Gawler Library and Civic Centre Archive

Gawler Library and Civic Centre Monthly News.

Posted by on May 6, 2021 at 3:22 pm

Chiah Mayne, Team Leader Library and Customer Services, reads the news from the Gawler Civic Centre and Gawler Library for May. Highlights this month include writer talks, workshops and a story reading from the International Space Station.  Recorded in Gawler 29/04/21 To find out what exciting events are happening at our local library and civic […]

Classic Cult TV Club; Lost in Space

Posted by on May 4, 2021 at 10:43 pm

Monthly Podcast; April Lost in Space, Series 2, episode 16, The Girl from the Green Dimension. Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Lisa, Alex, Angus, Gypsy, Janette and Justin. The Culters watch what may prove to be the most divisive “Cult Classic” yet. Loved by some loathed by others, how well, or […]

Two Peas in a Podcast

Posted by on at 10:16 pm

Trevor and Michelle can barely “container “ themselves with excitement. This month’s podcast not only features their first official special guests, but also highlights how containers and pots were a fantastic start for this couple’s gardening journey. One that has resulted in a magnificent backyard showing how, imagination and hard work can transform rubble and […]

Rob and Sean talk with Lisa Ryan about her career in the horse industry, from equestrian to training gallopers and harness racing.

Rick and Phil discuss a Hills Football Reunion, BL&G Football and the AFL.

Rob and Sean look at the early stages of the BL&G footy season.

Rick and Phil discuss the BL&G Football, AFL, European Super League Soccer breakaway and the Sheffield Shield final.

Looking Back with the Bunyip: Wednesday 24th March

Posted by on April 14, 2021 at 3:02 pm

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 24th March 2021. 150 years ago The Bunyip ran a story about chess in Gawler, 100 years ago  an article about a memorial library was printed, 50 years ago a story with the headline, “Duke here tomorrow” […]

Monthly Podcast Adelaide Plains Chapter and Verse monthly podcast recorded Wednesday 17th March, Gawler South. Welcome to our monthly writing podcast with Carolyn, Michelle, Marie and Janette. The topic of discussion for the month is the novels that have shaped us. The word of the month is “bugalugs” or should that be “buggerlugs”? Seems the […]

Classic Cult TV Club; Babylon Five Crusade

Posted by on April 13, 2021 at 4:23 pm

Monthly Podcast; March B.5 Crusade, Series 1, episode The Long Road. Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Lisa, Alex, Angus, Gypsy, Janette and Justin. This month the Culters are subjected to what might not quite qualify as a cult classic. Crusade was a shortlived spin off series to Babylon Five. Why was […]

Rick and Phil discuss Round 1 of BL&G Football, AFL and the Redbacks.

Rick and Phil discuss the results of the B&L cricket finals and the number of balls in an over.

Rob and Sean compare Adelaide United’s A-League season with 2016.

Rob and Sean talk about elder athletes in various sports.

Rick and Phil discuss the B&L cricket A Grade semi-finals and outlawing the bump in AFL.

The two peas in a podcast discuss sweet peas. It wouldn’t be March if we weren’t planning sweet pea plantings. Trevor and Michelle are diversifying into the more floral aspects of gardening and didn’t realise quite how many flowers they classed as their ‘favourites’.   Music; Shift of Currents by Blue Dot Sessions

Rob and Sean discuss a book that combines Sherlock Holmes with the fifth Test of the 1902 Ashes series in England.

Looking Back with the Bunyip: Wednesday 17th March

Posted by on March 20, 2021 at 5:38 pm

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 10th March 2021. 150 years ago the Bunyip reported on a delay at Gawler Police Court, 100 years ago a local couple received some unexpected, good news, 50 years ago a spear gun was used in a […]

Rob and Sean talk with Jordan Centenera from Central Districts Basketball Club.

Rick and Phil discuss the opening of the AFL season and concussion protocols, in all football codes.

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 10th March 2021. 150 years ago the Bunyip reported on a Destructive Country Fire, 100 years ago the paper printed a story on the The Liberal candidates at Gawler, 50 years ago a Gawler pick-up happened by […]

Two Peas in a Podcast; Lawns and Sheds

Posted by on March 7, 2021 at 5:09 pm

What do shed’s zucchinis and acres of lucerne have in common? Well, no true gardener worth their weight in loam can do without them. Trevor has cleaned out his shed for the first time in ten years and admits that a spade is not merely a spade-it is just a small part of any true […]

Looking Back with the Bunyip: Wednesday 3rd March

Posted by on March 5, 2021 at 1:20 pm

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 3rd March 2021. 150 years ago The Bunyip ran a story on a proposed new street, 100 years ago Gawler received a Visit of the Premier, 50 years ago an article with the headline Walkathon for Homes […]

Rob and Sean discuss the Olympics with Para Olympian Malcolm Bennett.

Rick and Phil discuss the India v England Test series, Sheffield Shield and T20 cricket and local football.

Looking Back with the Bunyip: Wednesday 24th February

Posted by on February 25, 2021 at 10:41 pm

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 24th February 2021. 150 years ago Gawler prisoners feature in The Bunyip, 100 years ago Gawler was bombarded with lumpy hail, 50 years ago a story on the Opening of a Red Cross shop was printed, 25 […]

Rob and Sean talk about the Apex Sports Festival at Norwood Oval, which included wrestling, boxing, disc golf, strong man comp, sword fights and martial arts.

