Community News

iSEE Church Open Day

There was a flurry of Christmas elves, angels, and even Santa at iSEE Church Barossa on Monday, as church members hosted the iSEE annual Christmas Party and Expo. A free event for the community, the Expo included a visit from Foodbank, SA Ambulance...

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Help for Light children

“Not withstanding that education is a State and Federal responsibility... I do think that a community expects Council to show leadership on local issues, particularly an issue that affects young families and young children, and for that reason, I...

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Mel Jaunay

Touch Down: Lyndoch Street Party draws huge crowd after 20 year hiatus

Lyndoch’s main street was alive with excitement on Friday night as the much anticipated Lyndoch Street Party made its return after more than 20 years. Santa even made a surprise arrival via helicopter, courtesy of Barossa Helicopters, before...

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Matthew Webster

Uber disappointment at Christmas

Services such as Uber in the Barossa will not be operating in time for Christmas, despite an earlier announcement that metropolitan boundaries would be changed. Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis announced the government’s intention to extend the...

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End of an era for Carl’s beloved Jags

By Mel JaunayAs the lights were switched off in the showrooms of The Carl Lindner Collection of Classic Jaguars at Tanunda last Thursday afternoon, so too did an era come to a close. The collection, which has delighted motoring enthusiasts for six...

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Mel Jaunay

BBBfm Volunteers celebrate another successful year

On Sunday December 8, volunteers from BBBfm 89.1 Community Radio and their friends and families celebrated with a self-catered Christmas lunch, hosted by Janet and Ron Liebich at Liebichwein Cellar Door, Rowland Flat. The lunch followed a Special...

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Lyndoch Street Party draws huge crowd after 20 year hiatus

By Matt Webster Lyndoch’s main street was alive with excitement on Friday night as the much anticipated Lyndoch Street Party made its return after more than 20 years. Santa even made a surprise arrival via helicopter, courtesy of Baross...

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Matthew Webster

Lutheran Care Barossa supporting families this Christmas

By Jennifer MinnsThere was not an idle person in sight at the St Petri Lutheran Church Hall, Nuriootpa on Monday, as volunteers from Lutheran Care Barossa, St Petri Lutheran Church and Hill-Smith Family Estates were busy packing gift and food items...

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Four new Cornish Piskies pop up at Kapunda

The cherished Kapunda Cornish Pisky Trail is set for a relaunch at the end of December, with four new characters joining the pisky family. When miners from Cornwall and Ireland first arrived at Kapunda, they brought with them their rich culture...

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Festive cheer at Kapunda

By Jennifer MinnsThere was music, tinsel and an abundance of festive food on Friday, thanks to the volunteers at Light Country Community Centre, Kapunda hosting the annual Christmas Lunch for their Open Door meal service. This was the third...

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Family home for Christmas

By Mel JaunayChristmas this year looks very different for Wes and Jasmine Nembach of Freeling. Known in their street for their delightful Christmas light displays, this time of year is usually filled with activity and anticipation as they prepare to...

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Mel Jaunay

New name for Frome electorate

The SA electoral seat of Frome will have a new name, with a change decided following an Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission Review. As a result of historical accounts of Surveyor General, Edward Charles Frome’s alleged involvement in...

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