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12 Mar 2025

Barossa to host World Crossbow Championships

Preparations are nearing completion for the World Crossbow Championships to be held at Rowland Flat from March 19 to 24. The tournament is being jointly organised by the Barossa Archery Club and the World Crossbow Shooting Association and will see...

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05 Mar 2025

Sport

Barossa Valley Pony Club

The Barossa Valley Pony Club is thrilled to have new signage at the entrance to its grounds on Angaston Road, Nuriootpa, thanks to the generous donation of a local business. In the 1960s local identity John Dallwitz gifted the seven-hectare site to...

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26 Feb 2025

Concerns over impact of illegal dumping

A long-time visitor to the Light River has been left disappointed after discovering a large pile of waste dumped in the waterway near Bagot Well. James Fowler frequently visits the Light River to check on its condition, and said he, “couldn’t...

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26 Feb 2025

Sport

Mahlia scores state selection

“I am so excited to be selected and look forward to working hard and playing with my team at the national championships,” Mahlia told The Leader

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26 Feb 2025

Sport

From the shearing shed to the octagon

Life as a shearer would be demanding enough for most, with the physical toll of the job leaving little energy for anything else. But that’s not the case for local shearer Brian Muller. When he’s not working with his shears, he’s pushing...

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19 Feb 2025

Love, adventure and royalty over 70 years

Kapunda couple Bev and Paul Umlauf first encountered each other in 1953 when Bev was working as an usher at a picture theatre in Salisbury, and asked Paul if he was able to move seats so that a young couple would be able to sit together. Little did...

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Sour grapes: Disappointment over decision for iconic cellar door

The ripples from Treasury Wine Estates’ recent announcement it will close Penfolds’ Cellar Door at Nuriootpa are being felt in the Barossa, with one local business owner speaking out against what he sees as potential “detrimental” impacts of...

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Real life love stories with substance

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A diamond in Kapunda: Rae and Ray celebrate 60 years of love and partnership

For Rae and Ray Reichelt (sometimes known collectively as the Rayes), February 6 marked an astonishing milestone, as the couple celebrated their diamond anniversary of 60 years of marriage. Their relationship is built on love, mutual respect, and...

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Let’s have a chat fellas

By Matt WebsterIn an effort to create a space for men to open up and connect, Bob Hicks has launched a new initiative called, ‘Let’s Have a Chat Fellas’.Set in the relaxed and informal environment of the Coulthard Community Barn, Nuriootpa, the...

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A transformation through writing

By Matt WebsterJordan Asbroek has transformed her personal challenges into an inspiring and unfiltered exploration that takes readers on an emotional and relatable journey with the release of her debut book, An Ode to the Ocean in My Heart. In...

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05 Feb 2025

Education

Sister city in their sights

By Matt WebsterA contingent of eight students from Nuriootpa High School is getting ready to travel almost 15,000 km to the Barossa Valley’s sister city in Grapevine, Texas in September. The Year 11 and 12 students who have been selected to take part...

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