Police News

Shock closure of Freeling Police Station

SAPOL and the Barossa Local Service Area have advised Member for Frome, Penny Pratt MP, that the Freeling Police station has closed permanently. Ms Pratt said she was shocked to learn the news was effective immediately and that there was no chance...

The Leader

14 Feb 2024

Police News

SA, the state with the most cops and least reoffending

A new report has revealed that South Australia has the most police officers per capita and the lowest rate of reoffending out of all Australian states. Detailed in the 2022-23 Report on Government Services, SAPOL currently has 238 operational sworn...

The Leader

07 Feb 2024

Police News

Eudunda local, the second life lost on SA roads

Eudunda man, Fletcher Obst, 29, was tragically killed in a vehicle crash at Bagot Well, in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police and emergency services were called to the area, about 10 kilometres northwest of Kapunda, following reports that...

Gretel Mead

24 Jan 2024

Police News

Operation safe cycling launches across SA

The popularity of the Santos Tour Down Under (TDU) greatly increases the number of cyclists sharing South Australian roads during January. In response, South Australia Police are currently running Operation Safe Cycling 2024. Running state-wide...

Gretel Mead

17 Jan 2024

Police News

Police intake hits five-year high as international recruitment gets green light

The number of local sworn in South Australia Police (SAPOL) recruits has almost doubled since last year, coinciding with recent approval for the Malinauskas Government to proceed with its comprehensive international police recruitment plan. With...

The Leader

19 Dec 2023

Police News

Barossa welcomes new Police boss

Mark Collise is officially the new cop on the block after commencing as the Barossa Local Service Area Officer in Charge on October 30. Replacing Superintendent Lauren Leverington, who has since become Officer in Charge of Firearms Branch, Mark...

Gretel Mead

13 Dec 2023

Police News

Stay safe on the roads

The Christmas season has arrived, which means there will be an increase in road traffic as people travel across the regions to be with family. Senior Sergeant Sam Thorn from the Nuriootpa Police Station said the Christmas period is also...

Clem Stanley

13 Dec 2023

Community News

Lauren leaves a legacy in the Barossa LSA

Lauren Leverington commenced as the Officer in Charge of Barossa LSA in April, 2021. In September, 2023, she was promoted to the rank of Superintendent and as a result of the promotion was transferred to the position of Officer in Charge of Firearms...

The Leader

06 Dec 2023

Police News

Alleged bank robber arrested after nearly 20 years

On Friday, detectives from South Australia Police Series and Organised Crime Branch attached to Operation Coy arrested a 73-year-old man over allegations of 10 aggravated robberies using a firearm and one attempted aggravated robbery using...

Gretel Mead

18 Oct 2023

Police News

Crash causes revealed

When we think of crashes on our local roads, our minds turn to images of inebriated drivers or speedsters out for a joy ride – yet statistics reveal distracted drivers are the Barossa’s biggest road enemy this year so far. Following a series of...

Mel Siri

04 Oct 2023

Police News

Suspicious fire threats: Police investigate Eden Valley fires

A recent series of small fires in the Eden Valley area have prompted a Barossa Police investigation, with authorities urging the community to be vigilant as fire season approaches. Believed to be deliberately lit, the fires were thankfully...

Gretel Mead

20 Sep 2023

Police News

Driven to distraction as accidents escalate

There has been another accident at the intersection of Stockwell Road and Angaston Road, the second collision at the notorious road junction this month. The latest collision occurred at about 4:50 p.m. on Monday and involved three vehicles...

Jennifer Minns

23 Aug 2023

Community News

Leave our loos alone

Public toilet block facilities around Nuriootpa have been the target of property damage in recent weeks, prompting police to seek assistance from the local community as they investigate. Spanning from July 6 to July 25, Barossa Local Service Are...

Gretel Mead

02 Aug 2023

Community News

The case of the adventurous red pig

Peppa Pig may be a beloved character of children’s television fame, but in the Barossa, ‘Charlotte’ the red pig, is a close second. On June 20, the hand-reared red pig and much-loved family pet, disappeared on the way to have her immunisation...

Verity Kew

28 Jun 2023

Community News

RAA addresses the ‘elephant in the room’

As part of National Road Safety Week, the Royal Automobile Association (RAA) organised regional installations around the Barossa to help raise awareness of the Fatal 5 causes of road trauma and get people talking about the ‘elephant in the...

The Leader

24 May 2023

Community News

Safety Series: Fatal Five - Drink and Drug Driving

Following a horrendous start to the New Year and a road toll that continues to creep closer and closer towards last year’s total, it is important to talk about the leading causes of death and serious injury on South Australian roads. In an effort...

Gretel Mead

29 Mar 2023