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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

8 hours ago

Rural

Dam dry

Local farmers are feeling the weight of ongoing tough climate conditions and lack of external water security, says Eden Valley rural producer, Jane Evans. With Shadow Minister for Water Infrastructure David Basham recently highlighting the current...

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Mel Jaunay

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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Hospital suites could entice specialists to Barossa

By Mel JaunayFor almost as long as he can remember, Ian Plush’s life has involved visits to hospitals and specialist doctors. Diagnosed with diabetes at the age of four, the now 58-year-old from Nuriootpa spent a good portion of his early life...

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Mel Jaunay

05 Feb 2025

Community News

Fare call: Local taxi service makes changes ahead of rideshare rollout

Operators of Barossa & Light Cab Service and Barossa Valley Taxis have made the difficult decision to cease a number of their usual taxi services, which they anticipate will likely have a significant impact on customers. Director of Operations...

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Mel Jaunay

05 Feb 2025

Local Events

Local art a novel idea

“In the Mount Pleasant Library refurbishment, part of that proposal was to have a community art space here to bring more people into the library and also continue that community feel that the library has here,” she told The Leader

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Mel Jaunay

29 Jan 2025

Community News

Project to ‘bring them home’ awarded

Community Project of the Year winner for Light Regional Council is the Greenock Memorial Plaques project, ‘Bringing Them Home’, led by Anthony McLean, with support from the Greenock Village Community Association (GVCA), which received funding...

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Mel Jaunay

22 Jan 2025

Community News

Jamiee embraces challenges in double duty

When 26-year-old Jaimee Mustard of Nuriootpa turns up for her shifts with either SA Ambulance Service in Kapunda or Nuriootpa CFS, one thing she knows for certain is no two jobs are ever going to be the same. This year’s Young Citizen of the Year...

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David adds his voice to hospital call

By Mel JaunayTwo years on from the sad and sudden passing of Barossa and Districts Health Advisory Council Presiding Member, Elizabeth Haebich, husband David has added his voice to the urgent call for funding for a new Barossa Hospital. A former...

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Mel Jaunay

15 Jan 2025

Community News

Temporary service changes flagged for local hospitals

By Mel JaunayBarossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHFLHN) has confirmed that Angaston and District Hospital’s Emergency Department will be diverted for two 24 hour periods between now and the end of February. The hospital ED will be closed to...

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Mel Jaunay

15 Jan 2025

Emergency Services

A firey start to 2025: Multiple fires across Barossa and surrounding areas

With a number of grass fires already requiring CFS response in the first week of 2025, residents are being reminded to have a bushfire plan ready, particularly in light of the current hot and dry summer. Regional Commander Matt Davis informed The...

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Mel Jaunay

08 Jan 2025

Community News

Roundabout time

After several months of construction and much community anticipation, the roundabout at the intersection of Greenock, Samuel and Moppa Roads, Nurioopta is now complete. All approaches to the roundabout were opened the week before Christmas...

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Mel Jaunay

08 Jan 2025

Community News

Flying a new flag at Greenock oval

By Mel JaunayGreenock Centenary Park now has a new Australian flag and a refurbished flag pole to fly it on, following a gesture of community co-operation with the Greenock Village Community Association (GVCA).Members of both committees, including...

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Mel Jaunay

08 Jan 2025