Summerfield Over 55s Community in Braidwood

24/02/2026

07/08/2025

Next in line is Braidwood Golf Clubs Women’s Open Day on Sunday 14 September. Braidwood Golf Club is one of the most picturesque golf courses to be found in inland NSW. Whilst only a nine-hole course (18 tees), it has the most challenging layout and should not be missed. Registration and Conditions of Play visit https://csga.asn.au/cms/

16/07/2025

16/07/2025

16/07/2025

25/06/2025

ON THIS DAY – 25th June

1847 – Melbourne was proclaimed a city by letters patent of Queen Victoria.

1852 – In June 1852, torrential rain in the Snowy Mountains caused the Murrumbidgee River to flood Gundagai, NSW, claiming 89 lives out of a population of 250. Familiar with past floods and despite the rising waters, many residents stayed in their homes. In the early hours of 25 June, a powerful torrent swept through, destroying houses and carrying people away. A rescue punt capsized, adding to the tragedy. Amid the chaos, two Aboriginal men, Yarri and Jackey Jackey, bravely navigated the raging waters in their canoes, saving 49 people. Despite their heroism, the flood left Gundagai devastated.

1867 – Bushrangers the Clarke brothers were executed in Sydney. Brothers Thomas and John Clarke were ruthless Australian bushrangers from NSW, active between 1865 and 1867. Their crimes led to the Felons' Apprehension Act (1866), which allowed bushrangers to be killed on sight. They committed at least 71 robberies, murdered multiple people—including police officers—and were suspected of killing a squad sent to capture them. After a shoot-out in April 1867, they were caught and executed at Sydney's Darlinghurst Gaol two months later, marking the end of organised gang bushranging in NSW. Some historians consider them the most violent bushrangers in Australian history.

1908 – The Art Gallery of Western Australia opened.

1912 – Landscape gardener and botanist William Guilfoyle died. Guilfoyle was a renowned landscape gardener and botanist in Victoria, best known as the architect of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. His visionary designs shaped many parks and gardens across Melbourne and regional Victoria, leaving a lasting legacy in Australian horticulture.

Pictured:
John Skinner Prout, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1847 (UoM)
Incident of the Late Flood, New South Wales (Illustrated Australian News for Home Readers, 13 August 1870, p. 40) [For illustration only]
The Clarke brothers apprehended in Braidwood Jail, May 1867. Thomas (right) is shot in the arm. (SLNSW)

25/06/2025

Looking for a long weekend escape from the city or something to revive your flagging spirit? Mona Farm’s elevated accommodation and rural NSW location is an enriching combination.

07/06/2025

30/05/2025

30/05/2025

Coffee & Cars - Tomorrow at OneRaceway!

Get ready for a fantastic morning at our Cars & Coffee event - where everything on wheels is welcome, from cars and bikes to trucks, caravans and custom creations, we can't wait to see what you will bring to the track.

To help the traffic management run smoothly we have attached a parking map to guide you on arrival and reduce congestion along Braidwood Road.

If you wish to display your vehicle, please aim to arrive between 8am - 8:30am, gates will be open for you to come set up your vehicle for the community to come check it out when it kicks off at 9am.

For those curious about what we are having on track, our track day booking is still open on our website and we will have our 'experience the track' laps which can be purchased tomorrow. Come grab a coffee and enjoy the morning of machines, mates and motorsport vibes.

This is a FREE event, no need to pay on entry

See you at the track!