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09 Apr 2025

Eudunda News

New CFS appliance is ready to roll

Last Sunday, the Eudunda CFS Brigade received a brand new 24P Rescue Appliance, rolled out as part of 10 trucks being delivered to branches across the state. Complete with a bunch of new equipment and safety features, the new appliance replaces an...

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09 Apr 2025

Rideshare reaches the Barossa

By Clem StanleyWith the countdown to Gather Round this weekend, Uber announced on Thursday it had gone live in the Barossa, Light and Adelaide Plains local council areas, officially commencing rideshare services in the area.“We are excited to be...

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09 Apr 2025

Eudunda News

EAS unveils new ‘Engine Room’

By Clem StanleyThis year, Eudunda Area School has unveiled a new space dedicated to helping students with autism and other special needs to have the best experience they can at school. Speaking with EAS’ Autism Inclusion Teacher, Vanessa O’Brien, she...

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03 Apr 2025

Health

Déjà Flu: timely reminder as illness on the rise

With cooler temperatures this week heralding the impending cold and flu season, a report from SA Health shows flu cases are up by nearly 700 from the same time last year, with 2,324 flu cases already reported. The news highlights the importance of...

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02 Apr 2025

Jenny and Bryan’s 60 years together

By Clem Stanley Last month, Tanunda locals, Jenny and Bryan Lythgoe celebrated 60 years of marriage alongside a number of friends. The Leader made a surprise visit to see the couple at their anniversary celebration, orchestrated by one of their good...

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The World is Jordi’s stage

By Clem StanleyAs she is now preparing to take to the world stage, Nuriootpa’s Jordi Wilksch, a Barossa Dance Company Alumnus, is proof that a childhood love is something that can carry over into adulthood and take you places you never thought you...

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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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Education

Minister announces review for Freeling Primary

Minister for Education, Training And Skills, Blair Boyer has announced there will be a formal review of Freeling Primary School’s infrastructure and a masterplan developed for the facility’s future needs. Minister Boyer visited the school on Thursday...

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From loaves to literature

By Clem StanleyA name that has long been synonymous with Sunrise Bakery, is now one you may soon see on shelves at The Raven’s Parlour Bookstore at Tanunda. After many years of hard work in the business, Angela Nagel has pursued a literary venture...

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12 Mar 2025

Special Promotion

Celebrating tradition and progress at Mount Pleasant show

By Clem StanleyWith the show season well and truly underway, the next country show on the calendar is sure to be a cracking event, to round out the latest string of Barossan agricultural shows. Ahead of this weekend’s Mount Pleasant show, the leafy...

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12 Mar 2025

Eudunda News

Painting wellbeing in bright colours

By Clem StanleyStudents and staff at Eudunda Area School are enjoying a colourful new Outdoor Wellbeing Space. The space is used by the students at lunchtime, with kitchen facilities to heat up their food, as well as by pastoral care workers for...

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12 Mar 2025

Barossa Leader

Hollie raises a hand to help out at Vintage Festival

Events such as Barossa Vintage Festival can’t happen without volunteers and this year UK-born Hollie Grainger of Tanunda, is ready to dive in and take part in the action for the first time. Hollie is from the United Kingdom, and emigrated to...

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