Celebrating our volunteers
THIS week is National Volunteer Week -- Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering.
It’s a chance to acknowledge the contribution of those who donate their...
Remembering Gil Harnett
IT is with sadness that I write to you today. Gil Harnett, a great statesman of Gawler, has died.
Gil moved to Gawler in 1955...
Cats and speeders
WITH regard to cats on the loose at night time, I recall when living on the scenic route, talking to a woman neighbour one...
Petrol pain
WE in Gawler are being ripped off for petrol.
Gawler $1.86 and Smithfield $163.50.
Not fair.
John Hockley, Evanston
Dog meat and the young
MANY elders like to complain about modern society and the ethics of the young, but I see a lot of hope in the...
Difficult situation
SURELY it must be more confusing and difficult for members of the ‘woke’ community, such as Stan Grant and company, to openly support the...
GELR just a distraction
COUNCIL should have been discussing the “wider transport network” five years ago when it was more worried about populist pandering to a vocal...
Foundations laid
IF you had any doubt about the capability of Gawler’s newest Councillors, that should have been quashed following last Wednesday’s council meeting.
Debating council’s final...
Finding a way out
GAWLER’S wayfinders were an interesting experiment, but it’s time to admit defeat.
For much of their life, the screens have either not worked or not...
Sending the wrong message
WHILE walking around Gawler I was impressed to see the Centenary Ln mural, until I looked closer.
As both myself and my husband are train...
Playford community steps up for mental health support
THE Playford community is getting real about mental health in 2025, with the Rotary Club of Elizabeth delivering several first aid classes for locals...
