Barossa Leader

Barossans set their clothes free

Set Your Clothes Free, the Green Industries SA initiative, in collaboration with The Barossa Council, has been named a great success, with an estimated 70 per cent of textiles donated on Saturday suitable for resale. The Valley Red Cross volunteers...

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Rachel awarded prestigious Mrta Svd Scholarship

Year 12 Xavier College student, Rachel Mudge, has been named one of only three female students to receive the Márta Svéd Scholarship, an award established by the University of Adelaide’s School of Mathematical Sciences to support and encourage...

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Paint it and they will come

By Samantha FieldStudents of Greenock Primary School have made a lasting mark, with a new mural painted at the school. Seventy six students across all year levels contributed individual pieces, with Year 6 students painting the three large...

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Junior cricket Light-ing up

Junior Cricket is ready to grow at Light Pass Cricket Club, with the creation of a new junior committee. Due to a period of lower numbers, the club had decided to forgo the committee for a few years, however with numbers now rising, Junior Cricket...

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Facinators and Finery

There was action aplenty when the Lions Club of Barossa Valley held its annual Melbourne Cup Luncheon fundraiser at the Vine Inn Barossa Community Hotel, Nuriootpa on Tuesday. There was the Tinkers Shed Cup Race, best dressed stallion and filly as...

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Truro Primary’s state win for ANZAC award

By Clem StanleyTruro Primary School has been named as this year’s State Award Winners in the Department of Veterans’ Affairs 2025 ANZAC Day Schools’ Awards, for its collection of works relating to the theme of ‘Remembering Gallipoli: 110 years’.Each...

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A little lift with a touch of pink

By Mel JaunayOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in acknowledgment of Barossa Area Fundraisers for Cancer (BAFFC) and the work they do to support people with breast cancer, Wohlers, Tanunda held a Pink Ribbon VIP morning tea and shopping...

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Pratt addresses seven areas of concern over NTx

Member for Frome Penny Pratt MP has cited “increased bushfire risk”, especially in light of this month’s 10th anniversary of Pinery Fire, as one reason amongst many that she deems the Northern Transmission Project (NTx) in its current form is...

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New Medicare incentives unpacked

By Melissa SiriOn Saturday, the Federal Government’s new Medicare incentives commenced, with the aim to increase the volume of GPs and practices that bulk bill patients. Registration for the, ‘Bulk Billing Incentives in General Practice’ and ‘The...

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Pasin office to open

FRONT PAGE HEADLINETony Pasin to open Tanunda officeStory page 2Sub heading: Barossa base for Federal Member for BarkerPAGE 2 HEADLINEBarossa office opens next weekPHOTO TO COME OF MURRAY STFederal Member for Barker, Tony Pasin MP, will officially...

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BIGG hosts Pestivirus leading experts

Cattle producers, industry representatives, and veterinarians from across Australia gathered at Springton Hall on October 22 for the Barossa Improved Grazing Group (BIGG) Pestivirus Workshop. The rare deep dive into pestivirus (also known as BVDV)...

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Community News

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A comedy of chaos at Mount Pleasant

‘The Haunted Through Lounge and Recessed Dining Nook at Farndale Castle’, is not only a tongue twister to pronounce, but also the name of an eccentric play brought to life by The Top of the Torrens Theatre Group at Mount Pleasant Hall over the...

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Tony Robinson tells why he is so keen to see a New Barossa Hospital

When Tony Robinson, of Angaston, was suffering from a mystery illness as a three year old at the Angaston & District Hospital he claimed it was a nurse there at the time who he largely credits for saving his life. Tony is a 50 plus year veteran...

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Tony Robinson

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New Medicare incentives unpacked

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Push for Planning Reform

Member for Light, Tony Piccolo MP has reaffirmed his call for urgent reform to South Australia’s Code Amendment process in State Parliament, emphasising the need for stronger, mandatory community engagement. Mr Piccolo told Parliament of his concerns...

