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Listen to the Spring 2025 Library News podcast to find out what exciting events are happening at our local libraries over the next three months.. Presented by Melinda Kennedy, Library Officer for Promotions and Digital Literacy For more information about the events listed in this podcast please see the following; www.gawler.sa.gov.au Gawler Civic Centre Facebook […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 3rd  September 2025 150 years ago, a “handsome” bequest is made to St George’s church, 100 years ago, a concert at Roseworthy raises funds for an electric light,  50 years ago Evanston Park residents vote to join […]

Local photographer Daniel Down talks about the exhibition, Gawler Underground and the photographic and exploratory journey that led to it. Daniel also shares more stories about “hidden Gawler”. This podcast features music, composed for the exhibition by local musician, Abbey Amber.

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 27th August 2025 150 years ago, road accidents on Murray st, 100 years ago, there is a rush on bowler hats,  50 years ago 12,000 attend Gawler Show, 25 years ago, record breaking crowds at show, and […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 20th August 2025 150 years ago, A local publican fined for lack of light 100 years ago, remarkable driving feat by “lady driver” 50 years ago hopes are high for Gawler Show, 25 years ago, new industry […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 13th August 2025 150 years ago, The new wall by the cemetery is considered a success, 100 years ago, A case of disputed identity is heard in court, 50 years ago Gawler councillor, Meredith Crome is first […]

Local photographer Daniel Down joins with local historian Alan Tiller and artist, Erin Down to discuss the recent Gawler Underground exhibition.   This podcast features music, composed for the exhibition by local musician, Abbey Amber.

Monthly Podcast; Blackadder II, Episode 1. Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Cassandra, Lisa, Angus, Baylor and Janette. Last year the Culters did a redemption watch of Blackadder. It might have been a success because it was decided to that to do justice to Blackadder it would be necessary to watch […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 6th August 2025 150 years ago, The Humbug Scrub correspondent reports on the weather, 100 years ago, New Catholic School opens in Gawler, 50 years ago shoplifting is problematical for local businesses  25 years ago, loss of […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 30th July 2025 150 years ago, The search for a site for Gawler’s new Council chambers continues, 100 years ago, planning for Gawler show underway, 50 years ago last day of angle parking in Murray St  25 […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 23rd  July 2025 150 years ago, The Kapunda Correspondent reports on the weather, 100 years ago, Gawler Primary School holds a successful fundraiser, 50 years ago local hospital struggles with new Medibank, 25 years ago, Rotary Light […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 16th  July 2025 150 years ago, A story about a commotion at the Adelaide lead raises questions, 100 years ago, Complaints about the Gawler Oval are deemed unfair, 50 years ago a new planning study is in […]

Monthly Podcast: Peep Show; University Challenge, series 10 episode 4 Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Lisa, Angus, Baylor, Cassandra and Janette. Peep Show is generally considered to be a cult classic, It was rated at 13th on the Radio Times list of best British comedies ever in 2019. It has […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 9th  July 2025 150 years ago, plans to extend the railway from Port Augusta are discussed, 100 years ago, the state government considers new tax to pay for road maintenance, 50 years ago Olympic torch to tour […]

Gawler Cultural Heritage Gallery Jacinta Weiss, Cultural Heritage Centre Coordinator Town of Gawler, provides interesting insights into the current exhibition  in the Gawler Heritage Gallery, ground floor of the Gawler civic Centre Murray ST which provides an insight into the prehistory of the district. Music; Rainbow by Yakov Golman, (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yakov_Golman/Piano__orchestra_1/Yakov_Golman_-_Rainbow) Attribution License. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode)

Special Podcast: Star Wars, (drink!) Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Lisa, Mackenzie, Angus, Baylor, Cassandra and Janette. It was inevitable. One day the coulters were going to have so much to say about Star Wars that it would justify a special podcast. So be prepared for that drink.. A cultural […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 2nd  June 2025 150 years ago, Murray St changes hands, 100 years ago, prevention of wheat diseases is discussed, 50 years ago council elections are on again, 25 years ago, rising property values push up rates, and […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 25th June 2025 150 years ago, A case of embezzlement heard at Gawler court house, 100 years ago, Murder in Gawler, 50 years ago new transport plans for region, 25 years ago, Gawler Station to get security […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 18th June 2025 150 years ago, Barossa Elections, the saga continues, 100 years ago, district council nominations fail to inspire much interest 50 years ago heavy July rains rescue farmers, 25 years ago, Virginia reaps reward for […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 11th June 2025 150 years ago, Residents warn of danger of unlit bridges, 100 years ago, Girl Guides honour guest with interesting ceremony, 50 years ago a lion cub finds a new home, and 10 years ago […]

Monthly Podcast: Scooby Doo, Where are You; Series One, A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Lisa, Mackenzie, Angus, Baylor, Cassandra and Janette. It is Justin’s turn to introduce an old childhood favourite this month. Surely everyone has seen Scooby Doo? Well maybe not.. So how does […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 4th June 2025 150 years ago, Barossa Electors go to the polls, 100 years ago, a letter to the editor on Gawler oval management, 50 years ago Gawler pharmacies are targets of drug raids and 10 years […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 28th  May 2025 150 years ago, Barossa Election yet another one, 100 years ago, Football is on again in Gawler, 50 years ago concerns about death toll on Gawler bypass, and 10 years ago Gawler’ population is […]

Recorded in Gawler 26/05/25 Listen to the Winter 2025 Library News podcast to find out what exciting events are happening at our local library over the next three months. (Read by Melinda Kennedy, Library Officer for Promotions and Digital Literacy For more information about the events listed in this podcast please see the following; www.gawler.sa.gov.au […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 21st  May 2025 150 years ago, The Yatala election result threatens the government , 100 years ago, a noted female journalist visits Gawler, 50 years ago  a new town plan for Gawler is presented, 25 years ago, […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 14th  May 2025 150 years ago, The Yatala election debacle is discussed, 100 years ago, cycling on footpaths causes concern, 50 years ago  Local schools plant trees, 25 years ago, cycling is all the go in the […]

Monthly Podcast: Captain Planet; Series One, Mission to Save Earth pts 1 & 2 Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Lisa, Mackenzie, Angus, Baylor, Cassandra and Janette. Lisa brings an old childhood favourite to the table this month. This was a show that still lives on “rent free”, in her head […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 7th  May 2025 150 years ago, The Yatala election debacle is discussed, 100 years ago, cycling on footpaths causes concern, 50 years ago  Local schools plant trees, 25 years ago, cycling is all the go in the […]

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 […]