Events Calendar 2018
Wednesday 1 August
Pioneer Group Event
Venue: Rigoni's Restaurant, 27 Leigh Street, Adelaide Speaker: Pam Rajkowski OAM Topic: “Elder’s Innovation: Camels and Afghans, from Bikaner to Beltana” Time: 11.00 am – 12.15 pm Cost: Gold coin donation Members attending should note that food and beverage cannot be taken to this event, however coffee can be purchased prior to the meeting. You are most welcome to stay on for lunch at Rigoni’s afterwards or head to the PASA Office for a tea or coffee. |
| Friday 17th August Annual Dinner Venue: Adelaide Pavilion, Veale Gardens, South Terrace, Adelaide Speaker: Geoff Lock Topic: “Pewter drinking vessels used in colonial times” Time: 6.30 for 7.00pm Cost: $80 (3 course dinner and drink on arrival) Bookings essential by 9 August
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| Monday 17 September Annual General Meeting Venue: Christ Church Parish Hall, Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide Time: 7.00pm for registration; AGM commences at 7.15pm (Optional tour of the historic church from 6.30pm – 7.00pm.) Cost: No charge Supper provided |
Past Events Calendar 2018
Thursday 1 February Pioneer Group Presentation Speaker: Helen Stagg | |||||
| Wednesday 1 March Writers' Workshop Venue: Payneham Community Centre Speaker: Howard Speed Topic: "Early photography and photographers in colonial SA" | |||||
| Wednesday 14 March Writers' Workshop Venue: Mothers Union Meeting Room Time: 10am – 12:30pm | |||||
Monday 16 April Junior Pioneer Event Visit to the Adelaide Planetarium Venue: UniSA Mawson Lakes Campus | |||||
Wednesday 18 April Pub Lunch Venue: Victoria Room, Edinburgh Hotel, 7 High Street, Mitcham Speaker: Professor Philip Payton Topic: “Where are the Golden Streets? The rise and fall of Premier John Verran and the first majority Labor government in SA (and the world).” | |||||
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Past Events Calendar 2017
FEBRUARY Pioneer Group Luncheon Meeting Speaker: Heidi Ing Topic: What Became of the Early Colonists and Their Descendants. |
MARCH Meeting rescheduled to Thursday May 4th - refer below. |
| APRIL Pub Lunch Meeting Speaker: Darryl Thompson Venue: Edinburgh Hotel, Mitcham |
APRIL |
APRIL JUNIOR PIONEER EVENT Guided visits to both the Adelaide Town Hall & the Old Treasury Building including its underground tunnels. Time: Meet at the Town Hall 9:45am. Concludes at approx 12:30pm. |
MAY Pioneer Group Luncheon Meeting Speaker: Margrette Kleinig Topic: Early Colonists Sponsoring Their Families and Friends to SA. |
MAY History Month Event: Exhibition of Pioneer Ancestor Poster Stories |
JUNE Pioneer Group Luncheon Meeting Speaker: Lyall Kupke Topic: “The early waves of German Emigration to SA” |
JUNE Wednesday 28th Civic Reception - to commemorate the life of King William IV and the 180th anniversary of his death The Reception, which will be hosted by the Lord Mayor, the Right Honourable Martin Haese. Venue: Adelaide Town Hall, Queen Adelaide Room |
AUGUST Pioneer Group Luncheon Meeting Speaker: Mary Snarskis Topic: “The Playfords of Drysdale” Venue: Lyceum Club |
AUGUST Friday 11th Annual Dinner Speaker: Rob Linn Topic: "The history of the Adelaide Club“ Venue: Adelaide Club, North terrace. |
SEPTEMBER Monday 18th AGM Speaker: The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of Adelaide Martin Haese Topic: "The development of Local Government in Adelaide" Venue: Christ Church, 62–72 Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide |
OCTOBER Thursday 5th Visit & Lunch Meeting Speaker: Jason Shute Venue: Prince Alfred College. Kent Town (Pirie Street, off The Parade West)
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OCTOBER Thursday 19th Pioneer Group Luncheon Meeting Speaker: Jim Longmire Topic: The Voyage of the the˜Baboo and the Lacemakers of Calais". |
OCTOBER Sunday 22nd JUNIOR PIONEER EVENT Visit to Tea Tree Gully Heritage Museum Venue: Tea Tree Heritage Museum, 3 Perseverance Road, Tea Tree Gully |
OCTOBER Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th WEEKEND TRIP TO THE COPPER TRIANGLE Visit to the Moonta and Wallaroo Mines heritage sites |
DECEMBER Thursday 7th LUNCH Meeting “1837: a retrospective 180 years on.” |
| DECEMBER Thursday 28th Proclamation Day Lunch Speaker: Michael Burdett, Surveyor-General of SA Venue: Glenelg Golf Club |
