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9 hours ago

Rural

Fleeces to fundraise in friendly contest

By Mel JaunayThere will be no pulling the wool over the eyes of this year’s judge of the Cambrai Sports Club Fleece Competition, when it is held next week at the Cambrai Sports Ground as the club’s major annual fundraiser. Having been run for close...

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10 hours ago

Health

Regional health services praised by new parents

The journey into parenthood is as exciting as it is daunting, and it is fair to say that the experience expectant parents receive in the lead up to baby’s arrival and during birth can have a significant impact on postpartum recovery and wellbeing...

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Rural

Hay a lifeline for struggling industry

In the midst of drought conditions described as the worst “over a lifetime”, Rotary Club of Adelaide Central Inc. is spearheading a hay delivery initiative to help out primary producers in need. Mark Grossman, who owns property near Angaston and...

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Tanja’s wonderful world

By Mel JaunayIt’s taken a little bit of time for Tanja Souter to adjust to calling herself an ‘artist’, but now, the Nuriootpa painter is in the midst of her first solo exhibition, ‘What a wonderful world’, at Mount Pleasant Library’s community art...

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Special Promotion

Empowering people to age well and live fully

It’s no small thing to earn the generational trust of customers. But for Peter Balogh and Lee Teusner at Go Vita Tanunda, it is a privilege earned, and one they continuously strive to keep. “If grandma’s here and the daughter’s here and the...

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Council News

Mayor Bill resigns

After 14 years of dedicated service, Bill O’Brien will step down as Mayor of Light Regional Council, as of March 18. Since making the announcement last Wednesday, Mayor Bill has been flooded with well-wishes – take a walk along the main street...

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12 Mar 2025

Sophie inspires for International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day was celebrated by more than 200 women (plus a few brave husbands!) last Friday at the Vine Inn Barossa Community Hotel, Nuriootpa, when Barossa Area Fundraisers For Cancer held its annual luncheon. Adelaide...

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12 Mar 2025

Primary school in dire need of repairs

Minister for Education, Training and Skills, Blair Boyer has confirmed he will visit Freeling Primary School on Thursday to discuss the state of the school’s infrastructure with the principal and governing council members. It comes as Member for...

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12 Mar 2025

Tony Piccolo for Ngadjuri

“I think increasingly electors anywhere in the world want a contest of ideas, a contest of candidates... and I think communities know when they’ve been taken for granted by one political party or another,” he told The Leader

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Health

Growth considered in case for Barossa hospital

As this year’s State Budget approaches and The Leader’s petition for funding for a new regional hospital ramps up, Premier Peter Malinauskas is yet to give a sign that money will be allocated for a new Barossa Hospital this year. In an exclusive...

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Emergency Services

No superheroes needed, just locals with a heart: Kapunda first responders unite to discuss desperate need

Walking into an unpretentious office space which would have hosted countless briefings and banter over the years at Kapunda CFS station, it may come as a surprise that none of the people sitting inside are Chris Hemsworth. It’s one of the myths...

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Education

SA leadership role for Faith student

By Mel JaunayFaith Lutheran College, Tanunda Year 11 student Alana McNally from Lyndoch has been selected to sit on the 2025 South Australian Student Representative Council (SA SRC).Consisting of up to 150 Year 10 to 12 students from across the...

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