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Mudla Wirra Ward candidates vie for seat at Council

Four candidates are contesting the Mudla Wirra Ward vacancy in the upcoming Light Regional Council supplementary election. The position became available when former Mudla Wirra councillor Bill Close was elected as Mayor earlier in the...

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In the spirit of Co-operation

As one of Australia’s largest and longest standing retail Co-operatives, Barossa Co-op was proud to host over 30 international, interstate and local guests recently, to hear the rich 80-year history of the Barossa Co-op, developments over the past...

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Sport

Ella Mickan best Community Coach

Veteran of the BLGW Ella Mickan has had her tireless efforts recognised by the SANFL by being awarded the Central District zone female Community Coach of the Year award at Friday’s Community Volunteer awards night. Ella has been a trailblazer of the...

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Book Launch brings the Kavel and Angas families together again

The names Kavel and Angas are always linked in the story of the Barossa’s early foundations. Pastor August Kavel was the leader of the first group of persecuted Lutherans who arrived in South Australia in 1838, and George Fife Angas was the English...

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125 Years of Grace at St Stephen’s Lutheran Church Geranium Plain

Following on from the 100 years of Grace on October 31, 2000 the congregation at St Stephen’s Lutheran Church at Geranium Plain has now just celebrated its 125th Anniversary. While it’s reportedly difficult to say when church services actually...

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Kapunda Senior’s ‘Come For A Cuppa’ event

Kapunda Senior Citizens Club held an afternoon tea for members and friends on Thursday as a fundraiser supporting Dementia Australia’s ‘Come for a Cuppa’ campaign. Forty four tickets were sold and the Club members worked diligently baking, making...

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Vanners make donation to Kapunda centre

On October 25 members of the South Australian chapter of Majestic Vanners Australia, paid a visit to Kapunda’s Light Country Community Centre Inc (LCCC) to deliver the group a cheque and the proceeds from a food drive they’d organised. The Majestic...

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Barossa Leader

Rachel awarded prestigious Mrta Svd Scholarship

Year 12 Xavier College student, Rachel Mudge, has been named one of only three female students to receive the Márta Svéd Scholarship, an award established by the University of Adelaide’s School of Mathematical Sciences to support and encourage...

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New support for management of kangaroos

Livestock SA has welcomed new State Government incentives to help producers manage the growing impact of kangaroos during ongoing dry conditions. The ‘Reducing Grazing Pressure through Kangaroo Management’ program has been expanded under the $73...

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Community called upon to Clean Up Australia

Individuals, families, schools, and community groups across the country are being called upon to register for Clean Up Australia Day, with 2026 registrations now open for the March event. Since its inception, over 23 million volunteers have joined...

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Barossa Leader

Barossans set their clothes free

Set Your Clothes Free, the Green Industries SA initiative, in collaboration with The Barossa Council, has been named a great success, with an estimated 70 per cent of textiles donated on Saturday suitable for resale. The Valley Red Cross volunteers...

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The Barossa Council secures community transport contract

The Barossa Council has been named as a successful provider in the State Government’s relaunched Community Passenger Network (CPN), now known as Community Transport SA (CTSA).CTSA is typically accessed by people experiencing transport disadvantage...

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