AGM Hands Up
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Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery AGM – 9th Aug 2022

ByPeter

The Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery Management Committee will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 9th August, 2022, at the Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery,19 Bruce Street, Eudundabeginning at 9a.m. sharp. All are welcome to attend, but to help with current social-distancing measures if you wish to attend please RSVP to the Chairperson of the…

Service to celebrate the life of Emilie Appelt - 14th Aug 2022
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Thanksgiving Service To Celebrate The Life Of Emilie Appelt (1852-1922) – 14th Aug 2022

ByPeter

You are invited to celebrate the life of Emilie Appelt (1852-1922) at a special thanksgiving service led by SA-NT Bishop David Altus (a descendent of Emilie) and held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Eudunda, on 14 August 2022 at 10am. The service will occur 100 years after Emilie’s death, and will celebrate her extraordinary life…

Eudunda Hospital 1963
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Eudunda Hospital – The Quiet Sixties and Seventies Outreach and Expansion

ByPeter

(Next instalment of the history of Eudunda Hospital prior to the Centenary celebrations to be held on the 9th Oct 2022.) The sixties were the quiet years with the work of caring for the sick and needy provided with dedicated care by doctors and nursing staff. Mr. Eddie Handke was chairman of the Board and…

Nominate to Run For Local Council 2022
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You Can Nominate For Council Elections 2022

ByPeter

Next Council Elections to be held in November 2022 This is your chance to shape the future of Goyder, so if you are interested in becoming a Member of Council, please register your attendance by contacting Council at council@goyder.sa.gov.au or completing a registration form provided at the front counter of the Burra & Eudunda Council offices….

Gunn Street Kerb & Path refurbish under way
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Council Upgrade Kerbing & Pathway On Gunn St.

ByPeter

What a difference the entrance to Eudunda looks now with the area on the left hand side of Gunn Street as you drive into the town centre. The work of new kerbing and bitumised footpath was carried out by contractors for the Regional Counci of Goyder in front of the old historic buildings of the…

L-R: Ns D Grosser, B Jaeger, F Schmidt, D Kahl, K Stegmeyer - 1954
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The Remarkable Forties and Progressive Fifties

ByPeter

The forties were a remarkable time for both medical science and Eudunda Hospital. Penicillin was used for the first time in South Australia, and immunisation against diphtheria became general, followed by immunisation against a wide range of diseases over the years. The guarding against German measles probably had the most impact on society. The polio…

Front of Eudunda Hospital 1920's
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Running the Eudunda Hospital 1922-1939

ByPeter

(Next instalment of the history of Eudunda Hospital prior to the Centenary celebrations to be held on the 9th Oct 2022.) In the early years when the Hospital was very busy, sisters were employed from Adelaide. They would travel up by train, and the Board always paid their train fare. Mr. Rawolle built the labour…

Chantel Schutz Celebrates 400th Game
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Eudunda Robertstown Netball Club Celebrate Chantel’s 400th Game

ByPeter

On Saturday 4th June 2022 one of Eudunda Robertstown Netball Club’s most beloved and dedicated members played her 400th game. Chantel Schutz is a highly regarded person who lives for the netball club. Chantel began her junior netball at Robertstown before moving to Eudunda Netball Club in 1998. She is a versatile player who can…

Breaking News - EFHG has received a CHART Grant June 2022
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Heritage Gallery Receives Grant To Document & Digitise Our Collection

ByPeter

The Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery is proud to announce it has received a grant from the Culture, Heritage and Arts Regional Tourism (CHART) grant scheme. The scheme is funded by the Australian Government and administered by The Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA). The grant, valued at just under $3,000, will assist the Gallery in…

Jodie Mosey Celebrates 450th Game
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Eudunda Robertstown Netball Club Celebrate Jodie’s 450th Game

ByPeter

Eudunda/Robertstown Netball Club’s Jodie Mosey played her milestone 450th game on Saturday the 21st May 2022, showing here dedication to the sport and her team and club. Jodie began her senior career for Eudunda Netball Club in 1993 and has been a dedicated club person ever since, both on and off the court. She has…

This stone was unveiled on stone-laying day by Governor Sir Archibald Weigall
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The Realisation of a Dream to Establish a Hospital at Eudunda

ByPeter

On December 2nd 1920, when in the presence of a large gathering Governor Sir Archibald Weigall laid the foundation stone for the Eudunda Hospital. At last the residents of the district could see the progress that their money and effort had achieved and in imagination they could visualise the end result – a house of…

Prompt Repairs To Gallery Floor After Flood Damage
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Prompt Repairs To Heritage Gallery Floor After Flood Damage

ByPeter

Many Thanks to Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery ‘Long Time Volunteers’ Peter & Paul Bonner who sprung into action to repair the damaged floor in the front window area where the March 16th flood highlighted the problems in the flooring doing the reapirs in early April. The Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery Committee say;“Well done and a…

Eudunda Bowling Club - Rolling out new synthetic turf
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Eudunda Bowling Club Looks To A Bright Future With New Synthetic Greens

ByPeter

Eudunda Bowling Club is looking forward to an exciting future after the completion of the installation of new synthetic turf last Saturday 21st May. This major project was possible with receiving grant funding from the Office of Sport, Recreation and Racing. The project began with removing the old grass greens on April 5th and completed…