40 years as a Labor member
CHATTING with Tony Piccolo in his Murray Street electorate office in Gawler, we intermittently pause as passers-by tap on the big, glass windows to...
Mallala solar park planned
JESSE NEILL
TRANS-TASMAN company Energy Democracy is looking to form a co-operative in Mallala to help establish South Australia’s first community-owned solar park.
Members of the...
Variety Bash girls egging each other on
JESSE NEILL
FOUR Gawler locals are gearing up for their first-ever Variety Bash while raising funds for children who are disadvantaged, sick, or living with...
Trev’s one of a kind
THE daughter of late Gawler councillor Scott Fraser has paid tribute to his best friend for the incredible support he showed following her father’s...
Karbeethan masterplan not ‘grant ready’
GAWLER Council has expressed concerns about its ability to attract Federal Government investment for proposed upgrades to Karbeethan Reserve, at the present time.
The Karbeethan...
Town’s character could be left damaged by reforms
GAWLER’S character could be “irreplaceably compromised” under proposed new State Government planning reforms that would water-down the protection policy currently in place for more...
Treasurer will consider privatising Service SA
THE future of Gawler’s Service SA facility has again been thrust into the spotlight after state treasurer Rob Lucas suggested last week that centres...
‘We must protect Gawler’s heritage’
GAWLER mayor Karen Redman and Gawler History Team chairman Brian Thom have launched an impassioned defence of Gawler’s heritage, which they say could be...
Lloyd’s 100-years-old and still ‘razor-sharp’
LOCAL man Lloyd George Gregor may have just turned 100, but his family say his wit is as sharp as ever.
Mr Gregor celebrated his...
Greyhound racing in Gawler gets $90,000 improvement
GAWLER Greyhound Racing Club (GGRC) opened its brand new $90,000 Trackside Function Room a fortnight ago to complement the already established Nixon’s Function Centre.
Establishing...
Home battery program to begin next month
THE Cheaper Home Battery program, introduced by the Australian Government will start July 1, with home batteries set to become cheaper for every household...
