Newsagency, deli, paper round delivery, seafood seller, purveyor of old-school local quality fruit and vegetables, bread, pies, cards, cigarettes, gifts and at its utmost – a place where you are known!
How to define Richard’s newsagency is definitely not straightforward. It’s an institution on Angaston’s main street. A place where locals come for the staple items a newsagency provides, but also to pick up something from the eclectic mix that Richard has on offer.
Mostly though, Miles’ Newsagency feels like a place where you are known, and time for a chat is always given priority. No doubt you’ll run into someone else you know, and likewise, catch up.
Richard’s newsagency is a valuable gem, and it is unfortunate that such establishments are becoming less prevalent. They represent a harmonious blend of genuine customer service, community care and engagement.
A ‘mostly’ portrait and ‘brief’ interview series by professional photographer Pete Thornton exploring the idea that one image has the power to tell the whole story.
Each ‘sitter’ suggests the next person to be photographed in this series, and thus ensues an interesting and unknown trail of Barossa identities to come.
Stay tuned… Pete
Grant is probably best known for his passionate roles in wine and food that date back to Rockford and the Barossa stalwart restaurant, fermentAsian. But delve back to Grant’s younger years, growing up in Sydney and you find a passion for music and Orchestra.
A hobby that turned into a passion that turned into a business and way of life, Barossa’s Barry Gardner or ‘Baz’ has been making knives for enthusiasts, commercial and hospitality clients and lovers of outstanding craftsmanship for some 32 years. Fourteen of those have been as a tenant at Seppeltsfield’s ‘Jam Factory’.
Barossa based glass artist Brenden Scott French works away in his busy, purposeful and colourful studio space at Seppeltsfield’s ‘Jam Factory’. It’s an intriguing open space showing finished works, experimental projects, raw materials and all the tools this artist needs to work away at his inspiring creations.
