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Getting down and dirty for history’s sake

It may be the beginning of summer, but there was plenty of mud to be found at Light Pass last week, as a ‘pugging workshop’ took place at historic Rechner Cottage. The cottage is gradually being conserved by a passionate group of descendants of GJ...

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Ekkia excels on the airwaves

By Mel JaunayPeople volunteer for many different reasons, and for young volunteers, one of those reasons is to gain valuable exposure and experience in a field of work that interests them. Twenty-four-year-old Ekkia Evans of Greenock had an “inkling”...

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Marne Saunders health ‘poor’ says new report card

By Mel JaunayThe Marne Saunders Catchment has been given an overall grading of ‘D - poor’, in terms of water quality, biodiversity, and ecosystem health, according to a new report card released last week by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape...

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Arabella’s art to promote Premier’s Reading Challenge

By Mel Jaunay It was an exciting week for 19-year-old Arabella Alsop of Nuriootpa last week, as she learned her digital drawing was one of two winning artworks which will feature on promotional material for the Premier’s Reading Challenge in 2025...

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26 Nov 2024

Sandy Creek church marks 120 year milestone

Reflecting on his 60 years of involvement with Sandy Creek Uniting Church, John shared some of his memories with The Leader

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20 Nov 2024

Special Promotion

70 years of mateship

If walls and trucks could talk at the Greenock CFS station, 70 years of stories would be enough to fill many pages. But at the crux of it all is an ethos of service and mateship, where volunteers support one another through thick and thin. “Storms...

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20 Nov 2024

Council News

GSM roundabout on track

Nearing the final stages of the project, construction of the roundabout at the intersection of Greenock Road with Samuel and Moppa Roads, Nuriootpa is on track for completion by the end of the year, Light Regional Council has reported. While the...

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13 Nov 2024

Proposed rebuild for historic Kegel Club

Members of Tanunda Kegel Club are eagerly following the progress of a development application to demolish and rebuild part of their club, following significant white ant damage to the original building. The club, which has been operating at the...

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13 Nov 2024

Greenock “brings them home”

Under bright sunshine and blue skies, community members and veterans across the Barossa region paused on Monday to remember all those who went to war and gave the ultimate sacrifice. At Greenock, Remembrance Day was particularly significant this...

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13 Nov 2024

Sport

Santos Tour Down Under best in sport

The 2024 Santos Tour Down Under, which featured the Barossa among other locations, has been named the nation’s best sporting event at the Australian Event Awards in Sydney. This year’s edition of the event triumphed among fellow nominees...

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30 Oct 2024

Baling out: local farmers get a hand

By Mel JaunayAs local farmers struggle through another challenging season, welcome help is rolling in on the back of 26 semis next month. But, when all is said and done, the only real solution is rain. On the road from Truro to Blanchetown, there’s...

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23 Oct 2024

Tickled pink: Raising awareness and funds for breast cancer

Barossa Area Fundraisers for Cancer (BAFFC) held a Pink Ribbon Day morning tea at Calabria Family Wines, Vine Vale on Friday. In her welcome, BAFFC Chair Julie Combe spoke about the life-changing moment a breast cancer diagnosis is made, and the...

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