Reminiscences of lronbank and its people of long ago, as remembered and written by Mr. Edward Palmrose, a descendant of Elizabeth Coat and Victor Palmrose.
Read MoreEver wonder what we carry on a CFS appliance? The answer is a lot of stuff! In a CFS first, a few of our members set up this fantastic photograph last month, which shows the contents of Cherry Gardens 34P. Between our procedures and the equipment shown, we are able to carry out our role in the community.
Read Moreour club is a veritable mine of talented, widely experienced and well-travelled garden club members. Elizabeth Dobson prepared and presented a spontaneous and fascinating collection of pictures of Sydney gardens she had visited: Barangaroo Reserve, Wendy’s secret garden and Chinese garden of Friendship.
Read MoreSummer is more or less on us now, so hope everyone has their hay organised for the coming twelve months. It certainly pays to plan ahead and have a good, reliable hay source. The price escalates enormously and never seems to go back down to the original! + Let’s look at the bridle.
Read MoreCome along to our Annual General Meeting at 7.30pm on Tuesday 12th November, to be held at the Cherry Gardens CFS station at 294 Cherry Gardens Road. The brief formalities will be followed by a presentation by Peter Hunt, asking us ‘would you recognise a native South Australian land snail if you saw one?’
Read MoreAlready the paddocks are drying, and spring is saying hello in the garden. The calendar changes and suddenly here comes Christmas. We are looking forward to seeing you all at the Community Christmas Carols + Here is my favourite Christmas recipe, handy to have on standby and given to me by mother-in-law 30 years ago!: Somerset Shortbread.
Read More“Revive & update the Cherry Gardens Ironbank Recreation Ground’s Clubrooms to ensure they become the vibrant hub of a proud local community” We really need your help! In true Cherry Gardens Ironbank style we're going it alone and have launched a fundraising campaign to help us renovate the clubrooms.
Read MoreMay 2020 is History Month. The Clarendon Historic Hall & Museum is already planning ahead for History Month next May the theme of which is ‘change’. We are looking for community input and hopefully involvement with this event.+ The Sad Tale of Edward Mitchell, the First Publican of the Royal Oak Hotel.
Read MoreBy the end of October the Cherry Gardens Ironbank Little Free Library will be opened at the Recreation Ground. We hope the community will use it freely! This Library is an initiative of the Cherry Chatter and is part of the LITTLE FREE LIBRARY Network, a worldwide group founded to spark creativity and inspire and encourage reading.
Read MoreThe Clarendon Branch of the Agricultural Bureau met on Thursday 19/09/19. The guest speakers were two Police Officers from the South Australian Police Communications Centre. They provided background information on becoming Police Officers and then on to their current roles as police communications officers.
Read MoreAlthough very early we need to warn pet owners that snakes are already making an appearance! The signs of snakebite vary depending on factors such as type of venom and amount of venom injected. Dogs are more commonly bitten on the face or jaw, cats on their paws. Here are the signs to look out for.
Read MoreSo, this will be the final football club report for the 2019 season. Footy is done for the year and we have had the club presentation nights. See photos!
Read MoreThe City of Onkaparinga is seeking feedback from as many community members as possible to help shape the council’s future. There are three ways residents can get involved.
Read MoreRainfall for September 2019: 66.6 mm
Rainfall for September 2018: 38.2 mm
Average rainfall for September: 99.8 mm
November birthdays
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