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Tanunda man is pleased with Government action

By Tony RobinsonTrevor Klose, Tanunda, a keen fisherman, was one of around 50 people who joined professional fishers attending a public meeting about the Algal Bloom held at Port Parham Sports & Social Club on October 21. He went away congratulating...

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Local Business

Exciting year for Barossa Co-op

It has been another very successful year for the Barossa Co-op with trading profit up on last year, record distributions to members through member discounts, fuel rebates and sponsorships and donations to many community organisations, schools and...

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Childhood talk of a new hospital

Lisa Judd, who owns Hair 29 hairdressing salon at Nuriootpa, says that she can remember as a child being told by her parents, the big news that a new hospital was going to be built at Reusch Park at Nuriootpa. Yet Lisa has grown up to adulthood, had...

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22 Oct 2025

Jim and Pam support a new Barossa Hospital

The idea of having a new Barossa Hospital is something that Jim and Pam Lambert of Angaston think everyone would support. Furthermore, they say so many people here in the Barossa feel it would be nice to have one big centrally located hospital. Jim...

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15 Oct 2025

Dr Max supports New Barossa Hospital

When Dr Max van Dissel first came to serve the Kapunda and Eudunda community 35 years ago he discovered talk of a proposed new Barossa Hospital and admits that initially he felt very parochial to his own local hospitals. However, now he feels having...

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08 Oct 2025

Following in his grandfather’s footsteps

In 1922 Dr. Bill Hoopmann was an early local GP who saw the need to start his very own Nuriootpa Medical Practice. With little facilities around at the time, he initially utilised the Vine Inn Barossa Community Hotel, Nuriootpa for consultations...

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01 Oct 2025

Barossa Kiwanis acknowledged

Members of the Kiwanis Barossa Club all demonstrate that kindness is king, remarked Marg Harris, while giving her president’s report at the club’s Handover Dinner held at the Vine Inn Barossa Community Hotel, Nuriootpa last Thursday night. Having...

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01 Oct 2025

We need our older doctors for mentoring

Here in the Barossa we are fortunate to have quite a few well experienced doctors who have served our community for many years. Dr. Bill Geyer who is Tanunda based, is president of the Rural Doctor’s Association of South Australia, whose body...

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24 Sep 2025

Local Business

Launch of new home for St Hugo and Grant Burge

Staff of St. Hugo and Grant Burge held a special celebration launch of the new home of two iconic Barossa producers when around 40 people enjoyed wine, canapes and live music at 2141 Barossa Valley Way, Rowland Flat last Thursday night. Zoe Wilde...

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24 Sep 2025

New Barossa hospital is needed

Dr. Ray Goodwin, an Angaston GP, says the only way local doctors will be able to guarantee ongoing hospital services in the Barossa is by building a new hospital in the region. He adds, “The current model of care is not sustainable and is putting...

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17 Sep 2025

Local Events

A Night of Music attracts packed audience

Marananga Brass Band’s annual event, “A Night of Music”, held at Tanunda Show Hall on Saturday night, once again proved popular, with not a vacant seat to be seen. Guest artists on the night included Lindsay Prodea who dazzled the audience with his...

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