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Gawler Cultural Heritage Centre

Locality: Gawler, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8522 9211

Address: 89-91 Murray Street 5118 Gawler, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.gawler.sa.gov.au

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24.01.2022 Town of Gawler Update Wednesday 18 November 2020 As you may be aware the State Government has just announced some significant restrictions for the next 6 days..., with people essentially only able to leave their residences for work if they are an essential service provider, to attend the supermarket, seek medical attention and in response emergency situations. While Local Government is again classed as an essential services provider, our publicly facing services for the next 6 days will be limited to those that are required in order to maintain Council’s minimal operational requirements. The following operations will now occur for the next 6 days: Gawler Sport and Community Centre Closed from Wednesday 18 November Gawler Aquatic Centre Closed from Wednesday 18 November Gawler Administration Centre Closed from Wednesday 18 November (however Customer Service staff will be onsite to answer phones) Gawler Civic Centre Closed from Wednesday 18 November Gawler Visitor Information Centre Closed from Wednesday 18 November Gawler Public Library and Evanston Gardens Library Closed from Wednesday 18 November Civil Construction and Horticulture Programs Will cease during this period Public Facing Services Relative to the Public and Environmental Health, Community Safety and Town Maintenance, these will continue as usual (rapid response, town cleaning, litter/rubbish management, irrigation management, tree watering, etc.) To assist in this regard, there will be some limited customer service staff onsite to answer phones and assist triage customer requests. NAWMA NAWMA’s kerbside bin collection service will continue as normal during the COVID lockdown period. Both of NAWMA’s Resource Recovery Centres will be closed from 4pm Wednesday 18 November until midnight Tuesday 24 November All hard waste collection services scheduled during the lockdown period are cancelled and residents will be contacted with an alternate date. More information will be updated on NAWMA’s website www.nawma.sa.gov.au as details become available. To contact the NAWMA Customer Service Team, please send an online enquiry via our website or call us on 8259 2100. ** Please note** All other functional areas of Council will remain operational during this period for the next 6 days, albeit in a remote capacity. We will continue to monitor this evolving COVID-19 situation, and, as always, continue to have everyone’s wellbeing at the forefront of our thoughts.

21.01.2022 We completely agree A big THANK YOU goes out to Lauren (Aged 9) for visiting us and leaving such an insightful message. Have you visited the Heritage Gallery’s exhibition ‘Fire the Cannon’? Free to all and open: Mondays: 9am-5pm Tuesdays: 9am 5pm... Wednesdays: 9am 5pm Thursdays: 9am 6pm Fridays: 9am 5pm Saturdays: 9am 1pm Closed Sundays and Public Holidays Gawler Civic Centre Gawler Public Library See more

21.01.2022 Why 'Fire the Cannon'? The cannon on display as part of the Heritage Gallery’s latest exhibition is the cannon that was fired on May 30th, 1870. It was fired to mark the arrival of the South Australian Governor Fergusson into Gawler and to celebrate the laying of the Foundation Stone of the Gawler Institute Building that occurred that same day. Dr William Home Popham owned the cannon at that time. He used the cannon from his home, Craiglea (directly behind the Gawler Civic ...Centre) to mark important events such as the arrival of the Duke of Edinburgh in 1867, the sixtieth anniversary of the reign of Queen Victoria in 1897 and when it was feared that the Russians were invading in 1888. Dr Popham acquired the cannon prior to his arrival in Gawler in 1858 and it is believed to be one of the four 88 inch cannon’s that came to South Australia on HMS Buffalo in 1836. Come on in to the Heritage Gallery and see the cannon for yourself. Open: Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday: 9am - 5pm Wednesday: 9am - 5pm Thursday: 9am - 6pm Friday: 9am - 5pm Saturday: 9am - 1pm See more

20.01.2022 Mayor Karen Redman discusses the latest exhibition at the Cultural Heritage Centre with Jacinta Weiss, Cultural Heritage Centre Coordinator.

19.01.2022 Planning on visiting Gawler soon? We are displaying a few of the maps and plans from the Gawler Heritage Collection in the café area of the Gawler Civic Centre including the incredibly special Light, Finnis & Co map of 1839, and the Town Plan of 1863. These maps are rare and so we will only be exposing them to environmental conditions for a few weeks. Enjoy these fascinating examples of early cartography. #Heritage, #gawler, #maps

16.01.2022 To all our valued visitors, due to the current Covid-19 situation, The Gawler Cultural Heritage Centre and the Heritage Gallery's exhibition 'Fire the Cannon' is now CLOSED. We are hopeful to reopen Wednesday 25th November. Be safe

16.01.2022 Two of our volunteers working with the Heritage Collection. We would be lost without them The Gawler Cultural Heritage Centre is open Monday’s 1am-4pm Wednesday 10am-4pm Thursday 1pm-5pm... Or by appointment Closed all public holidays #heritage #volunteers See more

14.01.2022 What a perfect day to visit the Heritage Gallery!! ‘Fire the Cannon’ exhibition is open today from 9am to 5pm.

14.01.2022 Why celebrate a Foundation Stone? A memorial foundation stone is a large block of stone, placed in a prominent position at the beginning of work on a public building, often with great fanfare. These memorial record the beginning of building and the dignitaries who were present. It was 150 years ago that the ceremony for the Gawler Institute Building foundation stone was held accompanied by celebrations throughout Gawler. Thirteen years of planning and fundraising had come t...o fruition, the Gawler Institute was to have a purpose built permanent home . Speeches, music, a special train from the city, street decorations and festivities marked the day. The exhibition celebrates the stories of the Gawler community of that time and their commitment to creating a building that has been central to the town and a tangible legacy. You can learn more at the 'Fire the Cannon': celebrating the birth of the iconic Gawler Institute building, exhibition in the Heritage Gallery today. Open: Monday: 9am - 5pm Tuesday: 9am 5pm Wednesday: 9am 5pm Thursday: 9am 6pm Friday: 9am 5pm Saturday: 9am - 1pm Gawler Civic Centre Gawler Public Library

13.01.2022 This aptly named calico dress, ‘The Bunyip Dress’ is currently on display in the Reading Room at the Gawler Civic Centre. Entry is gained through the Gawler Public Library during Library hours. The Bunyip Newspaper, printed on the dress dates from Friday, August 18, 1916. Our research has failed to uncover when the dress was made, who wore it or for why. It is possible that it was created by the Barnet family, to aid one of Gawler’s many fundraising efforts for the Great War (WWI). The Barnet’s owned and operated the newspaper at the time and the family were extensively involved in all aspects of the community. Many thanks to Kay Boon for saving this dress from a ‘pile of old rags’ in the 1980’s. Have you any hints or links to this dress? We would love to hear from you.

12.01.2022 Fantastic news!

09.01.2022 Available Now! Heritage Gallery Quiz Sheets. Suitable for all ages (young children may need some adults help), allow half an hour to complete the quiz sheet. The Heritage Gallery is located at the Gawler Civic Centre with the Gawler Public Library. Free admission:... Mondays: 9am - 5pm Tuesdays: 9am - 5pm Wednesday: 9am - 5pm Thursday: 9am - 6pm Fridays: 9am - 5pm Saturdays: 9am - 1pm #gawlerheritagecentre See more

01.01.2022 Thank you Daniel for recognising our beloved Thursday morning volunteers. All nine of our Volunteer Team continue to be essential to our operations and having that externally highlighted is extremely important. Please enjoy this lovely write up.