Featured

Wanera’s boutique function spaces

Wanera Wine Bar & Restaurant, located on the picturesque main street of Angaston, is a venue that has made a name for itself as a ‘must-visit’ dining destination for visitors and locals alike. Well known for its boutique selection of wine...

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The Leader

06 Mar 2024

House & Garden

Gardening in August

By Kristee Semmler, The Barossa Nursery I always like to think of August as a great preparation month in the garden, preparing garden beds for Spring plantings and finishing off those winter gardening jobs, ready for when we start to see some warmth...

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The Leader

02 Aug 2023

Health

NDIS is transforming lives of many people

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a world first insurance scheme that is transforming the lives of many Australians with a disability and their families, says Mr Tony Pasin, M.P., Member for Barker. “It was the product of one of...

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The Leader

04 Aug 2022

Community News

Nuriootpa hockey trio reach 300 games

It has been a big week for the Nuriootpa Hockey Club with three senior players reaching their 300 game milestone. A graders, Renee Bishop and Greg Schulz achieved the milestone on Sunday while Craig Schulz celebrated last night under lights at...

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The Leader

27 Jul 2022

Featured

Friends and flicks: Christine’s movie club success

When Christine Randell moved to the Barossa from Queensland in October, 2020, it was a complete fresh start. “I had been through the Barossa as a tourist a few years prior to that and I thought Angaston just looked so lovely,” said the lively 76...

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Mel Jaunay

25 May 2022

Health

Angaston Hospital to re-open

Due to the decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations, from February 9 Angaston and District Hospital will begin to admit non-COVID patients. The Emergency Department will reopen to the general public, while a newly designated area within the...

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Celeste Newbery

08 Feb 2022

Health

Angaston hospital closed to the public

From Monday, January 17, Angaston and District Hospital will close to the general public and operate solely for patients who have tested positive to COVID-19. Local residents requiring an Emergency Department for non-COVID related concerns can...

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Celeste Newbery

14 Jan 2022

Featured

Mother and daughter are making a difference

“The whole thing started with bamboo straws”, says Nicole Draper who together with her mother, Tracy has launched a new online business named “The Terra Collective”

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Jordan Stollznow

26 Aug 2020

Sport

Football players win Froggy Fry Memorial match

On Friday night the ninth annual Froggy Fry Memorial T20 match was held between Nuriootpa Rover Football Club and Nuriootpa Cricket Club at Nuriootpa Centennial Park, with the footy players coming out on top. The match helped raised funds for the...

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Ella Pryor

27 Feb 2020

Featured

Lucy’s Canadian dodgeball dream

Former Nuriootpa High School student, Lucy Elsworthy is preparing to represent Australia in the World Dodgeball Championships in Edmonton, Canada beginning in August. Lucy, 21, has only been playing the sport for about a year, but with a state level...

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Mel Jaunay

17 Jun 2022

Community News

Football players win Froggy Fry Memorial match

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Ella Pryor

27 Feb 2020

Featured

Peter Argent joins The Leader sport writers

An Angaston boy through his youth Peter Argent is proud to be delivering a weekly sports column for The Leader. This town has a special place in my heart and the sporting community across the Barossa was where I grew up surrounded for a number of...

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Ella Pryor

29 May 2019

Featured

Dave stays on target

Nuriootpa’s Dave “Sledge” Hammerling is on target to clocking up 40 years with the Barossa and Light Darts Association this April. Considering he’s the longest serving member still playing regularly, it’s a milestone worth celebrating...

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Alicia Ludi-Schutz

21 Mar 2019