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Entertainment

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Entertainment

Rae is third Barossa Artist in Residence

The Barossa Women’s Artist in Residence 2025 has been awarded to regional Victorian artist, Rae Howell, who will spend five weeks in the Barossa, starting in October. The established composer, multi-instrumentalist and director of multi-artform...

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Entertainment

The Boy From the Bush coming back to Tanunda town

It’s time to pull out the Akubras and shine up the cowboy boots because country star, Lee Kernaghan is bringing his “Boys From the Bush” concert tour to Tanunda in November. The Leader caught up with Lee to hear all about the upcoming tour and if he...

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Local Gig Guide - September

Who’s playing around the Barossa this month?

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06 Nov 2024

Sport

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Ella Mickan best Community Coach

Veteran of the BLGW Ella Mickan has had her tireless efforts recognised by the SANFL by being awarded the Central District zone female Community Coach of the Year award at Friday’s Community Volunteer awards night. Ella has been a trailblazer of the...

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Junior cricket Light-ing up

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Adelaide Lightning on the rebound

Bringing a basketball team back from potentially folding is no easy task, yet that is the challenge that Angaston’s Melanie MacGillivray and her team has not only taken on, but is making a slam-dunk. For the first time in 18 years the team played in...

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Council News

Mount Pleasant football oval back on the agenda

The future use of Talunga Park Oval at Mount Pleasant has again been raised, with a number of items on the agenda of last night’s ordinary meeting of The Barossa Council. Under Procedural Items, it was noted that Michael Ferguson, President of...

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22 Oct 2025

Bulldog Cup building momentum

It was a night of high effort for no reward for the Country girls in the Bulldog Cup on Thursday night, going down to now back-to-back winners Metro, 20 to 3. The girls showed strong defence all game but were unable to capitalise on their own...

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15 Oct 2025

American Football making it’s way to the Barossa

American football is returning to the Barossa, with the South Australian league preparing to hold its season opening at the Barossa Rams Rugby Club on October 11 and 12. All eight clubs will take the field on the Saturday before the inaugural Shiraz...

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Nuriootpa’s coaching sensation

Jasmin Fairey is one of Nuriootpa’s latest rising stars, and has started a successful tennis coaching career after years of representing the club in tournaments. Jasmin’s move into coaching started when she decided to follow in her aunt’s footsteps...

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Property of the Week

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Property

Historic buildings for sale

By Clem StanleyTwo historic, former municipal buildings are currently on the market in the Barossa, with varying and sometimes surprising uses in each property’s over 100 year history. Elders Real Estate Barossa’s Teri Wenske and Nicola Biagi, have...

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Contemporary Living with rural business potential

Renovated contemporary home, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, expansive 400m² workshop/warehouse, mezzanine, gantry, high-clearance carport, flexible family-friendly layout, premium Barossa Valley Way address, close to Tanunda shops, schools, and wineries, suited to rural services and industries, suited to machinery repair, suited to storage, suited to agricultural contracting, suited to home-based businesses, suited to tourism enterprises, suited to cellar door, suited to B&B, suited to boutique accommodation.

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Stunning lifestyle property with spectacular views

Perfectly positioned just five minutes from Nuriootpa and the Sturt Highway, but boasting the ultimate in privacy, tranquility and spectacular views, this stunning 2.42 hectare (5.97 acre) property provides an incredibly rare opportunity – welcome...

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17 Sep 2025

House & Garden

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August in the garden

By Kristee Semmler, Barossa NurseryThe last month of winter is a great time to get prepared for the months of growth ahead. Spring will be here soon enough and it won’t be long before signs of life start to return to the garden in the form of new...

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The butler’s pantry - the engine room of the kitchen

Arguably, the kitchen can be one of the busiest spots in a house. Whether you are living with a big family, or even just a couple, a kitchen is often where lives converge and cross over to prepare meals and share time together. We ask a lot of our...

