Despite its proximity to the city, Sturt Gorge Recreation Park offers a great outdoor experience where you can quickly start to feel ‘miles away from it all’. As our chosen Park of the Month for March, Sturt Gorge RP, which is bounded by Bellevue Heights, Flagstaff Hill and Flinders University, will be the place to enjoy a range of family-friendly outdoor activities.
Read MoreAs reported on the front page the Recreation Ground is very happy to have been granted funding by the State Government under their Grassroots program to build new changerooms for our sporting clubs. With the COVID-19 situation all sports are currently not able to train or play.
Read MoreThe Cricket Season was cut short due to COVID-19 and we were unable to hold a presentation for our teams and players. As a substitute each coach put together some information about the season and the players: A2 Seniors.
Read MoreThe Cricket Season was cut short due to COVID-19 and we were unable to hold a presentation for our teams and players. As a substitute each coach put together some information about the season and the players: A3 Seniors.
Read MoreThe Cricket Season was cut short due to COVID-19 and we were unable to hold a presentation for our teams and players. As a substitute each coach put together some information about the season and the players: Under 16’s
Read MoreThe Cricket Season was cut short due to COVID-19 and we were unable to hold a presentation for our teams and players. As a substitute each coach put together some information about the season and the players: Under 14’s
Read MoreThe Cricket Season was cut short due to COVID-19 and we were unable to hold a presentation for our teams and players. As a substitute each coach put together some information about the season and the players: Under 12’s
Read MoreRainfall for March 2020 8.0 mm
Rainfall for March 2019 18.8 mm
Average rainfall for March 38.4 mm
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Our CFS brigade, including the Air Support crew have been actively involved in all the major fires this season. Apart from the big fires we had 3 local fires in one week + It has been interesting to see Cherry Gardens in the news quite a lot this year. The Recreation Ground found themselves in the limelight as a player in the Sports Rorts affair, Community meeting about the boundary and petition to keep using the siren.
Read MoreThe Hall recently held the AGM for the 2020 year. At the meeting committee members put themselves forward to serve for the next 12 months.
Read MoreThis fire season has been a busy one for the Cherry Gardens brigade we have sent multiple firefighters to Queensland, New South Wales, York Town, Kangaroo Island and round the clock trips to Cudlee Creek. The brigade is made up of truly remarkable people who put their own lives and at time safety on hold to go and help others is distress.
Read MoreHi, my name is Alan (Barra) Mundy and I am a firefighter at Cherry Gardens. In Late October last year, we received a call from the RFS for volunteers to deploy to NSW. I volunteered as a truck driver. And so, began my first of 3, five-day deployments… I’m lucky to have the support of my family, a wonderful Brigade and being retired.
Read MoreThank you to everyone who supported the Cherry Gardens Brigade over the last summer + First part of “My Deployment to KI.“
Read MorePrune French lavender to keep compact, plant sweet peas, and more of George’s Gardening Suggestions for March 2020.
Read MoreNotes from the last meeting, AGM report and George’s Gardening Suggestions for April 2020. NOTICE: Meetings cancelled until further notice.
Read MoreFor many of us it has been a stressful summer so far; for those who have lost homes and animals and also those who have done the hard ( and dangerous) work on the ground fighting the fires, cleaning up and protecting those properties at risk. Fortunately for most of us this summer has served as a wake up call to be organised in regards to having a fire plan in place.
Read MoreIn recent times, the welfare of the horse has been mentioned in the media. As the general public becomes more aware of standards of horse treatment (both good and not so good), horse owners are becoming more accountable for their practices. One such set of standards if you like is called the 5 Freedoms.
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