Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay from Wednesday 3rd January 2024

150 years ago, a Gawler preacher asks his congregation to “give him a chance”, 100 years ago a gun was fired at a train, 50 years ago there were calls for a new civic centre, 25 years ago Freeling was hit by a spate of robberies, and 10 years ago local lads save dogs from a fire.

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

For more information about Gawler Now and Then visit the Gawler history website, www.gawlerhistory.com

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