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24 Jan 2024

Parliamentary push for public toilet changes

A parliamentary committee has recommended all councils across South Australia change their bylaws to allow transgender, intersex and gender-diverse people to choose which public toilet they use. Pitched by the Legislative Review Committee...

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03 May 2023

Safety first for firefighters

Beginning this week, the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) and Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) are expanding their choice of helmet, enabling them to tailor their helmet selection to structural settings or bushfire and rescue operations...

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26 Apr 2023

Special Promotion

The biggest Christmas party in the Barossa!

The Lyndoch Christmas Party is ready to go on December 9 at Lyndoch Recreation Park. It will be a stellar event filled with entertainment, fun and games and activities for all ages to put the festive season in motion. Being the biggest Christmas...

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30 Nov 2022

Barossa’s wine export challenge

Tariffs applied by China on bottled Australian wine exports amongst other major items exported from the country are having an increasing affect on Barossa wine sales. “It’s definitely impacting the business... It’s going to be a long road...

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30 Nov 2022

Tanunda graduate doctor wins Intern of the Year award

Townsville, Queensland to pursue a programme in her chosen career of medicine, Dr Abby Moore has achieved the Townsville University Hospital Intern of the Year award. Abby has come a long way since reaching this point in her life and in her career...

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30 Nov 2022

Keep your properties clear!

With all of the rain and flooding the Barossa has been dealing with, bushfires aren’t on the forefront of everyone’s minds... But they should be. Hot summers aren’t a thing of the past, and before we know it roaring heatwaves will be our...

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23 Nov 2022

Rural

Trial sites helping improve pastures

On November 16 the Australian Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Mr Murray Watt visited the Barossa to observe the teams working on improving pastures through trial sites. These trial sites, located in Angaston, consist of...

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23 Nov 2022

Tree damaged historical light

At the entrance of the Angas Recreation Park, there were two historical lights providing direction for those entering the park at night, helping add to the historical atmosphere. Recently, one of the lights has disappeared. However, Anthony...

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Council News

Mayor Bim is back!

Mayor Bim Lange has been re-elected as the mayor of the Barossa Council, honoured and humbled to be chosen back into this position. “When you have a vote and you go to the people, you should never expect that it’s going to have a for gone...

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Retires after 38 years

November 12 was a day filled with laughter, memories and stories shared by Kapunda locals old and new, as Ms Linda Smith and Mr Paul Schultz celebrated their time at the Prince of Wales Hotel. Linda is excited to start her retirement and Paul looks...

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Santa is back in town!

The Angaston Christmas Parade and Fair is finally going ahead this year, after being out of action since 2019 due to COVID setbacks. This year will be filled with plenty of fun, live music, food trucks galore, face painters and other activities for...

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Education

Year 12 students in Barossa preparing for exam time

Year 12 secondary school students all around the Barossa are studying and working hard to revise before their end of year exams. Some students at Nuriootpa High School gave The Leader insight into how they’re feeling, what exams they’re doing...

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