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Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 25th March 2026 150 years ago; Earthquake rocks Lyndoch, 100 years ago; local garage demonstrates a car wireless, 50 years ago; controls for horse-riders called for, 25 years ago; new parking to be created in Gawler, 10 […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 18th March 2026 150 years ago; A patron complaints about noise in the Institute, 100 years ago; concern about the rising price of milk, 50 years ago; warnings of increased drug use in district, 25 years ago; […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 11th March 2026 150 years ago; Burton and Taylor’s Circus visits town, 100 years ago; Water shortage spreads towards Gawler, 50 years ago; A facelift proposed for the river bank, 25 years ago; concerns raised about development […]

Jane and Michael are joined by the inimitable TONY SHELDON to discuss Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical. The first Australian musical behind a door on our Advent Calendar of Shows. Mr Sheldon played Bernadette right from the inception of the show through to a Tony nomination for the Broadway version. Lots of interesting […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 4th March 2026 150 years ago; Larrikins cause trouble, 100 years ago; Gawler visited by “distinguished lady motorist”, 50 years ago; Miss Rotary named, 25 years ago; land sold at Hamley Bridge. 10 years ago; Roseworthy plans […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 25th February 2026 150 years ago; Gawler to have a public school, 100 years ago; another bushfire threatens district, 50 years ago; local councils merge, 25 years ago; debate on the use of gas guns. 10 years […]

Monthly Podcast; Dead Like Me; Series 1 episode 3, Curious George. Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Cassandra, Lisa, Mackenzie, Angus, Baylor and Janette, and special guest Sharess (the cat) Lisa or Mackenzie are presenting U.S sitcom Dead Like Me. Will this series land and if so, who gets the credit? […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 18th February 2026 150 years ago, the site for Gawler Primary School is chosen, 100 years ago, Bushfires spark alarm worldwide, 50 years ago, Munno Para votes no to merger, 25 years ago, fire on Goose Island […]

Monthly Podcast; Blackadder the Third, Sense and Senility. Welcome to the Classic Cult TV Club, (CCtvC), with Justin, Cassandra, Lisa, Mackenzie, Angus, Baylor and Janette. Having watched The Black Adder and Blackadder II it is time for the Culters to look at Blackadder the Third, and see how that holds up. Episode 4, “Sense and […]

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 11th February 2026 150 years ago, Enquiry into a damaging fire is reported on, 100 years ago, January and February marked by bushfires, 50 years ago, High numbers of enrolments is problem for Two Wells Primary, 25 […]