Heritage Gallery Christmas Raffle 2020 – Winners

The Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery Committee thank all those who purchased a ticket in this year’s Christmas Raffle.

We are pleased to announced the winners.

1st Prize – Myrtle Prior,
2nd Prize – Ken Hall,
3rd Prize – Liz Young

Winners have been notified.

Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery 3 x Raffle Prizes
Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery 3 x Raffle Prizes

This was a fund raiser for the Gallery, thank you for supporting us.
Thank You to all who donated toward the prizes.

Life Membership Awarded To Fay Grosser For Service To Heritage Gallery

A Dedicated and Knowledgeable Volunteer: The Service of Fay Grosser

Earlier this year, the Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery accepted the resignation of long-serving volunteer and committee member, Fay Grosser.

Fay was one of the founding members of the Gallery in 1996, and she was elected to the first Committee in July 1997. Fay served as Secretary for nine years until 2007, where it was commented that her successor had ‘big shoes to fill.’

Samuel Doering, the Gallery’s youngest volunteer recalls his time with Fay volunteering at the Gallery.
“I had the privilege of working closely with Fay for many years. In early August 2012, I visited the Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery with my sister, Emily, who was doing research on the Neales Flat School. I was greeted by an enthusiastic volunteer, Fay, who guided me around the displays at No. 19 Bruce Street, and answered my questions.

“Sensing that I had an interest in local history, she suggested that I volunteer there. I was thrilled to be given the opportunity, and next week, I journeyed with her to Eudunda to share the role of the Saturday afternoon shift. Being a twelve-year-old volunteer, I was the youngest at the Gallery, but I enjoyed it immensely.

“Fay always had a particular passion for local schools. She would dutifully research many of the rural schools from as far afield as Stonefield to Brownlow and Buchanan to Julia. Though these schools are long closed, she would bring them to life by collating photographs of classes and organising valuable documents from former students to be displayed for visitors. On many occasions she asked me to photocopy papers and photographs, add insightful captions, laminate display copies and reorganise files; it was all done under her watchful gaze.

“As well as this, Fay made it her mission to identify photographs of Eudunda from yesteryear, with many coming from the Eudunda Courier Newspaper Collection, and others with little provenance or few identifying features. Her many years in the Eudunda community allowed her to identify a great number of faces, ensuring their names will be remembered for posterity. Charting family histories was also where she dedicated a considerable amount of time at the Gallery, often correcting lineages and adding photographs. I recall typing many photograph captions for her so that she could assemble display boards.

“Owing to a fruitful life on the family farm at Neales Flat, Fay would often share personal stories and recollections, much to the delight of visitors. Her memories would colour the experience of all visitors to the Gallery.

“I had the privilege of serving with Fay for more than seven years until she decided to relinquish her role at the Gallery. In August 2020, the Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery Management Committee thanked Fay sincerely for her years of dedicated service, by offering her Honorary Life Membership at the Gallery. Ever the modest volunteer, Fay was thrilled and humbled to receive such a token of appreciation.

Finishing off Samuel said,
“I shall miss the many kernels of wisdom she imparted to me and other volunteers at the Gallery. One thing is for certain: the Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery has said goodbye to a dedicated, wise, and passionate volunteer. We have big shoes to fill.”

Photo: (L) Fay Grosser being presented with her Life Membership Certificate by Delilah Balmer (Chairperson Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery)

Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery Christmas Raffle 2020

The Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery Committee have a Christmas Raffle available right now.

Great items beautifully presented in gift baskets.
1st, 2nd, 3rd Prizes
Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 tickets for $5.00
and are available at the Heritage Gallery.

Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery 3 x Raffle Prizes
Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery 3 x Raffle Prizes

This is a fund raiser for the Gallery, please support us.
Thank You to all who donated toward the prizes.

And to all those who buy tickets – Good Luck
There will be three lucky winners

Prize Winners will be drawn at the Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery on Friday the 18th December 2020 at 12 Noon.

Make sure you write your name and phone number clearly, so we can notify you of your win, and to arrange pickup from the Gallery which is the only option available.

Eudunda Heritage Christmas Window Display – December 2020

December is here! Christmas is almost upon us and has inspired the Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery’s window dresser this month.

Volunteer and Committee Member Delilah Balmer has create a simple, elegant window display again this month. Well Done!

If you visit the Heritage Gallery and look through the archives, you will find many more times over the previous 150 years of European settlement that the farmers have struggled too. If you haven’t had a look in the Gallery for quite a while, Pop in! Open Friday, Saturday and Sundays every week.

The new times are:
Friday: 11am-3pm
Saturday: 11am-3pm
Sunday:  11am-3pm

Don’t forget to join in on the Galleries Christmas Raffle. 
The baskets are loaded with goodies and you have to be in it to win it.

PS – The Gallery is looking for Volunteers to help – check out this page