Devil Gate Drive. My guitar was mum's Pancho Gonzalez tennis racquet. Lot of head shaking and exaggerated strumming as I recall. Sharon Bruce made a great Suzie Q.
Excellent read. Beautifully written. Sounds like a great idea for a show. Would love to get you on my podcast to chat about it if you're up for it.