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Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 30th April 2025 150 years ago, The Royal English Opera has a new line up, 100 years ago, Anzac Day is commemorated in Gawler, 50 years ago  the Donnybrooks reminisce, 25 years ago, a skate park for […]

Local Historian, Martin Walker, talks about the history of Mother’s Day, currently featured in an exhibition at the Gawler Civic Centre, hosted by the Gawler Culture and Heritage Centre. Marin, who curated the exhibition shares insights from his research into the background of mother’s day and how it came to be the marketing behemoth of […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 23rd April 2025 150 years ago, Latest update from the Lady Alice Mine, 100 years ago, Requests are made for fairer rent payments, 50 years ago  Proposal for rose growing business turned down, 25 years ago, tony […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 16th April 2025 150 years ago new council chamber plans hit obstacles, 100 years ago, Gawler summer race meeting receives nominations, 50 years ago A government study aims to improve local bus services, 25 years ago, the […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 9th  April 2025 150 years ago a proposed update to Gawler Railway Station is overdue, 100 years ago, strong rains raise hopes of an “early season”, 50 years ago more good rains are reported on, 25 years […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 2nd April 2025 150 years ago the Bunyip reports on a successful Sunday School Picnic, 100 years ago, Gawler is visited by a frolicsome wind, 50 years ago Higginbotham announce new homes for Gawler, 25 years ago […]

Monthly Podcast; Double the Fist; Episode 3 Fistathlon Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Lisa, Angus, Baylor, Cassandra and Janette. What has Cassandra subjected the culters to this time? Double the Fist is an award winning, Australian satirical comedy series from the early “noughties”. Yes it won an AFI Comedy/Sitcom award […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 26th March 2025 150 years ago Gawler Baptist Church celebrates an anniversary, 100 years ago, a new Catholic School is discussed, 50 years ago more housing for Gawler, 25 years ago drop in crime rate in the […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 19th March 2025 150 years ago the location for the new council chambers is discussed, 100 years ago, controversy rages over immigration, 50 years ago radical new modular homes to be built in Gawler, 25 years ago […]

Gawler Libraries, News Podcast for Autumn 2025 Recorded in Gawler 26/03/25 Listen to the Autumn 2025 Library News podcast to find out what exciting events are happening at our local library this winter.. (Read by Melinda Kennedy, Library Officer for Promotions and Digital Literacy For more information about the events listed in this podcast please […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 5th March 2025 150 years ago the Try Again Company is trying again at the Barossa Goldfields, 100 years ago, problems for the wine industry, 50 years ago hundreds join fight against bushfire, 25 years ago Bruce […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 26th February 2025 150 years ago a local voter cheats the system, 100 years ago, Kapunda Mayor and councillors visit Gawler, 50 years ago concerns raised for the viability of Gawler Town Council, 25 years ago Barossa […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 19th February 2025 150 years ago bolting horses are a problem in Gawler, 100 years ago, tuberculosis detected in Gawler cows, 50 years ago concerns raised about impact on quarrying in Barossa, 25 years ago house prices […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 12th February 2025 150 years ago Kapunda Grammer School appoints local teaching assistant to take charge, 100 years ago, Studebaker Cars are praised, 50 years ago Ben Hall shakes hands with a banker, 25 years ago Gawler […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 5th February 2025 150 years ago a report from the Lady Alice Company, 100 years ago, Sunday train services required for Gawler Central, 50 years ago, Local unemployed await the roll out of a government regional development […]

Monthly Podcast; Kimba the White Lion; Series 2, Episode 25 Too Many Elephants Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Lisa, Mackenzie, Angus, Baylor, Cassandra and Janette. The “culters” delve back into the distant past today with a true “cult Classic”, the 1960s anime, Kimba. Produced in the early days of Japanese […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 29th January 2025 150 years ago Local Industry verses public health, 100 years ago, there is a railway collision at Roseworthy 50 years ago a new plans for Gawler Town Centre are still under discussion, 25 years […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 22nd January 2025 150 years ago a serious accident occurred at Shea Oak Log, 100 years ago, Gawler Mayor calls for common time for Gawler 50 years ago a new plans for Gawler Town Centre are outlined, […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 15th January 2025 150 years ago there is an outbreak of New Year’s Eve Larrikinism, 100 years ago, Larikkins cause trouble again, 50 years ago a new plan for Gawler town centre is proposed, 25 years ago […]