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04 Jun 2025

October in the garden

What a fabulous start to spring we have had! September saw some stunning weather days - perfect for getting out in the garden. Let’s hope October brings more of the same before it warms up into what is forecast to be a hot summer. October is...

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04 Oct 2023

Soaring heights, bringing the outside in

Raked ceilings have long been a design feature which helps bring the outside in, and adds a feeling of spaciousness to a home’s interiors. Regardless of whether a home has an earthy, chalet style with lots of timber and texture, or lofty...

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04 Jun 2025

June in the Garden

By Kristee Semmler Now that we have entered into the winter months, we can only hope we start to see some more rain to give our gardens an overdue and much needed soaking. Even though plant growth has slowed down now due to the cooler weather, there...

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04 Jun 2025

Rural

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Farmer in Focus: Birdwood Venison

Tell us about your farm and your farming background?We began in 1987 with a small herd of fallow deer. Prior to that our family just had a small 10 acre block in the Hills grazing sheep, by 1992 we had moved to Birdwood to extend our farm. Mike was...

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22 Oct 2025

Ante’s Olive Oil, Barossa Valley

Tell us about your farm and your farming/olive oil production background. Rachael Duncan: We use a number of olive groves and some wide olives in the Barossa district. Many of these groves have not been picked for many years and we give the owners...

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24 Sep 2025

Producer of the Year win

While locals have long enjoyed the artisanal produce crafted from Michael Wohlstadt’s, The Dairyman Barossa brand, Michael’s food was celebrated on the national stage last month, after being named the overall Producer of the Year at the prestigious...

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24 Sep 2025

Moculta family the cream of the crop

By Clem StanleyIt’s been about three weeks since the wrap up of the Royal Adelaide Show, but the Koch family from Moculta is still basking in the afterglow of dairy cattle success at this year’s event. Through their farm, Ashtaney Jerseys, Angela and...

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24 Sep 2025

Some hope in fields of green

While the impact of the drought will be felt across the wider Mid North region for some time, there is some hope for the upcoming grain season in our area, according to Riverton farmer Steve Ball. The highly experienced farmer recently returned to...

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17 Sep 2025

Farmers urged to use their voices at Gawler drought forum

By Matt WebsterThe two-day 2025 National Drought Forum opened in Gawler on Monday with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Anthony Chisholm, acknowledging the “incredibly tough” 18 months faced by communities across South...

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10 Sep 2025

Farmer in Focus: Owen Lampe, 3 Boys Honey, Cambrai

What’s Involved in beekeeping?A typical day as a beekeeper changes with the seasons. It might mean checking hives, moving bees to better forage, making sure colonies are strong and healthy, or extracting honey during a nectar flow. There’s always...

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27 Aug 2025

Local Business

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The Vine Inn raises the bar

The Vine Inn Barossa Community Hotel, Nuriootpa has once again been recognised for its contribution to the Barossa, taking home the Community Service and Support Award at the 2025 Australian Hotels Association (SA) Awards for Excellence. The annual...

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Exciting year for Barossa Co-op

It has been another very successful year for the Barossa Co-op with trading profit up on last year, record distributions to members through member discounts, fuel rebates and sponsorships and donations to many community organisations, schools and...

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Kim says goodbye to cafes after nearly three decades

By Clem StanleyAfter some 28 years in different iterations of Barossa Co-op shopping centres, Kim Naylor’s most recent cafe venture, Beansolicious, closed its doors on Friday, September 26.A familiar face at the Barossa Co-op, Kim was the proprietor...

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15 Oct 2025

Anlaby Station for sale

Anlaby Station at Hamilton, north of Kapunda, one of South Australia’s most historic rural properties and the home of one of the state’s oldest Merino studs, is being put on the market by owners Andrew Morphett and Peter Hayward. Speaking to The...

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Motoring

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Motoring

Warrior ready to take on any off-road journey

One of the ‘biggest’ players in the off-road game, the Nissan Patrol Warrior, is available now at Northstar Barossa. The SUV made by Premcar is “made to conquer” and offers the best of both worlds with enhanced off-road capabilities and sleek style...

