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7 hours ago

Devoted to BAFFC, her family and a life of helping others

A tribute to the late Julie Combe Julie Ann Combe was born on June 2, 1947 the daughter of Winifred Louise and Vassie Ernest Cronin. Known by Julie, Jules, Lulu – and a myriad of other terms of endearment, what is lesser known is that Julie had...

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7 hours ago

Education

Students’ Vines and Wines success

Nuriootpa High School’s Vines and Wines program continues to make its mark, with students proudly launching their latest award-winning wines, now available for purchase. The program offers students hands-on experience in every stage of winemaking...

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8 hours ago

Eudunda News

Celebrating success at Eudunda

On Sunday, January 26, The Eudunda Show was awarded Community Event of the Year for the entirety of the Regional Council of Goyder. Additionally, Peter Bonner was also awarded Citizen of the Year for the Eudunda Ward

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Barossa Vintage Festival

Prepare to promenade in the Parade

The Vintage Festival Parade has been a tradition since 1949 and is a signature event at every Festival. Many hours of work are devoted behind the scenes, as local businesses and community groups get their creativity flowing and prepare to wow the...

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Barossa Vintage Festival

Prepare to Scare-crow

The Barossa Vintage Festival would not be the same without the much-loved regional scarecrow displays - whether they’re part of the formal competition or just to boost community spirit in the lead up to the event. Not surprisingly, constructing...

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Celebrating 60 years

Evanston Park couple Barry and Andra Wilton (nee Cullen) have just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple wedded in Andra’s childhood town of Balaklava in January 1965 before moving to Evanston Park shortly after, building one of the...

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Sport

SA Squashing it at Tanunda

On Saturday, Squash players from across the state descended on the Barossa Valley for the 2025 Barossa Open, which was held on Friday January 31 and Saturday February 1, at The Rex, Tanunda. The Rex is one of the biggest squash centres in South...

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History team talks Education

Gawler History Team’s first guest speaker for 2025 will be educator Brian Burt, who will talk about the changing dynamics of teaching over his lifetime and in the district. Brian started his teaching career as a 19-year-old in 1958 at Telowie Creek...

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Countdown is on for Barossa Park

Barossa Park is on track to launch for the upcoming Gather Round, with building fit-out, cricket pavilion and landscaping well underway, and new acrylic courts and playground to commence shortly. Ground floor fit-out of the multi-use facility is now...

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Angaston Show Books now available

Copies of Angaston Show Book have been distributed and are now available from Barossa Fresh Mall, Nuriootpa; Angaston Post Office and Miles’ Newsagency, Angaston, reports Chris Linke, Angaston Show secretary. Chris said the Show Society members will...

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Education

Ashton meets region’s littlest learners

It was a big week for families across the region last week as school returned for 2025, and especially for the youngest learners starting school. Across the course of the week, Member for Schubert, Ashton Hurn MP and her team called in to schools...

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Freeling Community Garden gets the green light

A plan to create a community garden at Freeling is one step closer to reality, following the decision last week by Light Regional Council to lease a portion of Freeling Wetlands for that purpose. Interested participants for Freeling Community Garden...

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