Category: Authors

Colin Thiele Drive – Free Bus Trip 7th September 2024

FREE Bus Trip – Limited Seats Available so book in early.
Take a bus trip with one of our Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery Tour Guides and experience the country where famous Australian Children’s Author & Educator Colin Thiele AC grew up and hear some stories from your guide.

Colin Thiele Drive - Free Bus Trip 7th Sept 2024
Colin Thiele Drive – Free Bus Trip 7th Sept 2024

Colin authored a 100 Children’s books plus poems and other literary works. Some of his books include ‘Sun on the Stubble’ based on the local area and many of it’s characters. He is probably best known for his book ‘Storm Boy’ which later was made into a movie and more recently as a stage play.

Read more on the Colin Thiele website

‘Colin Thiele Drive – FREE Bus Trip Saturday 7th Sept 2024
With Guide from Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery
BUS leaves at 2.30pm From the Eudunda Centenary Gardens
Return about 3:30~4:00pm at which time there is an opportunity to go to the Saints Clubhouse for afternoon tea or stay longer and have a full meal.

This trip is part of the Celebrations to remember & honour the 10 years since the Opening of the Lavender Federation Trail from Truro to Eudunda.
The event has been sponsored through a Regional Council of Goyder grant.

You may wish to do some of the other activities too.
Find out more on the South Australian Recreation Trails Inc (SARTI) website
SARTI Website for Eudunda Event

Want The Latest April 2023 Gustav Newsletter?

Edition Number 65- April 2023 is out now and was sent to all ‘Friends of the Gallery’ Members in early April.

Gustav's Newsletter - April 2023 - Cover page
Gustav’s Newsletter – April 2023 – Cover page

If you do not get the newsletter – would you like to receive it from the Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery?

Get the latest news, gossip and also
look back through our history.

Why not consider Joining ‘Friends of The Gallery”
and receive the newsletter which comes out 4 times a year.

Contact EFHG Secretary to join.

Well done to editor Samuel Doering and helpers who submitted articles and photos.

Friends Of The Gallery Celebrate Successful Year For Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery

Five Life Memberships Awarded

Recognition of the early and long service by Blat Goulder, Yvonne Schulz, Marcus Reseigh, Elaine Leditschke and Dot Bonner came in the form of awards for Life Membership to these five individuals who were the pioneers of the Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery. Their work and dedication has helped the gallery get to the positive position it is today.

Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery New Life Members Awarded for 2023
Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery New Life Members Awarded for 2023

Committee Celebrate 25th Year at the ‘Friends of the Gallery’

Holding true to the tradition for the event, Eudunda’s Citizen of the Year, Deb Koodrin this years award winner cut the 25th Birthday Cake.

Deb Koodrin cuts the 25th Cake
Deb Koodrin cuts the 25th Cake

Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery Committee Chairperson, Dot Bonner told the gathering of some 50 Friends of The Gallery about all the exciting and successful things that had happened during the previous year, and of the items in progress and planned for the coming year.

Friends of the Gallery Morning Tea - listen to Dot about a great year
Friends of the Gallery Morning Tea – listen to Dot about a great year

Alison Schutz was awarded a special Honary Membership to Friends of the Gallery for her great help with Grant writing by Dot Bonner. Many thanks to Alison.

Alison Schutz & Dot Bonner
Left: Alison Schutz Awarded Honary Member for her help with Grants by Dot Bonner
(Ed – Sorry Photo is blurry)

Janet and Sue Scafe gave the gathering a very interesting story about early publicans to the Eudunda Hotel. The little know story was of ‘Otto and Margaret Radestock Forgotten Puclicans of the Eudunda Hotel’.

Historians Janet & Sue Scarfe Presention on Otto and Margaret Radestock - Eudunda Hotel
Historians Janet & Sue Scarfe Presention on Otto and Margaret Radestock – Eudunda Hotel

What a facisnating insight into the personal lives of some of our early pioneers, their successes and struggles. A fantastic presentation!

The morning was finished off with some delicious sandwiches, cakes and sweets catered for by the dedicated ladies of the Heritage Committee.

The ‘Friends Of The Gallery’ is one way people can be involved in the Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery if they can’t be a committee member or volunteer of the gallery.
Your Membership will support the gallery committee in their effortst to maintain and advance the gallery, and other benefits and you will also recieve the informative ‘Gustav Newsletter’ which has stories and also event notifications. A yearly membership only costs $15.00 – which we think is great value.

Want to find out more? Call in to the Gallery during open times, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10am to 2pm, or contact us from the website
eudundaheritage.com or facebook.com

Eudunda Books Presented To SA Parliament Research Library

Eudunda Books Presented to SA Parliament Research Library
Eudunda Books Presented to SA Parliament Research Library

On Thursday 21st June 2022, several Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery volunteers travelled to Parliament House to donate books based on the Eudunda area to the South Australian Parliament Research Library.

When one of our volunteers, Samuel Doering, donated his first book to the Library in November 2021, it was discovered that no other books relating to Eudunda were in the collection; Thursday’s visit rectified this!

The Gallery donated thirteen local history books, from general histories of Eudunda and Robertstown, to more specific histories of the Eudunda Show, Eudunda Hospital, Eudunda Club, Hundred of Julia Creek, Brownlow and more.

We hope these books help our MPs gain a deeper insight into the rich history of our area.

The visitors gave a bit ‘Thank you’ to Dr. John Weste for giving them a tour of the extraordinary collection at the South Australian Parliament Research Library.

We have a Stand at the 2021 Barossa History Fair – This Sunday 2nd May

Catch us at the 2021 Barossa History Fair this coming Sunday 2nd May at the Angaston Town Hall & Barossa Adventure Station.

In the Town hall will be 20+ local history groups to check out, (including us), a photo section and also guest speakers. $5 entry.

There is also lots happening over the road at the Barossa Adventure Station as well as part of the Expo, with lots of free stuff for the kids to do too.

Barossa History Fair, May 2nd 2021 Kids Passport
Barossa History Fair, May 2nd 2021 Kids Passport

More info on their Facebook page @barossahistoryfair