Bower Cottages Community Centre

28/08/2026

YOU’RE INVITED! | Bower Cottages Community BBQ 🌭☕🎉

Come along, meet your neighbours, enjoy some great food and share your ideas for what you’d love to see at Bower Cottages Community Centre! 💬🤝

We’re excited to invite our local community to a FREE Community BBQ, proudly organised in collaboration with the Evergreen Group.

📅 Thursday, 24 September 2026
🕦 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
📍 Bower Cottages Community Centre
💰 FREE!

🌭 Enjoy a delicious BBQ
☕ Meet and connect with your neighbours
💬 Share your ideas, thoughts and suggestions
🤝 Meet the team and other members of our community
🎉 Enjoy a relaxed, friendly and welcoming atmosphere

Whether you’ve lived locally for years or are new to the area, everyone is welcome!

Bring your family, friends and neighbours and join us for a great day of food, conversation and community.

👉 Please register to attend via https://bowercommunitybbq.eventbrite.com.au, by calling 8408 1395, or in person at Bower Cottages Community Centre.

We’d love to see you there! 🥳

27/08/2026

Event details:
Intro to Kaurna Immersion - Panel and Workshop with Warra Wangkatitya
Date: Sunday 30th August
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Location: Findon Community Centre - 222 Findon Rd, Findon SA
Cost: Free event
Age: Best suited to ages 14+
Register now: https://intro-to-kaurna-immersion.eventbrite.com.au

25/08/2026

🌿🍎 Join Us for a Special Nature Festival Fruit & Veg Swap! 🍏🌼

📅 Date: Saturday, 26 September
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Bower Cottages Community Centre

Celebrate nature and community with us! Our Fruit & Veg Swap is a wonderful opportunity to share the surplus from your garden and connect with your neighbours. Our volunteers will be on site from 9:30 am, you are welcome to come early and explore our garden. Swap starts when the bell rings at 10:30 am.

Come along to swap:
🌱 Vegetables
🌿 Herbs
🌻 Flowers
🌱 Plants, cuttings, and seedlings
🍯 Preserves

Important Reminder: Fruit Fly outbreak has been declared. You cannot move home-grown restricted fruit and vegetables from the yellow suspension area into a green area. Please do not bring any restricted fruit and vegetables to Produce Swap if you live in the yellow suspension area.

Please check the map and make sure you abide by the conditions of the zones, particularly if you are in the yellow suspension area. The map can be found here https://fruitfly.sa.gov.au/outbreak-map

The full list of restricted fruit and vegetables can be found here https://fruitfly.sa.gov.au/.../fruit-and-vegetables-at-risk

Bring your ideas, experience, books, magazines, and seeds! We can’t wait to see familiar faces and welcome new friends to our community. 🌟

👉 Book your spot now: https://www.naturefestival.org.au/event/bower-cottages-fruit-veg-swap
Let’s make this Nature Festival memorable together! 🍏🌿

24/08/2026

JP Service Update

Please note that the Justice of the Peace (JP) service at Bower Cottages Community Centre will not be available tomorrow, Tuesday 25 August.

The JP service will return next week on Tuesday 1 September from 10am.

To find your closest JP, go to- https://bdm.cbs.sa.gov.au/bdmsaonline/dbnet.aspx?DBCGM=1&PRPRC=OJPS

Thank you for your understanding!

14/08/2026

🌿🍎 Join us for August Fruit & Veg Swap!🍏🌼
📅 Date: Saturday, 22 August
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Bower Cottages Community Centre

Our Fruit & Veg Swap is a wonderful opportunity to share the surplus from your garden and connect with your neighbours. Our volunteers will be on site from 9:30 am, you are welcome to come early and explore our garden. Swap starts when the bell rings at 10:30 am.

Come along to swap:
🌱 Vegetables
🌿 Herbs
🌻 Flowers
🌱 Plants, cuttings, and seedlings
🍯 Preserves

Important Reminder:
Fruit Fly outbreak has been declared. You cannot move home-grown restricted fruit and vegetables from the yellow suspension area into a green area. Please do not bring any restricted fruit and vegetables to Produce Swap if you live in the yellow suspension area.

Please check the map and make sure you abide by the conditions of the zones, particularly if you are in the yellow suspension area. The map can be found here https://fruitfly.sa.gov.au/outbreak-map The full list of restricted fruit and vegetables can be found here https://fruitfly.sa.gov.au/.../fruit-and-vegetables-at-risk

Bring your ideas, experience, books, magazines, and seeds! We can’t wait to see familiar faces and welcome new friends to our community.