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Motoring

Get a head start with the 2026 Tucson

The new year may still be a few months away but it has come early to Steinborner Hyundai Barossa with the 2026 Tucson already rolling in and ready for purchase. The Tucson Hybrid was named ‘2025 Best Medium SUV Under 50k’ by Drive and comes in...

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10 Sep 2025

Motoring

Welcome what’s next at Barossa Mazda

By Samantha FieldMotorists can get ready to experience an exhilarating drive in the newly-arrived Mazda CX 60 Pure at Barossa Mazda. With the choice of three hybrid options and dynamic handling across different modes, it offers drivers what Baross...

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13 Aug 2025

Special Promotions

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Special Promotion

A complete reimagining

“This is more than a renovation, it’s a complete reimagining of what the property can offer,“ says Elizabeth Hoyt, owner of Barossa Palms. Over the past 12 months, the property has undergone extensive renovations and refurbishments to elevate the...

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A centre for the Truro community

By Clem StanleyThis year, the community at Truro is celebrating the 150th anniversary of one of the town’s most focal points on the main street: the Truro Town Hall. Ahead of a weekend of festivities, The Leader spoke with Liz Giles, Chairperson of...

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22 Oct 2025

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100 years of milestones

It can be hard to determine when to celebrate an anniversary and in the case of the Nuriootpa Tennis Club there are many occasions that can be marked. While the exact date that tennis started at Nuriootpa is hard to pin down, the day the club joined...

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Photo Galleries

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A New Tradition Flourishing

By John ClarkeWhile the early German settlers in the Barossa Valley brought with them many of the customs of their homeland, they did not continue the age old practice of the Laternenlauf (Lantern Walk). The Lantern Walk was especially popular with...

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13 Aug 2025

‘Through the VBG Arched Window’ wins 2025 VBG Art Prize

Last Wednesday, artists in the Barossa and Light region and friends of Vintners gathered for the 2025 VBG Art Prize Soiree to view the six shortlisted submissions and the announcement of this year’s winner. Local creative, Emily Hay, took home the...

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More than $120,000 raised at Stars of Barossa

The stars aligned perfectly at Lambert Estate Wines on Saturday night for another night of spectacular dance performances, with more than $120,000 raised for the Make a Wish Foundation Barossa Valley branch. Dancers representing different businesses...

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SALA opening: Perlanem Mwerna, “We Walk” at Peter Lehmann Wines

A large group braved the cold and rainy weather on Sunday for the official SALA launch of Perlanem Mwerna, “We Walk” a collaboration between Kapunda artist Stuart Hoerisch and Tali Pipe of Freeling. In his address, Stuart thanked those attending...

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30 Jul 2025

The Barossa Mag

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The Barossa Mag

Honour and a handshake

Deep within the Torbreck cellar in Marananga’s hillside, you’ll find a tapestry as rich as the Western Ridge soils surrounding it. The names on the 4,500 litre oak barrels arranged in symmetrical rows roll off the tongue of chief winemaker Ian...

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The football scholar

Ask Shooby, Shooby’ll know. That’s the answer most Barossans will have heard over the years if they’ve ever asked a question relating to footy or local history

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Call of the wild

It’s dry, dusty, remote scrubland, and the rain doesn’t make it past the other side of the hill. The dust kicks up as you pull into the driveway, making your way past the vast network of wombat burrows that line the entrance to Everything is...

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That community feel

Andy Thurlow was born in Guernsey, the second largest island in the Channel Islands, off the coast of France. His parents had met there after the war (World War II) and later reluctantly moved to England when Andy and his brother, Pete needed...

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Di-vine tuition

In the lightening shadows of Angkor Wat, the tantalising smell of freshly-baked goods wafts in the air along the banks of Siem Reap’s riverbank precinct. Westerners and ex-pats gather at a local café, exchanging greetings as they grab an early...

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