The 'Cherry Chatter' is a volunteer based community newsletter.

The Cherry Chatter was created to serve our community.

From the June edition in 1992 the Cherry Chatter has always been full of interesting goings on within the district and has given locals the opportunity to keep in touch, be a sounding board on important issues when needed, an advertiser for local businesses and for functions and as the Cherry Chatter grew we have been able to organise community activities and events such as the ANZAC Day services and the Christmas BBQ at the Rec Ground and importantly support other community organisations and clubs with donations for important infrastructure and needs.

Some of our donations – with your support – include:

• Sponsorship of the local football club

• Donation to the CFS towards purchase of a portable 2-way radio

• Donation to the local Netball club to purchase additional chairs as a result of COVID restrictions.

• Donation to the CFS Air Support group for materials to build a volunteer shelter.

• Purchase of a defibrillator for the CFS

• Equipment for Sturt Group CFS trucks

• A Pool Table for the CFS volunteers

• A large screen TV for the Rec Ground

• A screen for the Video Projector at the Rec Ground

• A BBQ for the Netball Club

• Fridge for the Hall

• A donation to the Hall for the re-roofing project

• Purchase of a new floor polisher for the Hall

• Funding to the CFS for a water tank and structure for training

• Donations to Minton Farm for various needs

• Sponsor of the IBCG football club

• Training tops and bibs for local Netball club

• BBQ for Memorial Hall

• 2 Exhaust fans for kitchen at Rec Ground

• Equipment for CFS trucks

• New 2 way radio for CFS

• TV for volunteers at CFS

• Prizes and trophies for Marion Riding Club

• Thermal Imaging Camera for the CFS

• Weights for football club training room and gym

• Freezer for Netball Club

• PA and Sound System for the Rec Ground

• Large Fridge for the Rec Ground Bar

• Spinal Recovery Board for the CFS

• New Entrance Sign for Recreation Ground and Sporting Clubs

As well as making donations over the years our organisation has followed the original objects and been at the centre of most things going on within the Cherry Gardens district including:

• Continuously publishing monthly newsletters for more than 26 years

• Organising community events and functions such as:

  • ANZAC Day services and breakfast

  • Community Christmas functions at the Rec Ground

  • Community Fairs

  • Spotlight on history of the district evenings at the Hall

• An Oral History project on Cherry Gardens and Ironbank

• Collecting and cataloguing old photos of the district and the early families

• Researching the WW1 soldiers from the district and writing a book on them

• For the 100 year anniversary of the start of WW1 getting a replica WW1 honour board made for the Memorial Hall

• Representing the local community when issues arise

• Creating a website for the Cherry Gardens District

• Running a Facebook page for Cherry Chatter

The Cherry Chatter newsletter is published 11 times per year and distributed to around 350 households. PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Opinions and articles printed in the Cherry Chatter are not necessarily shared by the members of the Cherry Chatter Committee. The Cherry Chatter Committee will not approve any controversial article for publishing unless the name and address of the author is supplied.

How you can help

• join us at events, such as the Anzac day community BBQ

• contribute stories to the newsletter

• advertise in the Cherry Chatter

• volunteer with the committee