Special Podcast: 2024 Review What the “culters” have been watching Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Lisa, Mackenzie, Cassandra, Angus, Baylor, Janette and Justin. And now it is time, time for what? For the “culters” to talk about all the other shows they watched in 2024, and can they talk about their […]

Special Podcast: 2024 Review Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Lisa, Mackenzie, Cassandra, Angus, Baylor, Janette and Justin. The Culter’s look back over 2024 and discuss the podcasts recorded through the year, what were the best and worst and what is meant by that anyway? Podcast recorded 29-12-2024 in Gawler South Opening […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 8th January 2025 150 years ago bushfires cause devastation in the Gawler and Kapunda areas, 100 years ago, Gawler footpath upgrades are discussed, 50 years ago record  locals donate to cyclone aid, 25 years ago legendary Gawler […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 18th December 2024 150 years ago an evening train service for Gawler and Kapunda is needed, 100 years ago, Gawler Primary School students call for a “revenge” match against their fathers, 50 years ago record  there is […]

Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Lisa, Mackenzie, Angus, Baylor, Cassandra and Janette. In honour of the festive season the Culters watch a season cult classic, a film that has become synonymous with Christmas, Gremlins. What can be more seasonal that monsters on the loose on Christmas Eve? Movie released in […]

Tribute to Geri Taylor Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Lisa, Mackenzie, Angus, Baylor, Cassandra and Janette. The Cult Tv Club pay tribute to American screenwriter and producer, Geri Taylor, (30-6-1936 to 24-10-24) Geri was particularly noted for her work on Star Trek, Star Trek The Next Generation and Star Trek […]

Janet was interviewed by Gillian Lee in July 2024 for the Gawler Oral History Project. Janet is a piano teacher based in Willaston but has piano students in Gawler and the Barossa district. She teaches at her house and also at Faith Lutherann College Tanunda. She talks about the early days of her childhood, interest […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 11th December 2024 150 years ago A banking incident made news, 100 years ago, a good poll reflects community interest in local politics, 50 years ago record numbers register for the vacation swimming program 25 years ago […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 4th December 2024 150 years ago the Bunyip reports on the harvest, 100 years ago, a boy is critically injured in a motor accident, 50 years ago school becomes enjoyable 25 years ago terror on the beach, […]

Monthly Podcast; Dr Who Series 21 (Story 136), Episode 7 The Twin Dilemma Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Lisa, Mackenzie, Angus, Baylor, Cassandra and Janette. It has become established in Cult TV Club that November is Dr Who month. Die hard fan, Janette has insisted that the fellow “culters” watch/be […]

Monthly Podcast; Redemption; Star Trek:  Season 1, Episode 14, Balance of Terror Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Lisa, Mackenzie, Angus, Baylor, Cassandra and Janette. The culters watched an episode of the original Star Trek back in the early days of the podcast and while not exactly a fail it was […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 27th November 2024 150 years ago locusts challenge locomotives, 100 years ago, the bunyip reports on an entertaining bowls match, 50 years ago rust reduces crop yields 25 years ago Gawler gets a logo, and 10 years […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 20th November 2024 150 years ago  a new mine starts work in the Barossa gold fields, 100 years ago, Gawler has an unwelcome visitor, 50 years ago Gawler Mayor criticises opposition leader over council boundary reform, 25 […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 13th November 2024 150 years ago  Sunbeams, a poem, 100 years ago, a visitor is welcomed by Gawler Foresters, 50 years ago councillors fear the impact of amalgamations, 25 years ago police appeal for help in apprehending […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 6th November 2024 150 years ago work continues at the Lady Alice Mine, 100 years ago, the South Australian Premier visits Gawler, 50 years ago local residents complain about a rates hike, 25 years ago Gawlerites vote […]

