User Profile

2 hours ago

Kapunda transport survey a next step

By Mel JaunayA survey to gauge transport needs of people living at Kapunda and Freeling will be circulated in the coming weeks, following a community meeting about the matter on Saturday at the Kapunda RSL hall. The meeting, which attracted about 15...

Click here

4 hours ago

Mark’s rally for a cause

When 60-year-old Mark Kroepsch of Nuriootpa was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in 2023, there were times during his treatment when he thought he might die. Perhaps even more frightening were the times he actually wanted to die, like one...

Click here

23 Jul 2025

Cheers to a Keyneton education milestone

By Mel JaunayA special release of Henschke wine is underway, as the township of Keyneton celebrates 170 years of education in the district. Keyneton Progress Association, in conjunction with Henschke, has released a 2023 Henry’s Seven Shiraz Grenache...

Click here

23 Jul 2025

Barossa Leader

150 years of Keyneton’s iconic bell

By Mel JaunayMembers of Keyneton’s North Rhine St. Peter’s Lutheran Church took a moment to recognise the 150th anniversary of its iconic bell recently. The bell, nestled atop a tower of ivy, is actually mounted to the trunk of a gum tree, and has...

Click here

16 Jul 2025

Barossa Leader

Two new ED docs

Two independent GP staff will provide Emergency Department (ED) services at the Angaston and District Hospital on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from mid-July, according to SA Health. The news comes following enquiries made by The Leader as to...

Click here

16 Jul 2025

Special Promotion

Surprising finds at Community Helpers

Popular op shop and bric-a-brac store Community Helpers Inc, Nuriootpa might not be the first place you think of if you’re on the hunt for a valuable or sought-after item, but with a rising antiques and collectables trade, you might soon have to...

Click here

09 Jul 2025

The devil she knows

It happened in a quiet moment alone. Not in the escalation, the desperate moment of fight or flight, the mad rush of adrenaline. But finally, after years, it came – one aftermath; one vulnerable, honest moment. “It actually was a whisper,”...

Click here

Fingerprints in time

Hundreds of tiny coloured fingerprints of every student and staff member at Kapunda Primary School will form part of a commissioned mural to be installed in the school’s new bush garden. Painted by Roseworthy artist, Caitlyn Davies-Plummer...

Click here

Education

New mural for Kapunda Primary School

By Mel JaunayHundreds of tiny coloured fingerprints of every student and staff member at Kapunda Primary School will form part of a commissioned mural to be installed in the school’s new bush garden. Painted by Roseworthy artist, Caitlyn...

Click here

Kapunda public transport plea

By Mel JaunayTwo Kapunda residents are determined to see improved access to public transport in their town, submitting a petition about the matter to Light Regional Council last week. Sandra Deuter and Colleen Winter gathered 113 signatures from...

Click here

Concordia concept calls for community input

Concept plans for a master planned community at Concordia have been revealed, as the draft Concordia Code Amendment opens for public consultation. Minister for Planning, Mr Nick Champion MP announced last week that the draft outline for the...

Click here

25 Jun 2025

Council News

Mayor contest Lights up

The candidates for the next Mayor of Light Regional Council have been revealed following the close of nominations on Thursday. According to the SA Electoral Commission website at the time of print, four candidates will appear on the ballot, including...

Click here