Chapelofloveandrelaxation 10 MARCH 2018 The Great Eastern Mail Boutique Accommodation www.altaregochurchstay.com.au LINDENOW • EAST GIPPSLAND A luxurious retreat for couples, families, business, weekends away with 1 or 2 bedroom options available. LOCATED IN IDYLLIC LINDENOW, EAST GIPPSLAND. Soak up the mysticism of the Den of Nargun, trek or 4WD through the wilderness of the Mitchell River National Park. Cruise or wet a line on the vast waterways of the Gippsland Lakes. Altar Ego Church Stay - 3 Ross Street, Lindenow T: 0418 530 522. E: office@altaregochurchstay.com.au www.altarego.com.au Call, Email or follow us on: IF YOU’RE after a luxurious getaway for two, a family weekend away or even a business trip, you can’t go past ‘Altar Ego Church Stay’situated in beautiful rural Lindenow in East Gippsland, 15km from Bairnsdale. Formerly St Martin’s Anglican Church, proud owners Robyn and David Dunkley purchased the 116-year old chapel not knowing what they were going to do with the building. Oncetheydecidedtoconvertit into a boutique accommodation they worked tirelessly for six months restoring the original charm of the church and transformed it into a stylish, modern fully appointed luxury accommodation for everyone to enjoy. Altar Ego offers fully self- contained one or two bedroom suite options, while providing some of their favourite features including spa bath, king size bed, wood fire, deck areas and BBQ facilities making it comfortable for guests to stay all year round... summer through to winter. Set amongst a relaxing rural backdrop, you can enjoy all the comforts that this place has to offer, including the local historic Lindenow Hotel that offers excellent meals, or the newly renovated Lindenow Paddock, plus many other central attractions in the region. Guests are encouraged to review their stay at Altar Ego as Robyn and David enjoy receiving feedback and are always making improvements to suit the comfort of their guests. They pride themselves in including personal touches to the furnished rooms. It has also become very popular for brides and bridesmaids to have a relaxing night before the big day as well as a popular destination for newly-weds on their wedding night. You’ll always feel welcomed at Altar Ego and are promised a unique and pleasing experience spent with family and friends – a home away from home with that little bit extra. For more information visit: www.altaregochurchstay.com.au INSPIRED by East Gippsland’s lakes, rivers, big skies and her vineyard, Tambo Winery, Pam Williams’ aptly named exhibition, “Lakes, Rivers, Skies and a Vineyard” is currently on show at Amegilla Gallery, Bruthen. Texture, colour and shape are used to construct these bold and vibrant landscapes that fill the Feature Gallery. Friends and family were among those present on opening morning to congratulate Pam on a wonderful exhibition. Guest artist Linden Dean opened the exhibition and she spoke of Pam’s obvious pleasure in her use of paint, the way it’s applied and the strong vibrant colours she employs to express her vision of the landscape. Pam has used a number of different sized canvases in this exhibition and the large scale works are really quite monumental in their presence. The exhibition continues until Sunday, 2 April. Amegilla Gallery can be found at 61 Main Street, Bruthen, Victoria. Ph (03) 5157 5381. Tellusin25wordsorlesswhyyouwouldliketowinthis CarolineCrunden‘Touchingthevoid’painting. Winnerwillbenotified6thApril2018 Emailyourresponse,alongwithyournameandphonenumberto: olga@holstadvertising.com by5.00pm4thApril2018. art&culture Lakes,riversandbigskies atAmegillagallery