Monthly Podcast; Redemption; The Young Ones:  Series 2, Episode 3, Nasty Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Lisa, Mackenzie, Angus, Baylor, Cassandra and Janette. It is time for yet another redemption. Lisa feels that Young Ones did not get the acclaim it deserves on original viewing so he has brought the […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 30th October 2024 150 years ago A local girl is treated for snake bite, 100 years ago poppy sales begin, 50 years ago local crops are threatened by rust, 25 years ago Gawlerites are not in favour […]

The Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Lisa, Mackenzie, Cassandra, Angus, Baylor and Janette, reflect upon the remarkable careers of three wonderful actors who have recently passed away; Dame Maggie Smith, James Earl Jones and Bernard Hill. Podcast recorded 01-10-2024 in Gawler South Opening and closing music courtesy of Matt Oakley @Free Music Archive […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 23rd October 2024 150 years ago A fire breaks out in the centre of Gawler, 100 years ago the local agricultural district receives “glorious rains”, 50 years ago District councils plan protest, 25 years ago Gawler Council […]

Monthly Podcast; Red Dwarf: Series 3, Episode 1, Backwards Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Lisa, Mackenzie, Angus, Baylor, Cassandra and Janette. It is time for another redemption. Nobody quite remembers why Red Dwarf needs redeeming but all are agreed that the previous watch did not do the series justice. Does […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 16th October 2024 150 years ago Gawler plans for a public school, 100 years ago bike riders are “mulcted” for riding on pavements, 50 years ago Gawler residents wish to remain a town and not become a […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 9th October 2024 150 years ago there was an alarming explosion in the centre of Gawler, 100 years ago Freeling footballers celebrate, 50 years ago flooding causes chaos at Virginia, 25 years ago a local pharmacist calls […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 2nd October 2024 150 years ago a daring robber strikes in Willaston, 100 years ago a Diphtheria outbreak in Salisbury cases three deaths and the closing of the school, 50 years ago is locals express concern about […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 25th September 2024 150 years ago Murray Street becomes a State responsibility, 100 years ago concerns are raised about national debt, 50 years ago is Gawler to be country or city, 25 years ago local servicemen head […]

Barbara has been volunteering at the Cawler Repair Cafe since its’ inception. Here she shares some of her wisdom and experiences. For more information about Gawler Repair Cafe please visit this site https://www.gawlerenvironmentcentre.org.au/event-gawler-repair-cafe/ Or find the Gawler Repair Cafe on Facebook.

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 18th September 2024 150 years ago The Lady Alice strikes gold, 100 years ago Gawler District Band makes and impression, 50 years ago Barossa ratepayers reject change, 25 years ago Gawler council wards go and 10 years […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 11th September 2024 150 years ago neighbours disturb the peace with Tin Kettling, 100 years ago the bituminising of roads continues, 50 years ago a local factory is set to expand, 25 years ago Willaston wins its’ […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 4th September 2024 150 years ago Earthquakes, AKA, “alarming convulsions of nature”, are felt in the district, 100 years ago the Gawler South Church Day School receives a favourable report, 50 years ago Calls for a Straw […]

Monthly Podcast; Rupert: Series 5, Episode 8, Rupert and Queen Bess Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Lisa, Angus, Baylor and Janette. The Culters dip into some childhood nostalgia with animated series “Rupert”. Much loved by some, not so loved by others. Will Lisa be convinced by this version of the […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 21st August 2024 150 years ago The circus comes to town, 100 years ago tampering with letter boxes causes concern, 50 years ago record crowds are anticipated for Gawler Show, 25 years ago locals claim for flood […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 14th August 2024 150 years ago The Bunyip reported on some unexpected entertainment 100 years ago Gawerlites embrace Table Tennis, 50 years ago locals are concerned about the proposed council merger, 25 years ago Freeling footballers celebrate […]