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05 Nov 2025

Freeling gets freaky on friday

By Samantha FieldThere were plenty of screams at Freeling on Halloween as those brave enough entered the Haunted House at the Freeling Institute. Spooky animatronics, haunting dolls and a ceiling full of creepy spiders greeted entrants with...

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05 Nov 2025

Barossa Leader

Paint it and they will come

By Samantha FieldStudents of Greenock Primary School have made a lasting mark, with a new mural painted at the school. Seventy six students across all year levels contributed individual pieces, with Year 6 students painting the three large...

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05 Nov 2025

Education

Paint it and they will come

Students of Greenock Primary School have made a lasting mark, with a new mural painted at the school. Seventy six students across all year levels contributed individual pieces, with Year 6 students painting the three large centrepieces. The mural...

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31 Oct 2025

Meals on Wheels volunteers recognised

At the Annual Volunteer Event for the Barossa Branch of Meals of Wheels SA more than 60 volunteers celebrated 53 years of continuous meal delivery service to the community at the Vine Inn Barossa Community Hotel with an afternoon tea. Thirty-three...

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Sport

Adelaide Lightning on the rebound

Bringing a basketball team back from potentially folding is no easy task, yet that is the challenge that Angaston’s Melanie MacGillivray and her team has not only taken on, but is making a slam-dunk. For the first time in 18 years the team played in...

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Welcoming Womble

By Samantha FieldThere is a new addition to the Barossa Wildlife Rescue (BWR) family, with Honey Womble the southern hairy-nosed wombat now able to call the BWR headquarter’s home. Honey Womble, more commonly called Womble, was found without her...

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Cycling for a little star

By Samantha FieldNuriootpa’s Simon Normington has completed a mammoth challenge, cycling 500km to raise funds for Starlight Children’s Foundation. Simon has been riding every day of October ‘virtually’ on his indoor spin bike as part of this year’s...

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It takes all kinds

It takes all kindsOf the approximate 70 volunteers at Lutheran Homes Barossa, the favourite may be Whispa, the Tenterfield Terrier. Whispa and her owner Sue Secomb have become a regular sight around the homes, bringing joy wherever they go. Sue...

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A family which cares and shares values

A family which cares and shares valuesStaffing in aged care is currently undergoing an era of change, as care providers navigate recruitment and new innovations. Currently at Lutheran Homes Barossa (LHB) there are over 180 staff members in roles...

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Retirement Living...Barossa Style

Headline: Retirement Living...Barossa StyleSub heading: What would you like to do next?Making the decision to enter retirement living can feel like a huge life change but it is not one that needs to mean that life is slowing down. On the contrary...

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A journey of Faith

A Journey of FaithFaith and spirituality are a large part of many people’s lives, and the communities that are formed through congregations often provide invaluable support. Lutheran Homes Barossa (LHB) is special in that it offers a congregation on...

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‘Copper’ look at that!

After months of planning and battles with wind, hail and even bees, the Kapunda silo mural was finally completed on Monday afternoon. The mural, designed and completed by Australian born artist Sam ‘Smug’ Bates, proudly shows the rich history of...

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