Classic Cult TV Club, Spaced

Posted by on February 21, 2021 at 12:09 am

Monthly Podcast; February Spaced, Series 1, episode 1, Beginnings. Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Lisa, Alex, Angus, Gypsy, Janette and Justin. This month the Culters watch a cult classic comedy that was requested by a fan. Yes we have fans!! (Or well, one at least) What kind of food does it […]

Rob and Sean talk with Stan and Glenis Head about the Gawler Pétanque club.

Looking Back with the Bunyip: Wednesday 17th February

Posted by on February 18, 2021 at 11:19 pm

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 17th February 2021. 150 years ago the paper reported on a destructive fire at Freeling, 100 years ago a story with the headline council decides “no further action” was printed, 50 years ago 4800 students were recorded […]

Rick and Phil discuss the Australian Open Tennis and the Crows new proposal for an administration centre.

Chapter and Verse: Rule Breakers

Posted by on February 13, 2021 at 3:55 pm

Adelaide Plains Chapter and Verse monthly podcast recorded Wednesday 3rd February, Gawler South. Welcome to our monthly writing podcast with Carolyn, Michelle, Marie and Janette. The topic of discussion for the month is “Rule Breakers” from the BBC “Novels that Shaped our World” list. The word of the month is an Australian Colloquialism ”Furphy”, curtesy […]

Looking Back with the Bunyip: Wednesday 10th February

Posted by on February 11, 2021 at 10:43 pm

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 10th February 2021. 150 years ago the Bunyip printed a story about Goose Island, 100 years ago the paper reported on a Fire at Cockatoo Valley, 50 years ago an Urgent call for more classrooms was made, […]

Rick and Phil discuss the Collingwood Football Club report and the SACA cricket country carnivals.

Rob and Sean talk about the upcoming SANFL season and the return of Port Power and Adelaide Crows reserves teams.

Looking Back with the Bunyip: Wednesday 3rd February

Posted by on February 4, 2021 at 11:27 pm

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 27th January 2021. 150 years ago the paper reported on a remarkable escape from drowning, 100 years ago a story on returned soldiers featured in the Bunyip, 50 years ago Rat complaints were investigated, 10 years ago […]

Rob and Sean talk with the sporting Wendland sisters, Kasey, Jess and Caitlin.

Classic Cult TV Club: Astro Boy

Posted by on February 2, 2021 at 3:09 pm

Astro Boy; The Biggest Robot on Earth (English title The Greatest Robot in the World), Series 1, episodes 24 & 25 (U.S. 22 & 23). Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Lisa, Alex, Angus, Gypsy, Janette and Justin and special guest, Mackenzie The “Culters” watch one of Lisa’s childhood favourites, Astro Boy […]

Two Peas in a Podcast, Lettuce and Lucerne

Posted by on January 31, 2021 at 10:59 pm

‘Lucerne’ up fellow gardeners because 2021 is here and Trevor and Michelle are ready to regale you with tales green and fresh.’ Lettuce’  tell you about the summer crops we have been harvesting, who knew there were so many shades of lettuce available for the green enthusiast not to mention how the humble carrot can […]

Looking Back with the Bunyip: Wednesday 27th January 2021

Posted by on January 29, 2021 at 1:53 pm

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 27th January 2021. 150 years ago The Bunyip reported on a runaway German wagon, 100 years ago the paper printed a story about burglars at Willaston, 50 years ago a headline was Gawler silos filled with Victorian […]

Rob and Sean talk all things softball.

Rick and Phil discuss the Test series and possible changes to the Australian Test team.

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 20th January 2021. 150 years ago The Bunyip reported on an accident, 100 years ago an article with the headline ‘A diphtheria carrier’ was published, 50 years ago the paper reported on a $180,000 library plan for […]

Rob and Sean talk about the Australian Baseball League, AFLW and GABBA cricket.

Classic Cult TV Club; Thunderbirds

Posted by on January 16, 2021 at 6:34 pm

Monthly Podcast; December Thunderbirds; Cry Wolf, Series 1, episode 18. Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Lisa, Alex, Angus, Gypsy, Janette and Justin The “Culters” turn back the clock to watch The Thunderbirds. Are the strings evident, what exactly is “supermarionation” and what does that Tracy brother do up in Thunderbird Five? […]

Rob and Sean follow up on the previous show on fathers and sons in the sporting world, with parents and daughters.

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 13th January 2021. 150 years ago the bunyip reported on some spectacular lightning, 100 years ago an article about A policeman on trial was published, 50 years ago saw Wide interest over Bunyip, 25 years ago the […]

Rick and Phil discuss movements at the BL&G Football and the Third Test match.

Looking Back with the Bunyip; Wednesday 6th January

Posted by on January 7, 2021 at 10:37 pm

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 6th January 2021. 150 years ago the bunyip printed a story about New Year behaviour, 100 years ago the paper reported on the year’s rainfall, and 50 years ago the discovery of 3 fake $10 notes was […]

Rob and Sean discuss champions in various sports, and their champion offspring.