Welcome to the
Quick Links
![Ourplace winter24 1](https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Council-images/News-images/825163/ourplace-winter24-1_W1920_H1920.jpg 1920w 1920h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Council-images/News-images/825163/ourplace-winter24-1_W1616_H1616.jpg 1616w 1616h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Council-images/News-images/825163/ourplace-winter24-1_W1312_H1312.jpg 1312w 1312h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Council-images/News-images/825163/ourplace-winter24-1_W1280_H1280.jpg 1280w 1280h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Council-images/News-images/825163/ourplace-winter24-1_W1024_H1024.jpg 1024w 1024h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Council-images/News-images/825163/ourplace-winter24-1_W768_H768.jpg 768w 768h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Council-images/News-images/825163/ourplace-winter24-1_W464_H464.jpg 464w 464h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Council-images/News-images/825163/ourplace-winter24-1_W400_H400.jpg 400w 400h)
the winter edition of Council’s magazine, Our Place, is out now.
Our Place - Winter 2024
Hear from the local artist who’ll be exhibiting at the Bay Discovery Centre as part of this year's SALA Festival and learn more about Kitty Whyte, who is remembered by two sculptures that can be found near the Brighton Jetty.
Pick up a copy from the Brighton Civic Centre or our libraries, or download a digital version here
![Rotary](https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Discover-images/434086/rotary_W768_H768.jpg 768w 768h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Discover-images/434086/rotary_W600_H600.jpg 600w 600h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Discover-images/434086/rotary_W400_H400.jpg 400w 400h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Discover-images/434086/rotary_W320_H320.jpg 320w 320h)
Rotary Youth Photographic Exhibition
We invite all local children in Reception—Year 6 who live or go to school in Holdfast Bay to get creative and submit photographs that reflect our local Nature and Environment for inclusion in the exhibition.
![Jon Carl Print Detail2](https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/797691/JonCarlPrintDetail2_W768_H768.jpg 768w 768h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/797691/JonCarlPrintDetail2_W600_H600.jpg 600w 600h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/797691/JonCarlPrintDetail2_W400_H400.jpg 400w 400h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/797691/JonCarlPrintDetail2_W320_H320.jpg 320w 320h)
Too Quirky Exhibition
2 August - 8 September - Come take a look at the Too Quirky Exhibition at the Bay Discovery Centre Gallery, with a series of artwork that are fun, quirky and a little bit unusual.
Upcoming Events
![Board Game Club](https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/824378/2h-media-pm7QgL2pnSQ-unsplash_W768_H768.jpg 768w 768h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/824378/2h-media-pm7QgL2pnSQ-unsplash_W600_H600.jpg 600w 600h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/824378/2h-media-pm7QgL2pnSQ-unsplash_W400_H400.jpg 400w 400h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/824378/2h-media-pm7QgL2pnSQ-unsplash_W320_H320.jpg 320w 320h)
Board Game Club
Wednesday 7 August
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Glenelg Library
![Community Planting, Hove](https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/653739/Vanessa-kershawi-home-Matt-Endacott_W768_H768.jpg 768w 768h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/653739/Vanessa-kershawi-home-Matt-Endacott_W600_H600.jpg 600w 600h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/653739/Vanessa-kershawi-home-Matt-Endacott_W400_H400.jpg 400w 400h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/653739/Vanessa-kershawi-home-Matt-Endacott_W320_H320.jpg 320w 320h)
Community Planting, Hove
Wednesday 7 August
10:30am - 12:30pm
Holdfast Bay Community Centre
![Author Talk with Peter Goldsworthy](https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/823661/05190-Peter-Goldsworthy_Whatson_W768_H768_P50-50.jpg 768w 768h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/823661/05190-Peter-Goldsworthy_Whatson_W600_H600_P50-50.jpg 600w 600h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/823661/05190-Peter-Goldsworthy_Whatson_W400_H400_P50-50.jpg 400w 400h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/823661/05190-Peter-Goldsworthy_Whatson_W320_H320_P50-50.jpg 320w 320h)
Author Talk with Peter Goldsworthy
Monday 12 August
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Brighton Civic Centre
![STEAM Mates](https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/763284/Whats-On-Evanced-720-×-457px-63_W768_H768.jpg 768w 768h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/763284/Whats-On-Evanced-720-×-457px-63_W600_H600.jpg 600w 600h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/763284/Whats-On-Evanced-720-×-457px-63_W400_H400.jpg 400w 400h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Event-images/763284/Whats-On-Evanced-720-×-457px-63_W320_H320.jpg 320w 320h)
STEAM Mates
Thursday 25 July
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Brighton Library
Latest News
See what's making news in the City of Holdfast Bay.
![Artist Jon Carl painting in his home studio](https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Council-images/News-images/828020/Jon-Carl-web_W768_H768_P26-38-39-91.jpg 768w 768h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Council-images/News-images/828020/Jon-Carl-web_W600_H600_P26-38-39-91.jpg 600w 600h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Council-images/News-images/828020/Jon-Carl-web_W400_H400_P26-38-39-91.jpg 400w 400h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Council-images/News-images/828020/Jon-Carl-web_W320_H320_P26-38-39-91.jpg 320w 320h)
23 July 2024
Quirky, local art coming to Glenelg
Brighton artist Jon Carl is the first to admit is style of art is quirky – so it’s only fitting that his upcoming exhibition at Glenelg’s Bay Discovery Centre is titled Too Quirky.
![Sculpture of a woman swimming with beach in the background](https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Council-images/News-images/827795/Kitty-web_W768_H768_P49-71-15-17.jpg 768w 768h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Council-images/News-images/827795/Kitty-web_W600_H600_P49-71-15-17.jpg 600w 600h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Council-images/News-images/827795/Kitty-web_W400_H400_P49-71-15-17.jpg 400w 400h, https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/assets/resized/generalimages/Council-images/News-images/827795/Kitty-web_W320_H320_P49-71-15-17.jpg 320w 320h)
22 July 2024
What's in a name - who was Kitty Whyte?
It is a rare honour for two monuments to commemorate one person but that’s the case for Brighton’s Kitty Whyte - a woman devoted to keeping others safe at sea but whose own life was tragically cut short not far from where she once lived.
Explore City of Holdfast Bay
Library
Community Centre
Civic Centre
Public Toilet
Public Art
Parks & Beaches
Historical Places