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Fleeces to fundraise in friendly contest

There will be no pulling the wool over the eyes of this year’s judge of the Cambrai Sports Club Fleece Competition, when it is held next week at the Cambrai Sports Ground as the club’s major annual fundraiser. Having been run for close to 20 years...

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Mel Jaunay

21 Mar 2025

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Putting one foot in front of the other for mental health

This Saturday will see men from across the region putting one foot in front of the other, as ‘Walk for a Bloke’ makes its debut trek through the Barossa. Starting and ending at Tanunda, the event will provide an opportunity for men to come...

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Matthew Webster

19 Mar 2025

Community News

Checking our Vital Signs

Plan to end petition on March 31, 2025Have you signed yet?Just weeks out from our proposed end date of March 31, 2025 and we’re almost at the half way mark for our Barossa Hospital Petition numbers, which has a target of 5000 signatures combined...

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The Leader

19 Mar 2025

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Key rail corridors to support growth

A rail corridor towards Roseworthy and Concordia will be preserved by the South Australian Government to cater for future housing development, it has been announced. According to a recent statement from government, the corridor will unlock more...

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The Leader

19 Mar 2025

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Tanunda Primary students learn about journalism

Mr Simon Gill’s senior students at Tanunda Primary School were given an extra boost to their journalism studies when Tony Robinson from The Leader visited the class last Friday to provide an insight to newspapers. Tony brought along a bundle of...

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The Leader

19 Mar 2025

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SA Government holds Caucus at Tanunda

Some of the State Government’s most recognisable political figures descended on the Barossa on Thursday, March 13, as the South Australian Labor Party held its Caucus meeting at the Barossa Weintal Hotel. Speaking with The Leader, South Australian...

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Clem Stanley

19 Mar 2025

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A new chapter in Barossa food folklore

The legacy of one of Australia’s most enduring cookbooks, The Barossa Cookery Book, is being honoured with the launch of the companion edition, Rolling Up Their Sleeves. The creative inspiration of Those Barossa Girls, Sheralee Menz and Mariek...

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The Leader

19 Mar 2025

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Students of all ages visiting Parliament House

Excursions to Parliament House are often a highlight of the school year and Member for Schubert, Ashton Hurn, MP has welcomed two groups at different stages of their learning journeys recently, with Nuriootpa High School’s Year 12 SRC leaders and...

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The Leader

19 Mar 2025

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Packard Motor Rally cruising to the Barossa

Expect to see a range of American-made vintage and historic vehicles cruising their way through the Barossa when the Packard Automobile Club of Australia hosts its 25th National Rally next week. Between March 27 and April 2, the club will be be...

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The Leader

19 Mar 2025

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Tanja’s wonderful world

By Mel JaunayIt’s taken a little bit of time for Tanja Souter to adjust to calling herself an ‘artist’, but now, the Nuriootpa painter is in the midst of her first solo exhibition, ‘What a wonderful world’, at Mount Pleasant Library’s community art...

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Mel Jaunay

19 Mar 2025

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Sarah’s sweet Show success

For Sarah Rogers, entering her preserves and cookies in Tanunda Show proved just another way she could enjoy being part of the wider Barossa region community. Known for her cooking skills, Sarah and her husband Brendan opened Alma and Ann Vintage at...

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The Leader

19 Mar 2025

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Emergency bulk water begins

A new bulk water collection opened at Elizabeth Park on Saturday to provide relief to people north of Adelaide who are not on mains water and are in need of emergency supply. The new emergency water collection point at Yorktown Road, Elizabeth Park...

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The Leader

19 Mar 2025

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Men’s Probus Club of Barossa

Members of Barossa Probus Club enjoyed a visit to the Maritime Museum at Port Adelaide last Wednesday. Drinks and social time was enjoyed later in the day, before lunch at Semaphore Hotel

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The Leader

19 Mar 2025