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05 Nov 2025

Barossa Leader

A little lift with a touch of pink

By Mel JaunayOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in acknowledgment of Barossa Area Fundraisers for Cancer (BAFFC) and the work they do to support people with breast cancer, Wohlers, Tanunda held a Pink Ribbon VIP morning tea and shopping...

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05 Nov 2025

From the CEO

The door to Michelle Schupelius’ office at Lutheran Homes Barossa (LHB) is wide open, the hubbub of morning activity and friendly greetings reverberating along the corridor and buffeting into the room. She may be the Chief Executive Officer, but...

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29 Oct 2025

A home amongst The Vines

On October 25 this year, one of the Barossa’s most cherished retirement villages will celebrate 20 years since the first residents, Elizabeth Ranger and her late husband, John officially called The Vines, Nuriootpa, home. It’s a milestone that...

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Powerlines and palms discussed at SRBA meeting

By Mel JaunayRepresentatives from the Light Regional Council elected body attended a meeting of the Seppeltsfield Road Business Alliance (SRBA) last week, to provide an update to members regarding options for powerlines currently hanging above...

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Insects may help to ‘close the loop’ after trial

By Mel Jaunay’Closing the loop’ on winery waste could be a step closer to a solution, following results from a recent trial using black soldier fly larvae as bioconverters for grape marc. Jeannine and Chris Malcolm, insect farmers from...

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‘Resilient, resourceful, remarkable’: Gathering celebrates rural women

The 2025 South Australian Rural Women’s Gathering (SARWG) was held over the weekend, with a collection of recipes contributed by the 234 attendees to be collated into a special souvenir cook book. It’s the final task of the wearied yet elated local...

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The social club with a capital ‘C’

When Keyneton’s Donna Mitchell unexpectedly discovered a lump in her neck whilst at work last year, it inadvertently triggered the beginning of a six-month whirlwind that she never could have predicted. Following a biopsy, the 50-year-old...

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15 Oct 2025

Health

Local hospital SAVES hope

By Mel JaunayA program designed to help fill the gap in out-of-hours emergency medical care may soon be available at local hospitals, with Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network CEO Bronwyn Masters confirming the network is currently exploring...

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15 Oct 2025

Memories of school days still vivid for John

It was 1942 in the midst of World War II, that five-year-old John Kruger first made the short walk from his house across the road to join older brother, Robert as a student at Keyneton Primary School. Now 89 and living in Angaston, John’s memories...

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08 Oct 2025

Special Promotion

A pillar of the community

Keyneton Primary School is celebrating 100 years in 2025, a meaningful milestone for generations of the community, from the youngest of the current student cohort, to others who fondly recall their time at the school many decades ago. Principal...

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08 Oct 2025

Small towns get it done

The Kapunda Football Club was bursting with ideas and enthusiasm last week, as the second annual Bank of I.D.E.A.S National Small Town Reinvention Conference rolled into Dutton Park. Coordinated by Peter Kenyon, Director of Bank of I.D.E.A.S and the...

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01 Oct 2025

Local Business

End of an era for Barossa physio

By Mel JaunayAfter 30 years of operation, Barossa Physiotherapy at Nuriootpa closed its doors for the final time yesterday, with owner, Tania Materne citing it as the right time to move on to her next chapter. Tania began Barossa Physiotherapy in...

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