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19 Sep 2025

Shaun Ribbons announces Centrals return

Nuriootpa FC’s Shaun Ribbons will be making a return to Central District’s next season when he will take up the women’s head coach job again after vacating the role at the end of 2021. Speaking to The Leader Shaun said the time was right to make the...

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Health

Community connection key to living well with Dementia

By Samantha FieldTanunda’s Neale Gerlach is calling on the community to become more inclusive for people living with Dementia. This week is Dementia Awareness Week with a theme of, ‘nobody can do it alone’, which is intending to raise awareness of...

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Gawler heavyweights ready to battle it out

The 2025 BLGNA winter season is set for a thrilling finish with 13 games of netball to be played to determine the 2025 premiers for each grade. Kapunda will host as South Gawler and Gawler Centrals once again go head-to-head to determine the winner...

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Tigers ready to roar as Donnybrooks eye back-to-back

The stage is set for a classic BLGFA Grand Final, with the top two teams for the year, Nuriootpa and Willaston to clash one final time to determine the A grade Premiers for 2025. It was a dominate season from Nuri which made the jump from missing out...

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Netball’s best celebrated at BLGNA Awards night

Gawler Central’s Zahra Schumacher had a superb year and was named as the Senior 1 Best and Fairest at the BLGNA Awards night on Monday. Speaking to The Leader Zahra said the award was unexpected. “It’s a pretty tight competition especially in Senior...

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Special Promotion

Bistro’s heart for Aussie art

Nuriootpa’s Bistro Cheney may be in his 90s but he isn’t slowing down anytime soon, with the local artist busy as ever hosting art classes at Eudunda and painting up to 16 hours each day. The class, which runs one day a month, has been running for...

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Health

The importance of hearing checks to your overall health

As we age, hearing is one of the areas where we can begin to notice a decline in our abilities but it can also have far-reaching flow on effects. Managing Director of Country Hearing Care Nuriootpa, Malcolm Comfort, is encouraging people to get...

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Community News

Walking, talking and making friends

With the weather warming up many people will be returning to the outdoors, including the local walking group which is on the look out for new members. Each Thursday morning - weather permitting - the group walks along the Barossa Trail between...

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Montgomerie selected in 2025 SANFL team

Rhett Montgomerie has been selected in the 2025 SANFL team of the year after another successful season playing for Central District. Rhett, who played his junior footy in the BLGFA, was the only player from Central to make the team and while he was...

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Community News

Building local community is being celebrated this Men’s Shed Week

One of the biggest challenges facing those about to retire, or newly retired, is keeping up social connections and adopting new routines. In this instalment of Are You Prepared For Retirement? The Leader sought information about different ways to...

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Motoring

Get a head start with the 2026 Tucson

The new year may still be a few months away but it has come early to Steinborner Hyundai Barossa with the 2026 Tucson already rolling in and ready for purchase. The Tucson Hybrid was named ‘2025 Best Medium SUV Under 50k’ by Drive and comes in...

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Community News

Couple shares insurance claim tips

By Samantha FieldAllendale North residents John and Bernadette Dermody want to warn people to keep detailed records when submitting insurance claims, after a dispute which stretched on for almost 12 months. While the claim has now been resolved and...

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