Looking Back with the Bunyip

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 17th February 2021.

• 150 years ago the paper reported on a destructive fire at Freeling,
• 100 years ago a story with the headline council decides “no further action” was printed,
• 50 years ago 4800 students were recorded in school enrolments,
• 25 years ago an article on a 20-year fight to slow traffic was published,
• 10 years ago a story on the state needing $70m for a health facility ran in the paper.

https://www.gawler.nowandthen.net.au/Memories_of_Gawler_1949-1958_by_John_H_Chambers

Read more local news at the Bunyip Website here https://bunyippress.com.au/

Opening and closing music taken from A Tribute to Robbie Burns by Dougie Mathieson and Mags Macfarlane

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dougie_Mathieson__Mags_Macfarlane/A_Tribute_to_Rabbie_Burns

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 10th February 2021.

• 150 years ago the Bunyip printed a story about Goose Island,
• 100 years ago the paper reported on a Fire at Cockatoo Valley,
• 50 years ago an Urgent call for more classrooms was made,
• 25 years ago a story with the headline Best yield for years expected was published,
• 10 years ago a Roseworthy farmer called for trains to ease pressure.

https://www.gawler.nowandthen.net.au/Memories_of_Gawler_1949-1958_by_John_H_Chambers

Read more local news at the Bunyip Website here https://bunyippress.com.au/

Opening and closing music taken from A Tribute to Robbie Burns by Dougie Mathieson and Mags Macfarlane

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dougie_Mathieson__Mags_Macfarlane/A_Tribute_to_Rabbie_Burns

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 27th January 2021.

• 150 years ago the paper reported on a remarkable escape from drowning,
• 100 years ago a story on returned soldiers featured in the Bunyip,
• 50 years ago Rat complaints were investigated,
• 10 years ago a story with the headline Dumped Dogs Rescued was printed.

Janette had some additional information regarding the wheat silos near Gawler station referred to the previous week, found on the Gawler Now and Then website.

https://www.gawler.nowandthen.net.au/Memories_of_Gawler_1949-1958_by_John_H_Chambers

Read more local news at the Bunyip Website here https://bunyippress.com.au/

Opening and closing music taken from A Tribute to Robbie Burns by Dougie Mathieson and Mags Macfarlane

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dougie_Mathieson__Mags_Macfarlane/A_Tribute_to_Rabbie_Burns

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 27th January 2021.

• 150 years ago The Bunyip reported on a runaway German wagon,
• 100 years ago the paper printed a story about burglars at Willaston,
• 50 years ago a headline was Gawler silos filled with Victorian wheat,
• 25 years ago a merger was making the news and
• 10 years ago the Bunyip reported on honour boards being back on display.

Read more local news at the Bunyip Website here https://bunyippress.com.au/

Opening and closing music taken from A Tribute to Robbie Burns by Dougie Mathieson and Mags Macfarlane

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dougie_Mathieson__Mags_Macfarlane/A_Tribute_to_Rabbie_Burns

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 25th November 2020. 150 years ago The Bunyip reported on a destructive fire caused by a railway engine 100 years ago the paper reported on Gawler students’ successes… 50 years ago a story on Canvassing for youth centre featured, 25 years ago the bunyip reported on a Virus in Gawler; a deadly rabbit disease, Calicivirus and 10 years ago thieves were targeting memorial plaques…

Read more local news at the Bunyip Website here https://bunyippress.com.au/

Opening and closing music taken from A Tribute to Robbie Burns by Dougie Mathieson and Mags Macfarlane

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 11th November 2020. 150 years ago The Bunyip reported on a local tragedy. 100 years ago the paper reported on handing over of a German field gun…50 years ago hay fire was making news… 25 years ago the paper is reporting on a clash between the mayor and retailers and 10 years ago the paper is reporting on another local tragedy.

Read more local news at the Bunyip Website here https://bunyippress.com.au/

Opening and closing music taken from A Tribute to Robbie Burns by Dougie Mathieson and Mags Macfarlane

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 4th October 2020. 150 years ago The Bunyip reported on a tree fire. 100 years ago the paper reported on the Gawler bowling green…50 years ago a $40,000 clubhouse had its plans approved… 25 years ago the paper was talking about growth in the area through a $1.18m for homes site and 10 years ago a legal challenge was making headlines.

Read more local news at the Bunyip Website here https://bunyippress.com.au/

Opening and closing music taken from A Tribute to Robbie Burns by Dougie Mathieson and Mags Macfarlane

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 4th October 2020. 150 years ago The Bunyip reported on a tree fire. 100 years ago the paper reported on the Gawler bowling green…50 years ago a $40,000 clubhouse had its plans approved… 25 years ago the paper was talking about growth in the area through a $1.18m for homes site and 10 years ago a legal challenge was making headlines.

Read more local news at the Bunyip Website here https://bunyippress.com.au/

Opening and closing music taken from A Tribute to Robbie Burns by Dougie Mathieson and Mags Macfarlane

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 28th October 2020. Floods were making the news again this week in the past. 150 years ago The Bunyip reported on an unprecedented River Flood…100 years ago the community was calling for a Hospital at Angaston.*. 50 years ago the Bunyip reported on the restoration of an Old Cannon… 25 years ago the paper was talking about Growth concern… and 10 years ago an interesting story with the headline Summer security trial was printed…

*The Angaston hospital is now celebrating its 100th anniversary, reported on in this weeks edition of The Bunyip.

Read more local news at the Bunyip Website here https://bunyippress.com.au/

Opening and closing music taken from A Tribute to Robbie Burns by Dougie Mathieson and Mags Macfarlane

Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Editor, Sara Gilligan from Wednesday 21st October 2020. 150 years ago the bunyip featured a story on preparing for harvest… 100 years ago an article with the intriguing headline Routing the bookmaker was printed. 50 years ago the Bunyip reported on nine holiday shacks being wrecked by vandals…25 years ago the paper covered a Gladiator story and ten years ago marked the anniversary of Willaston’s Precious Souls Memorial…. This week’s Bunyip has a story about that anniversary.

Read more local news at the Bunyip Website here https://bunyippress.com.au/

Opening and closing music taken from A Tribute to Robbie Burns by Dougie Mathieson and Mags Macfarlane