Community News

Three out of four ain’t bad: Barossa Nursery win People’s Choice award

Barossa Nursery has won the People’s Choice Best Garden Centre for the third time in four years, announced at the Nursery & Garden Industry of South Australia awards on February 15. Nursery owner, Daniel Bartsch, along with Sam Bartsch and Eric...

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Mel Jaunay

19 hours ago

Community News

60th wedding anniversary celebration

Bryan and Jenny Lythgoe celebrated their 60th Wedding anniversary with friends at Tanunda on Thursday

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The Leader

19 Feb 2025

Community News

Making a splash: Community celebrates Nuriootpa icon

This year marks a significant milestone for the Nuriootpa War Memorial Swimming Pool, as it reaches 80 years of providing a place for recreation, relaxation and entertainment for the local community. Since its opening on February 24, 1945 by the...

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The Leader

19 Feb 2025

Community News

Dutton Park now has eight new cabins

The Hon. Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism cut a special ribbon and unveiled a commemorative plaque when he officially opened eight new self-contained cabins, costing $400,000 at Dutton Park on December 17. Appropriately named the Dutton...

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The Leader

19 Feb 2025

Community News

Trevor reaches 65 year banding milestone

Trevor Wilksch, Marananga Brass Band’s President, has been acknowledged by the band on attaining 65 years as a Band member. He was appointed Life Member in 2007, and is by far the longest serving current player, having commenced as a teenager...

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Tony Robinson

19 Feb 2025

Community News

A grape event

The 2025 Declaration of Vintage at Tanunda on Sunday had historic significance, as the Barons of Barossa this year celebrate a milestone anniversary. This year marks 50 years since the Barons were founded and the Blessing of the Grapes at Tabor...

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The Leader

19 Feb 2025

Community News

Completion of Lavender Cycling Trail signage

In 2023 South Australian Recreation Trails Incorporated (SARTI) embarked on a project to provide signage along the full 300-kilometre length of the Lavender Cycling Trail between Murray Bridge and Clare. The group is proud to announce that with the...

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The Leader

19 Feb 2025

Council News

Gawler’s Community Grants Program opens for 2024-25

The Town of Gawler has announced that applications for the 2024-25 Community Grants Program are now open. Eligible groups, organisations and individuals are encouraged to apply for assistance with the implementation of community-focused...

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The Leader

19 Feb 2025

Community News

Tali heads to Teen Parliament

In what is already proving to be an action packed year for Freeling teenager, Tali Pipe, the Year 11 Kapunda High School student headed to Adelaide on Friday to take part in Teen Parliament 2025. Selected as part of the group representing Tjindu AFL...

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The Leader

19 Feb 2025

Local Business

Homburg winners

Australia’s review marketing platform for real estate agents, RateMyAgent, has announced Homburg Real Estate as a multiple award winner for 2025, taking out the suburb categories for Tanunda, Nuriootpa, Greenock, Angaston and Lyndoch, along with...

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The Leader

19 Feb 2025

Special Promotion

Sealing Valentine’s Day with a kiss

Nuriootpa’s Jeanette Hanckel has had her Valentine’s Day sealed with a kiss after being named the winner of The Leader’s Most Luscious lips competition. Accepting her prize of a MAC Cosmetics Lipstick and a $200 voucher from The Barossa Pharmacist...

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The Leader

19 Feb 2025

Community News

Concerns for how they will Gather Round

Following meetings with rideshare companies, Member for Schubert, Ashton Hurn MP, has written to Premier Peter Malinauskas to alert him of increasing transport concerns during the AFL Gather Round competition in April.“We have 10,000 people coming...

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The Leader

19 Feb 2025

Community News

Wheatfields project hits water snag

By Mel JaunayThe delivery of a multimillion dollar expansion project at Freeling’s Wheatfields Residential Care will be delayed, following an unfolding issue with emergency fire water supply to the home. Stage One of the $25 million Federally funded...

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Mel Jaunay

19 Feb 2025