User Profile

30 Jul 2025

SALA opening: Perlanem Mwerna, “We Walk” at Peter Lehmann Wines

A large group braved the cold and rainy weather on Sunday for the official SALA launch of Perlanem Mwerna, “We Walk” a collaboration between Kapunda artist Stuart Hoerisch and Tali Pipe of Freeling. In his address, Stuart thanked those attending...

Click here

30 Jul 2025

Council News

The Concordia proposal unpacked

By Melissa SiriWith the draft Concordia Code Amendment currently out for public consultation, over the past few weeks The Leader has asked some additional questions to two local Members of Parliament, based on our observations of the proposal. The...

Click here

23 Jul 2025

Nod to the humble ‘lammie’

It’s been described as an “Australian culinary icon,“ so it’s not surprising that the humble lamington is given its own National Day, which for 2025 was celebrated on Monday. And while the Barossa is perhaps better known for its honey biscuits and...

Click here

23 Jul 2025

An artistic collaboration built on trust

A simple definition of collaboration is to work with another person for an agreed outcome. But there is nothing simple about an artistic collaboration, particularly when it’s an intercultural collaboration where the artists are working from separate...

Click here

09 Jul 2025

The Wordsmith

John Clarke is a talented teacher, scholar and prolific children’s book author, he’s a founding member of the Barossa German Language Association and the regular writer of Kaffee und Kuchen’s fascinating monthly reports. Here John talks with The...

Click here

02 Jul 2025

Great balls and fire

By Melissa SiriA spectacular addition to the fourth annual Winter Flame event at Tanunda kept the crowd enthralled on Saturday, when Tartan Muscle lived up to its name with a display of Atlas stone lifting. With the larger of the stones heavier than...

Click here

25 Jun 2025

Winter Flame a community warmer

The fourth annual Winter Flame event continues to grow, with additional performances and participants scheduled to help warm the hearts of the crowd at Tanunda on Saturday. An initiative of Barossa & District Pipe Band, the event will feature a total...

Click here

18 Jun 2025

Melodienacht, May 31

Saturday, May 31 saw approximately 700 people attend Melodienacht at Tanunda Show Hall

Click here

11 Jun 2025

Special Promotion

A dream within Reach: Swan Reach Hotel Refurbishment

Offering panoramic views over the Murray River and a sleek and contemporary fit out, the freestanding units adjoining the Swan Reach Hotel are full of pleasant surprises. For one, the comfortable, self-contained units have home-away-from-home...

Click here

House & Garden

An old soul with a new glow

Opportunities don’t always happen at convenient times, but taking a risk to get ahead has again yielded an amazing result for renovators extraordinaire Andrea Barone and Mark Arnold. The young couple was three quarters through a renovation at...

Click here

House & Garden

Working with a steep garden

Photos by Sam Kroepsch The house at Swan Reach has the kind of steep back garden that could easily have been impractical to use, but different platforms and retaining have helped give the backyard purpose and useability, from the decked outdoor...

Click here

Tanunda Town Band’s night of nights

By Melissa SiriAs is the way with live entertainment, no two performances are ever the same - and while a performer illness may have necessitated a pivot for Melodienacht, the show must (and did) go on!Showcasing the professionalism of Tanunda Town...

Click here