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Christmas is coming soon. A time when for many it is an end of the year holiday, well-earned after a year of hard work, a time with family and friends to eat together and enjoy each other’s company. A time for giving gifts and remarking on the excited fun and joy experienced by children and grand-children, nieces and nephews.
Read MoreOur club, which is based at the Cherry Gardens Ironbank Recreation Ground, is affiliated with the Hills Tennis Association and has teams playing in Saturday junior and senior competitions, and also midweek night competitions + Quiz Night Saturday February the 22nd at 7:30pm
Read MoreWelcome to our latest edition of Memo from Mayo. It's been a busy fortnight in Parliament and a busy month in the electorate with the spring show season in full swing. Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy reading about some of my work in the Parliament and our community.
Read MoreAs Cherry Gardens was settled very early in the life of South Australia we thought it would be interesting to see what significant trees there might be in the district. The first one we can bring to your attention is actually a pair of very old Olive Trees.
Read MoreWith the warmer weather here, snakes are already out and about. Last summer was the worst we have had with snake bite cases and it appears that this year may also be a bad one + The first foals have arrived + Giveaways + A warning to all horse and pony owners: increase in the risk to horses and ponies of getting Laminitis and Founder.
Read MoreI am trying to spread awareness of the opportunity that exists for our rural hills community to leave Onkaparinga and join Adelaide Hills: Lower rates, Better representation, Closer.
Read MoreCouncillor update on: Boundary Reform / Northern and Hills North District Reference Group / Southern Sports, Recreation and Surf Life Saving Clubs Forum, City of Onkaparinga / Hopgood Theatre Petition / Citizenship Ceremony.
Read MoreLow-carb isn’t a new concept. In fact, it’s been around for so long that people might have forgotten about it. But in a world full of nutrition noise, few diets have undergone the type of rigorous testing and research which still hold true. With so many variations and options out there, the CSIRO is providing a science-based insight into the world of eating low-carb.
Read MoreRainfall for October 2019: 44.0 mm
Rainfall for October 2018: 62.2 mm
Average rainfall for October: 72.3 mm
December birthdays
Read MoreReminiscences 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.
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