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First Falls at Waterfall Gully is one of the most beautiful and iconic natural spaces in Adelaide and has been a popular site for many years. Here is a photograph of First Falls dating back to 1937, and today the site remains nearly identical to how it looked 85 years ago!

Thanks to our biodiversity team, this waterfall has been taken care of over the years and is just as enjoyable to visit now and it was back then. With a number of walking trails commencing from First Falls, including the well-travelled Mount Lofty Summit Hike, there's so many reasons to visit Waterfall Gully this spring!

Image: First Falls at Waterfall Gully, 1937. State Library of South Australia, B 23711.

More than 50 people attended the Burnside Town Hall on Sunday 9 October as part of the Grow It Local Festival. They heard from Grow It Local co-founder, author, broadcaster, chef and master grower Paul West. Paul shared his thoughts and beliefs on why growing food is such a powerful force for good, how it can help address so many of society's big systemic issues and how anyone can start to grow a bit of their own food. Paul is an avid lover of all things homegrown and is on a mission to turn everyone into a gardener.

“I’ve never met a gardener I didn’t like” said Paul, addressing Burnside growers ranging from beginners to master gardeners, “so you’re all in the good books already!”

According to Paul, “gardening makes the world a better place” and everyone can start right now to make the world healthier, happier and more delicious. He believes that through getting your hands in the soil and growing a bit of your own food, it’s a great thing for yourself, your community and the planet.

“You don’t need a quarter acre of land to be a gardener,” said Paul. In fact, even if you just have a pot of parsley growing on your windowsill, you’re a gardener.

Some lucky residents even walked away with free seed packs and one resident won a signed copy of Paul’s latest book. Homegrown: A Year of Growing, Cooking and Eating. Residents also shared some plants, seeds and knowledge with one another at this exciting event.

Darryl Nichols, co-founder of Grow It Local, shared with Burnside residents some interesting statistics that show how Grow It Local is making an impact across LGAs all over the country. According to Grow It Local data, almost a million square metres of private land are being used across Australia for growing food. These private gardens are all contributing to providing food security, sequestering carbon and fostering community spirit across the country. Grow It Local currently has over 19,000 members nationally and members are diverting just under 40,000 kilograms of food waste from landfill per week.

The meet up left Burnside residents feeling inspired to get stuck into their gardens and gave Grow It Local Members a chance to meet and have important conversations about growing, sharing and eating food.

Sign up to the Grow It Local online platform for free to gain access to a suite of resources delivered by master growers such as Paul West, Sophie Thomson and Costa. Monthly live online workshops allow members to ask experts questions directly in relation to their own gardens and receive answers and advice on the spot.

You can grab a copy of Paul’s new book Homegrown at any good book store in Adelaide.

Pic L – R: Nat Giffney from Green Adelaide, Darryl Nichols, Paul West, Ella Coleman, Community Engagement Administration Officer and Sarah McConaghy-Beasley, Council’s Environmental Sustainability Officer.

Get ready for two big weekends of garage sales held simultaneously around the nation on 12-13 and 19-20 November. In preparation for these two big weekends there are a number of FREE workshops, tutorials and presentations during October and November. Bookings essential at www.garagesaletrail.com.au/City-of-Burnside

Morialta Uniting Church at Magill has held an annual Christmas market for almost 20 years. This year they are running it as part of the Garage Sale Trail weekend on Saturday 19 November. Office manager Nicole Charrison says all funds raised will support the Church mission. “We will have a book stall, bric-a-brac, toys, plants and lots of items donated by people who are downsizing or just cleaning up,” she says. “We have people baking cakes and propagating plants to sell. Everyone is welcome.” There will also be a barbecue and a visit from Father Christmas.

The Church is located at 26 Chapel Street Magill and is open every day. www.morialtauca.org.au

Pic: L – R: Minister Bob Hutchinson with Violet, 8 and Nicole Charrison with Zoey, 6.

The annual Glenside Lions Art Show is back. Opening night is Wednesday 26 October from 7 pm to 10 pm in the Burnside Ballroom. Tickets are $45 and include an open bar and canapes. Burnside Council CEO Chris Cowley will officially open the show and announce the winners for 2022. The show runs until Saturday 29 October (10 am – 5 pm). All art is for sale and can be purchased at any time. Funds go to support local charity Catherine House. There will be a preview of some art at Burnside Village on Thursday 13 October.