14/08/2026

🌿🐝 Biodiversity & Pollinator-Friendly Gardening Workshop 🦋🌱

Want to turn your garden into a thriving habitat for local wildlife? Join us for a free, hands-on workshop and discover simple ways to make your garden more beautiful, resilient and wildlife-friendly.

Registered Landscape Architect Eleanor Hughes, together with local gardening and sustainability enthusiasts from Mission Possible Community Group, will share practical tips for supporting native biodiversity across Adelaide’s western suburbs.

🌼 We’ll explore:
• Why biodiversity matters in urban gardens
• Creating habitat for native bees, butterflies, beetles and birds
• Choosing local native plants for year-round food and shelter
• Water-wise gardening for a changing climate
• Reducing pesticides and encouraging natural pest control
• Easy ways to support wildlife — whether you have a backyard, courtyard or balcony

Whether you're an experienced gardener or just getting started, you'll leave with practical ideas and inspiration you can put into action at home.

📅 Date: Saturday 5 September
⏰ Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
🎟️ Cost: Free
🧢 Bring: Hat, water bottle, notebook and your garden questions
📌 Bookings essential — places are limited! Please register using the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/biodiversity-pollinator-friendly-gardening-workshop-tickets-1997508873813?aff=oddtdtcreator

Come along, connect with your community, and discover how small changes at home can make a big difference for biodiversity.

11/08/2026

📣 Census Information & Help Session

Need help completing your Census form? We’re here to help! 💙

📅 Friday 14 August
🕑 From 2:00pm
📍 Bower Cottages Community Centre

Come along to our information session and get assistance with completing your Census form.

👉 It is absolutely okay to complete your form after 11 August, as long as the information you provide relates to Census night — Tuesday 11 August.

Everyone is welcome. We look forward to seeing you! 😊

For more information, please call us at 8408 1395.

07/08/2026

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 (𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟳 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁).

For the safety of our community, Bower Cottages Community Centre is 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 due to the nearby fire incident at Port Adelaide. All regular programming has been cancelled for the day. Our team is currently contacting affected groups about any rescheduling where applicable.

For any concerned community members who want to speak with a Centre staff member today, please phone: 8408 1395.

If you need an alternative place to visit, our nearby Ngutungka West Lakes library and community centre is open and available to the general public.

𝗡𝗴𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀
9 Charles Street, West Lakes
Open today 9.30am - 5pm
8408 1333

30/07/2026

This Loneliness Awareness Week we’re opening our door for Connection.

Join us at Bower Cottages Community Centre for a relaxed afternoon tea in a cosy lounge room setting.

When – Monday 3rd August
Time – 1.30pm to 3.30pm

Tea and coffee
Sweet Treats
Friendly Conversation
Meet other local

No cost. No booking required. Come by yourself or bring a friend.

Come in, take a seat and stay for a chat.

22/07/2026

⚠️ 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 - 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 ⚠️
Next Monday 27 July, the Australian Government will conduct a national test of the new AusAlert emergency warning system. Compatible mobile phones, tablets and smart watches may receive an alert (even if devices are set to silent or "Do Not Disturb").
In South Australia, the test will occur at 1:30pm. The notification will vibrate and include a loud siren-like sound lasting about 10 seconds.
If receiving this alert could affect your safety (for example, if you have a hidden phone), you may want to:
🔸 Turn the device off or put it in aeroplane mode before the national test
🔸 Keep it off for at least 24 Hours after the alert
Official advice is available via AusAlert 👉 https://brnw.ch/21x4gd2

⚠️ 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 - 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 ⚠️

Next Monday 27 July, the Australian Government will conduct a national test of the new AusAlert emergency warning system. Compatible mobile phones, tablets and smart watches may receive an alert (even if devices are set to silent or "Do Not Disturb").

In South Australia, the test will occur at 1:30pm. The notification will vibrate and include a loud siren-like sound lasting about 10 seconds.

If receiving this alert could affect your safety (for example, if you have a hidden phone), you may want to:

🔸 Turn the device off or put it in aeroplane mode before the national test
🔸 Keep it off for at least 24 Hours after the alert

Official advice is available via AusAlert 👉 https://brnw.ch/21x4gd2