Branching out
I KNOW old gum trees are well known for dropping their branches, but I believe the cement surrounding this gum tree at the back...
Urban growth
LAST week I attended the first of two public exhibitions of plans for Gawler’s growth.
The second opportunity was last night, so now is the...
Vital volunteers required
THE Gawler National Trust Museum, while not the most spectacular building in the town, has the distinction of being the oldest public building still...
Election relief
ON reading last week’s letters to the editor, I drew a sigh of relief, yet again, for the outcome of the last Gawler mayoral...
Apology needed
IAN Tooley should apologise to Steve Barilla.
His personal attack on Steve Barilla, ‘My say on Barilla’ (July 31, 2024) was disrespectful.
To not apologise would...
The arts are alive
THIS year’s Fringe festival once again surpassed expectations, with a staggering 1,040,305 tickets sold for shows across the state.
Adelaide is called Australia’s Festival Capital...
Homelessness Week
AUGUST 5 to11 is Homelessness Week, a time to make louder our plea to our leaders to join us in taking urgent action to...
Close enough
TO those constantly commenting on the favourable bias towards the Victorian-based clubs in the AFL competition, it is worth noting that after the completion...
This is just ‘not cricket’
I’VE always loved sport.
After our council just dropped this huge, unwanted and unneeded conglomerate, only 400m from our town square, with no warning except...
Community unites for NAIDOC
THE very first NAIDOC in The North event last week saw a massive turnout, with over 1000 residents heading to the John McVeity Centre...
Grant to support suicide prevention initiatives
WILLASTON Football Club will benefit from State Government funding to support its suicide prevention initiatives and training.
The club will receive a grant of $6000,...
