Miniature trains back on track
ROSEWORTHY’s much-loved miniature trains have been missing for more than a year – but their patient passengers may be able to board again soon.
The...
Facelifts for our stations
Brendan Simpkins
MORE than a dozen railway stations along the Gawler line will receive a facelift as part of a $111 million commitment from...
Be a Hero at Drakes Gawler
Brendan Simpkins
GRAB a sausage sanga at Drakes Gawler this Friday and Be A Hero in the fight against childhood heart disease.
On Friday, Drakes supermarket...
Driving force Oscar rewarded
TANUNDA’s Oscar Joppich has been awarded a Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia for his volunteering efforts.
The 89-year-old’s achievements were recognised in the...
In a league of their own
THE Animal Welfare League is on the hunt for new volunteers to join its Gawler thrift shop, ultimately helping to rehome unwanted dogs and...
Williamstown’s Madgen makes her first Olympic side
DEB Madgen first knew her daughter, Tess, of Williamstown, had something special all the way back when she coached her mixed under-eight side, noting...
Gawler youth recognised at awards
Jack Gill
IN past editions of The Bunyip, you may have seen that some Gawler youth were being recognised for their involvement in the community,...
‘Flying hamburger’ finds WA home
Nick Hopton
AN old wartime-era Douglas DC-3 airliner with a connection to Gawler was once used in a TV miniseries and is now resting in...
AMBO TRAGEDY: Three deaths due to slow response times
Brendan Simpkins
Details of the tragedy have emerged as the spotlight was last week shone on delayed response times in Gawler and other Adelaide...
Sport clubs score big in cash splash
Brendan Simpkins
LOCAL sports clubs – including a rugby union club moving from Lyndoch to Tanunda – are the big winners following the release of...
Barossan in the thick of Bondi disaster
A NURIOOTPA High School graduate fresh off a meteoric rise in state politics found herself caught up in a terror attack at Bondi Beach...