Pic: Art Show Director Cathy Greven with two examples of art which will be for sale. Hibiscus Beauty, Di Vanstone, watercolour and Victor Vista, Lyn Robins, acrylic.

Find out more at https://glensidelionsartshow.com.au/

The City of Burnside recognises extraordinary citizens and their remarkable and diverse contributions to our community each year on Australia Day.

Help us celebrate what is great about our community by nominating someone you know for:

• Citizen of the Year Award (aged 16+) - The most outstanding Citizen for Burnside.
• Young Citizen of the Year Award (aged under 30) - The most outstanding Young Citizen for Burnside.
• Community Event of the Year Award - A person or group who has staged the most outstanding community event.

Check the eligibility below and give someone the opportunity to be recognised and rewarded for their outstanding contributions to the Burnside Community.

It could be a local organisation who helps bring together our community, or a leader who is always giving others a helping hand.

Nominations close Friday 18 November.

Nomination Form

The Style a Stobie Pole project is a street art enrichment program which places emphasis on what is great about living in the City of Burnside.

Eligibility Criteria

• Style a Stobie is open to all South Australians.
• The Stobie pole selected must be within the City of Burnside local authority area.
• Applicants must submit an A4 coloured design of their proposed artwork with their application form for approval.
• Project design must be the original work of the applicant. Designs should be socially acceptable and give consideration to the nature and colour of the proposed artwork to ensure amenity of the surrounding area.
• The design must not constitute advertising, political material, local messages, directions or signage.

Assessment of Applications

Proposed artwork will be assessed by the Council staff and the subsidy awarded to project designs which are deemed appropriate.

Artwork submitted to Council for assessment must have the prior approval of SA Power Networks. Visit SA Power Networks Stobie Pole Art to apply.

Applicants are required to contact neighbouring residents and inform them of their intended artwork. Please complete this consultation prior to submission to Council.

Further Information

Read the Guidelines for more information or contact the Community Development Officer by telephone on 8366 4200 or by email to communitydevelopment@burnside.sa.gov.au.

How to Enter

All entrants must submit the online form or printable version including an A4 sized colour design of the proposed artwork.

Click here to view form.

Did you know the Toorak Bowling Club is over 100 years old? Located at 25 Giles Street, Toorak Gardens, the club was established in 1919 on land which was originally a gravel pit. The Toorak Bowling Club is an important social and sporting institution in the Burnside district and has served local community members and others from further afield since its establishment. Pictured is the Toorak Bowling Club in 1920, one year after its establishment.

Image from State Library of South Australia. PRG 280/1/19/442

Here’s an update of what’s been happening in the City of Burnside this month from CEO Chris Cowley, as well as a look at what’s to come!

Exciting updates include:
✅ George Bolton Swimming Centre opens Saturday 1 October
✅ Tusmore Wading Pool opens October (keep an eye on our Facebook for a date!)
✅ Magill Village Project and Penfold Park playground upgrades complete by November
✅ Nature Festival events begin on Thursday 6 October, Life Among Trees exhibition open now
✅ New historical walking guides launched for Magill and Magill Wesleyan Cemetery.

The Scout Hall, located at 4 Kennaway Street, Tusmore, was opened in 1938 by Mrs Gilbert Wood. It is now known as the Gilbert Wood Scout Hall.

The Wood family of the wholesale tea and grocery firm G. Wood, Son & Company, were noted philanthropists and donated to a variety of charitable institutions, among which was the 1st Linden Park Scout Group for whom this hall was constructed. It is a simple face red brick hall with a projecting stepped parapet to the front elevation. A sheltering verandah has been added to the front supported by narrow Tuscan columns. The hall itself has small high windows to either side and a tall brick chimney on the southern elevation projecting through a corrugated iron roof. It sits in the northern section of Tusmore Park close to the creek.

The hall is both indicative of the provision of local facilities for community activities such as scouting during the interwar years and also evidence of the philanthropy of notable families in Burnside during this period.

The hall in 1938. State Library of South Australia, PRG 287/1/6/34

The hall in 2022.

Radio Life FM presented the Home Support Program volunteers with a Heart of Adelaide Award. Roadies Jodi and Pomfus interviewed five volunteers. They are pictured below with Howard, Peter, Kevin, Keith and Tina.

The Award certificate reads, in part: “The team at 107.9 LIFE FM would like to acknowledge the dedication and service you provide for people in the community. Your practical support provides them with not only a safe and supportive transport service but also brings a friendly face and joy to their lives.”

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