THE project to develop the new Pioneer Park war memorial has officially wrapped up with a final price tag of $391,570.
THE Gawler community reflected on the sacrifices made by local service men and women, and other Australians, in World War One at a special Remembrance Day service at Pioneer Park on Sunday morning.
THE major benefactor of the new Pioneer Park war memorial gave an impassioned Remembrance Day address reflecting on the meaning and “powerful symbolism” of the sculpture, amid significant debate within the community regarding it.
THE countdown is on until Christmas, and with it one of Gawler’s most popular events – the annual Christmas Carols at Pioneer Park.
GAWLER Council has commended the progress to date in developing the new Pioneer Park War Memorial, while acknowledging that it has had to contribute more funds to the project than initially budgeted.
WORK on the new Pioneer Park war memorial is ramping up, with the previous structure’s old brick and concrete plinth removed last week.
THE Pioneer Park cenotaph was given a fitting sendoff on Monday, with local RSL members sharing their memories of the memorial before it’s relocated to the Gawler RSL clubrooms.
