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Are you interested in heritage buildings, the conservation process, or the stories of people who lived long ago? Browse through these pages and discover treasures of the past.
Work on the footings begins.
29th October, 2023: Work on the footings has begun! It kicked off in style with the dig party on Friday. Thanks to all the volunteers who came and helped. In fact, they worked so hard that they finished the job on the same day, so unfortunately we had to cancel the...
A Foot of Footings
30th September 2023: Rechner Cottage needs your help! Join our new campaign - “A FOOT of FOOTINGS”. You can't get much for $100 dollars these days. But here's how you can use it to give a lasting legacy for someone you love, AND make a difference for generations to...
Soup’s Up!
September 30th, 2023: Soup's Up! Thanks to the wonderful folk of Strait Gate Church, Light Pass, who have been raising money for the conservation of Rechner Cottage by serving soup after the 9am Sunday services. Thank you to the wonderful soup makers, and all those...
Take a trip to Central Australia – 1923 style!
Darlene Cooper, of Luhrs Cottage, Light Pass has been researching the Light Pass Men’s Agricultural Bureau. In the December 1923 minutes, she came across this account of a talk given to the Bureau members by Pastor JJ Stolz. He speaks of his recent trip to Central...
The Light Pass Agricultural Bureau
Imagine you are a farmer (let’s say 80 years ago) and you need to know how best to prune your vines and fruit trees, what varieties give the best yield, what’s the latest in ploughing, and how to get rid of the dreaded potato caterpillar. No Google to ask, so where do...
Andy’s on the radio!
May 25th, 2023: Andy Grope, one of our committee members, was recently interviewed on Peter Goer's evening programme on ABC Adelaide radio. They wanted to find out more about Rechner Cottage and the conservation efforts, and Peter and Andy had a great old chat. You...