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National conference to showcase small town Australia

Kapunda will host a national conference, aimed at showcasing the innovative ways small communities across Australia use their community spirit to strengthen their economic and social sustainability, later this month. The National Small Town...

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Almost $1m for Tambelin Railway Station improvements

Improvement works are now underway at Tambelin Railway Station, at Evanston Park south of Gawler, marking a significant step forward in delivering safer, more accessible and modern facilities for the busy commuter hub. The $950,000 upgrade - funded...

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Emergency Services

New SES Unit officially open

South Australia’s newest State Emergency Service (SES) Unit is now open, providing more support across Adelaide’s north and boosting emergency response. The new Gawler SES Unit will cover Gawler and Barossa as well as suburbs in the Playford...

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Mannum Lions $30,000 gift to drought affected farmers

With financial support from the Australian Lions Foundation, the Mannum Lions Club is supporting drought affected farmers in the Mid Murray Council area. Mannum Lions raised and donated $15,000 and The Australian Lions Foundation has matched the...

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A presentation by Mel Zerner, Deputy Chair of ECBaT

Mel Zerner, is the Deputy Chair of Eudunda Community Business and Tourism Committee (ECBaT) who is scheduled to make a presentation at the National Small Town Reinvention Conference dinner at Eudunda on Tuesday, September 23. This information is from...

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Like mother like daughter

The Kapunda RSL held its AGM on September 11, after which a plaque was re-presented to Treasurer Chris Pfitzner, 28 years after it was first awarded to her mother, Kath Rogers. The occasion arose after a little used room was being prepared for use as...

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Faith Lutheran shines at Royal Adelaide Show

SheepFaith students from this year’s Sheep Club enjoyed outstanding success at the Schools Merino Wether Competition on Wednesday, September 3, at the Royal Adelaide Show. Faith entered two teams of three wethers:Team One: Halle Steinert, Ryan Philp...

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Grow and Sow Success at the Royal Show for Eudunda Area School

This year marked the inaugural Grow and Sow competition in the Grains and Fodder section at the Royal Adelaide Show. The competition was open to Years 5 to10, focusing on the best growth of plants — uniformity, vigour, and freedom from pests and...

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Best enjoyed from a distance

Tourists and sightseers are being urged to respect private property and avoid entering canola crops to capture photos, following reports of people jumping fences into flowering crops in the Barossa and near Gawler recently. While drought has reduced...

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Local Business

Wonderground Barossa celebrates tourism win

Wonderground Barossa has been awarded South Australia’s 2026 Best Of Wine Tourism Award for Art and Culture - celebrating its cellar door, gallery, and the intention behind them both. Presented by the Great Wine Capitals global network, the awards...

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Framework considered for regional growth cooperation

In the agenda prepared for last night’s ordinary meeting of The Barossa Council, it was recommended that elected members support the exploration of a new framework aimed at collaboration between regional local government areas facing future...

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Education

‘EdChat’ rolling out to public high schools

An AI tool developed by the Department for Education in partnership with Microsoft will be rolled out to all public secondary students from next term. South Australia was the only jurisdiction in Australia not to ban AI in schools – instead...

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