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Resilience recognised for Gawler students

While the spotlight is currently on high school graduates as they step into an exciting new chapter of life, Year 6 students across the region are preparing to embark on the next stage of schooling. The 2024 Year 6 Graduating Class at Gawler and...

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New name for Frome electorate

The SA electoral seat of Frome will have a new name, with a change decided following an Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission Review. As a result of historical accounts of Surveyor General, Edward Charles Frome’s alleged involvement in...

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Barossa Vintage Festival

It’s time to join the Parade party

For locals looking to get involved in the Barossa Vintage Festival, there’s no party quite like The Parade. Steeped in history and open to all ages, groups and businesses, The Parade – scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025 – is a true...

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Health

Nurse success for Barossa Ostomy Support Group

Health services have improved for Barossa, Gawler and Southern Fleurieu residents living with stoma and continence conditions with the appointment of two new community-based Stomal Therapy and Continence Nurses. Rachel Carr is working across the...

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Four new Cornish Piskies pop up at Kapunda

The cherished Kapunda Cornish Pisky Trail is set for a relaunch at the end of December, with four new characters joining the pisky family. When miners from Cornwall and Ireland first arrived at Kapunda, they brought with them their rich culture...

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BBBfm Volunteers celebrate another successful year

On Sunday December 8, volunteers from BBBfm 89.1 Community Radio and their friends and families celebrated with a self-catered Christmas lunch, hosted by Janet and Ron Liebich at Liebichwein Cellar Door, Rowland Flat. The lunch followed a Special...

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Football

Barossa Park a Gather Round sell out

General Gather Round tickets for Barossa Park are among the ‘public allocation’ that was ‘exhausted’ on the AFL website last week, with access officially sold out. According to the AFL, more than 195,000 Gather Round Festival of Footy tickets have...

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Uber disappointment at Christmas

Services such as Uber in the Barossa will not be operating in time for Christmas, despite an earlier announcement that metropolitan boundaries would be changed. Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis announced the government’s intention to extend the...

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Education

Students SACE it

Faith Lutheran CollegeFaith Lutheran College, Tanunda has congratulated its 2024 Year 12 cohort, with 100 per cent of students achieving their SACE completion. Sophie White was named Dux with an ATAR of 99.0. Four students earned an ATAR above 95...

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Santa Sleighs parade

It was starting to ‘look a lot like Christmas’ last Friday as the Barossa Christmas Parade rolled into Tanunda. Event Co-ordinator Rory Champion said, “Everything went down a treat” despite having some concerns about the weather earlier in...

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11 Dec 2024

Education

Keyneton Primary School on board with town mosaic project

Students and staff at Keyneton Primary School are pleased to unveil two mosaic panels on a Stobie pole out the front of their school, which they’ve worked on as part of a greater town mosaic project. Keyneton resident, Corolie Gerhardy has gathered...

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11 Dec 2024

GM Club’s generous donation

Representatives from the Community Kitchen were presented with a donation of proceeds of this year’s Silent Auction conducted at the Barossa Valley GM Owners Club Show & Shine event held on November 3. Mary Plush said she was very grateful that the...

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