Behind every great community event is an extraordinary amount of... let's call it liquid brainstorming. Our tireless Redesdale Rocks event organizers, Geoff Thomas and Wayne Fox, were spotted recently at the Redesdale Hotel, deeply embedded in a "high-level planning session" for the upcoming four-day rock extravaganza this September. While we can neither confirm nor deny if any chips or local brews were harmed in the making of this event program, we can promise that their har

The latest edition of the DSWAA newsletter is officially available. This issue covers all our latest association news, upcoming events, and recent field trip reports from across the community. We have also included our regular "Have You Been Watching..." segment to keep you up to date with the latest media features.

TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY 18 JULY 2026, COMMENCING AT 11.00AM, AT THE URAIDLA HOTEL, URAIDLA SOUTH AUSTRALIA You are invited to attend this important event in the DSWAA calendar. In our twenty-first year, the 2026 Annual General Meeting is to be in South Australia for the first time. Key aspects of the Annual General Meeting are: The Annual Report is tabled recognising what has been achieved and what is continuing The Financial Statement is tabled giving an indication of our fi

10–13 September 2026. A celebration of Redesdale’s dry stone wall heritage The Dry Stone Walls Association of Australia (DSWAA), in association with the Redesdale and District Association (RADA), the Redesdale Recreation Reserve Committee (RRRC), the Campaspe Valley Landcare Group, and the Redesdale Fire Brigade, presents a four-day event celebrating Redesdale’s rich dry stone wall heritage. Redesdale Rocks is a DSWAA outreach event designed to engage the community in appreci