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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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22 Oct 2025

Patch work

“The underlying soil conditions of this section of the Sturt Highway are reactive clays and continual targeted patching will be required to address uneven surfaces as they develop,” a spokesperson from the Department for Infrastructure and...

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22 Oct 2025

New initiatives to support ostomates

People living with a stoma can expect to see some changes to how they receive care with The Australian Council of Stoma Associations Inc (ACSA) currently working on new initiatives set to be implemented next year. Secretary David Swift said the ACS...

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22 Oct 2025

Sport

Bulldog Cup building momentum

It was a night of high effort for no reward for the Country girls in the Bulldog Cup on Thursday night, going down to now back-to-back winners Metro, 20 to 3. The girls showed strong defence all game but were unable to capitalise on their own...

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