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News from CFS Region 1 - Air Operations - Cherry Gardens Airstrip
During autumn and winter, we would like to put together a history of the Region 1-Air Operations Brigade. Anyone with recollections and anecdotes that could help to record the history of water bomber support at the Cherry Gardens airstrip, we would like to hear from you and would greatly appreciate your help.
Belated April meeting notes: The Speaker for the evening was Rosalie Lawrence who gave a very interesting talk about Native Orchids + George’s gardening suggestions for June.
Read MoreNext meeting will be Monday 12th July when three members from within our Club will talk on aspects of gardening they are passionate about + Read May meeting notes on Landcare and woody weeds + George’s gardening suggestions for July.
Read MoreDept of Transport to risk assess Main Road to Coromandel Valley. If we all want this 2.6km of road brought up to Australian standard, we will all need to make all our collective voices heard to local MP Steve Murray for SA Government funding support once DIT completes the concept study.
Read MoreAt last some decent rain to green up the paddocks! Unfortunately, with the true feed comes the weeds. This may be too late for some weed control, but with the damper ground, some weeds are actually easy to pull by hand. Salvation Jane and cape weed are good examples.
Read MoreNews from Minton Farm + Please share our online petition to change laws to control wandering cats. A paper-based petition will be recognized by Parliament but a digital petition showing support will help!
Read MoreTHaving recently thought about the sacrifices of Australians in global conflicts, it came to mind that our district has been well represented by those who served our nation. Each of those people had a story to tell. It would be good to look at one of them + Services held on Sundays at 9.30am – and all are welcome.
Read MoreSince gaining permission from the National Parks and Wildlife Service SA to enter and conduct regular activities in the burn area, we have run our first bird banding and a couple of bushcare activities. There are still hazards present following the fire, but we have been given some additional protocols to keep us safe.
Read MoreThe University of Adelaide’s BandiBunch have completed their first series of mammal trap surveys in the fire scar and, in addition to the Bush Rats and Yellow-footed Antechinus that they found and I reported on in last month’s Cherry Chatter, they were very excited to find a male Southern Brown Bandicoot.
Read MoreThe Moddies (mini Thunderer’s) had their Guernsey Presentation on the last Tuesday evening in April. Unlike last season where our moddies could not win a game so far this season they have had 6 wins and Matt, the Moddies Coach, will shave his head down to the skin - including beard and eyebrows - if the kids win 10 of the 12 games this season... Go Mini Thunderers!!
Read MoreBirthdays for June and July
Rainfall for April 2021 44.4 mm
Rainfall for April 2020 140.6 mm
Average rainfall for April 71.0 mm
Rainfall for May 2021 65.6 mm
Rainfall for May 2020 135.6 mm
Average rainfall for May 115.7 mm
The 2021 football season kicked off on April 10th with a home game for our club. It was our inaugural Indigenous Round, and we made a day of it with the full program of games and before the A Grade game, Jack Buckskin did a welcome to country and smoking ceremony which was great.
Read MoreThe Cherry Gardens Memorial Hall is available for hire at very reasonable rates, with full kitchen facilities available + Laughing Llama Dance and Drama group is holding classes at the hall.
Read MoreWith the fire season coming to an end the Cherry Gardens CFS brigade has had a chance to recoup and recover after a busy and stressful season. With the days shortening and the temperature dropping our training shifts from bushfire related activities to the many other incident types we’re likely to get called out to over winter, such as road accidents and structure fires.
Read MoreThere were a number of grassfires requiring Water Bomber activity at various places across South Australia during the month but only one – at Craigburn Farm on 22nd March – in our Response Zone. Although they are commonly known as “Water Bombers”, in fact the aircraft are loaded with a mixture of water and certain additives.
Read MoreNext meeting will be Monday 10th May when Henry Digance will talk about Landcare and maybe a bit about growing garlic + Read March meeting notes and George’s gardening suggestions for May.
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