Events Calendar 2026

Guests are very welcome to join us at all Pioneers SA events

 

Please note that bookings are required for all events seven days prior to the scheduled date.  Payment in advance is preferred for all events.  Booking and payment options below.  For any issues with a booking, please text or call the Events Co-ordinator on 0409 251 185

 

By attending our events, members and guests acknowledge that photographs and video may be taken for use in our publications and website. If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please advise the photographer or videographer at the event.

 

 

August

August 11-25 Pioneer Poster Exhibition

Pioneers SA, Leigh Street, Adelaide

 

August is Family History Month and the Pioneers Association is exhibiting the latest additions to its Pioneer Poster Collection. These stories of early pioneers will be on display in the Pioneers SA office each Tuesday and Thursday during office hours (10am – 2pm) from Tuesday 11 August until Tuesday 25 August inclusive.

 

During your visit, take the opportunity to explore our library resources and discuss your research with our friendly volunteers.

 

 Free - No bookings required.

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Wednesday 12 August              11.00am – 12.00 Noon

E26-06                   Visit to St John's Anglican Church

Halifax Street, Adelaide

 

Dr David Hilliard OAM - St John's in the Wilderness: The History of Adelaide's Second Anglican Parish Church

 

Cost:   $5 per person

Bookings & payment in advance appreciated

 

Wednesday 26 August 10.30am – 12.30pm

SM-06             SameShips - 'Lloyds' and 'Lord Goderich'

Pioneers SA, Leigh Street, Adelaide

 

Cost:  $5 per person.

Bookings & payment in advance appreciated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September

Annual General Meeting

7pm Monday 21 September                                    E26-07  

Christ Church Hall, Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide

 

Dr Lainie Anderson OAM -

"Pioneering Policewoman Kate Cocks: Fact & Fiction"

 

Free

For catering purposes, please register at events@pioneerssa.org.au 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 23 September 10.30am – 12.30pm

SM-07 SameShips - 1843

Ships:  'Francis Speight', 'Imaum of Muscat', 'Augustus' &

'Corsair'

Pioneers SA, Leigh Street, Adelaide

 

Cost:  $5 per person.

Bookings & payment in advance appreciated

 

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October

Monday 12 October 12 noon – 3pm

E26-08   Visit to the Hahndorf Archives

 

Step inside the original Fachwerk barn built for the pioneer Lubasch family who arrived on the Zebra in 1838 and experience their story through an audio-visual presentation. Discover Lubasch’s service under Napoleon, his role at Waterloo, his daughters lives as Hahndorf shearers, and his death in 1856.  We will tour the restored building, which is now the repository for the archival collection of  historians Reg Butler OAM & Allan Wittwer.

 

Meet for lunch (at own cost) at the Beerenberg Farm café at 12 noon before moving across to the archives, which are located within the Beerenberg family farm. Park at the Beerenberg Farm carpark.

 

Numbers are very limited, so early bookings are advised.

(If necessary, a morning session may be added).

Cost: Members $5, Guests $10   Bookings Essential

 

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Wednesday 28 October 10.30am – 12.30pm

SM-08 SameShips - German Ships:

'Pauline' & 'Catherina'

Pioneers SA, Leigh Street, Adelaide

 

Cost:  $5 per person.

Bookings & payment in advance appreciated

Saturday 31 October - Monday 2 November

 E26-09        Tour of the Clare Valley & Burra

 

We’re planning a weekend trip to the Clare Valley & Burra to explore a range of historic and pioneering sites.

 

David Forsaith is co-ordinating this Pioneers SA visit and would appreciate expressions of interest as early as possible to assist with planning. 

 

We will travel in our own vehicles for flexibility, but please let David know if you need a lift or are able to offer a lift to another member. We will be staying in Clare on both nights, and accommodation will be left to your personal preference.

 

To register your interest, please email David at david.forsaith@gmail.com with your contact details.

 

David will regularly update those members by email as plans develop. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November

Wednesday 25 November 10.30am – 12.30pm

SM-09 SameShips

Personal Research Assistance - 

Come along and let us assist you with your research.

Pioneers SA, Leigh Street, Adelaide

 

Cost:  $5 per person.

Bookings & payment in advance appreciated

 

 

December

Wednesday 2 December            12 noon - 3pm

E26-10          1846 Retrospective

Walkerville Uniting Church

17 Smith Street, Walkerville

 

Join us for a series of 5-minute presentations by Pioneers SA members on an event, person or story connected with South Australia in 1846.  

BYO lunch.  Tea & coffee provided.

  

Cost:  Members $5, Guests $10 

 

Monday 28 December                      12 noon - 4pm

E26-11          Proclamation Day Lunch

Guest Speaker:  Bernard O'Neil "Johann Menge"

 

 

Marion Hotel & Cellars

849 Marion Road, Mitchell Park 

(Function room entry is from car park off Lutana Crescent)

 

 

Cost:  Members $75, Guests $85 

Bookings Essential

 


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Online bookings can be made by email to events@pioneerssa.org.au.

Please include:

  • Names of all attendees
  • Contact phone number,
  • Event code and name of the event (e.g. E25-01 Lunch Meeting).
  • Information relating to menu choices when applicable.

 

Payments can be made via EFT (preferred) to: 

Account Name: Pioneers SA 

BSB: 105 900

Account Number:   9500 67040

Reference/Description: Event code & your name

 

Bookings and payments (credit card) can be made by phone during office hours 

Ph: 08 8231 5055

 

Payment by cash or cheque can only be made in person at our office. 

Please note our office hours are Tuesday & Thursday 10am – 2pm.   

 

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