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20 Mar 2024

New approach to aged funding urged

With the number of Australians aged 65 and over expected to more than double over the next 40 years, and the number aged 85 and over to more than triple, a report released last week is advising that many of our aged population will need to start...

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20 Mar 2024

Mount Pleasant Show: It takes a village to run a show

Mt Pleasant 160th Show Spectacular, March 16, 2024 at Talunga Park With the 160th Mount Pleasant Show fast approaching, stock owners will be washing and grooming their entries, shearers will be sharpening their blades and limbering up, while the...

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Mount Pleasant Show: Mount Pleasant chalks up 160 years

Although the Mount Pleasant Show Society has the task of organising a mighty landmark this year, the country flavoured event celebrating 160 years on March 16, they are taking it all in their stride. “It’s still the same show! There’s not too...

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Faith rewarded in children’s tale

The story of how Greenock author, Heather Asher came to publish a children’s book named ‘Saving a Prince,’ is an interesting tale in itself. “It was going to be an adult’s book and then I totally changed the whole concept to a children’s...

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Kitties and canines flying high

With Virgin Australia’s pet pleasing announcement on March 7 that furry friends may be sharing cabin space with their owners on domestic flights, the airline is confident that most pet owners will give the proposal a thumbs up. “Overwhelmingly...

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Small goods, schnitzel and the next generation

The picturesque town of Mount Pleasant, nestled amongst vineyards, fertile grazing country and rolling, blue gum studded hills, is steeped in history. The town’s low-ceilinged butcher’s shop, whose age has warranted its inclusion in the Mount...

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House & Garden

Home growers slash supermarket bills

With 48 per cent of the general population now feeling anxious or struggling to consistently access adequate food, according to Foodbank’s 2023 Hunger Report, is it high time we converted our backyards into food farms? The food relief organisation...

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House & Garden

Autumn Home Ideas 2024 - My favourite room: Valmai Auricht - kitchen

Occupation “I’m ‘supposed to be’ retired! We do a lot of things…” Number of years in your home “Two years, three months.” I live with “My husband Trevor.” Decorating style “I decorate to make it feel like home.” Renovate or...

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Local Business

Marvellous Miranda sisters

For the three sisters of Lou Miranda Estate, who now run the family vineyards in the Barossa Valley, family ties are all important and although Lisa, Victoria and Angela are the first to admit that they are very different as far as their...

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Council News

Lyndoch proposal for the next ‘Big’ thing

A proposal for a $42 million upgrade to Lyndoch’s Recreation Park, as part of The Barossa Council’s ‘Big Project,’ is currently on public notification. Having already involved such infrastructure projects such as Barossa Adventure Station...

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Cream of the crop has a new home

It was a poignant day for the Jersey Fresh family on Friday as they bid farewell to 62 of their ‘special pets, some of our most promising milkers and future milkers,’ who have now found a new home at Mount Compass. Taking a moment to share with...

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Small goods, schnitzel and the next generation

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