Sport

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Rovers score from Gather Round funding

Nuriootpa Rover Football Club is among the community football recipients sharing in around $3 million of funding through the second round of the South Australian Football Facilities Fund. This year’s grants will assist 37 projects, including 20 in...

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23 Apr 2025

Community sport a winner with partnership

Intersport Barossa, a Barossa Co-op owned and operated business, has secured gold sponsorship agreements with Barossa Light and Gawler Netball Association (BLGNA) and Barossa Light and Gawler Football Association (BLGFA).The agreements will see both...

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23 Apr 2025

Local sports associations to receive joint football funding

“So, (we were) fortunate enough to get the $25,000 from the SANFL to upgrade the scoreboard..to be honest so it was time to bring it into the 21st century and look get a digital one happening,“ Josh told The Leader

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17 Apr 2025

Barossa the star of the small screen

The Leader’s journalist and die-hard footy fan Samantha Field attended Channel 9’s Footy Show broadcast Gather Round in the Barossa last Tuesday evening, and shared her thoughts on the lead up TV event to the big weekend that was. The scene...

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Samantha Field

16 Apr 2025

Debut event just the beginning

By Samantha FieldOn Thursday Premier Peter Malinauskas, the AFL’s General Manager of Football Laura Kane, and The Barossa Council Mayor, Bim Lange attended a press conference at Barossa Park to officially open Gather Round for 2025. The Oval became...

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Samantha Field

16 Apr 2025

Community News

It all came to-Gather Barossa businesses give footy event the tick

As the buzz subsides following the Barossa’s very first foray into Gather Round, local businesses from across the region are taking stock of the big weekend that was. With about 10,000 people converging on Barossa Park at Lyndoch for each day of the...

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Mel Jaunay

16 Apr 2025

Transport steps up a gear to Gather Round

A fleet of blue ‘Bounce Around the Barossa’ buses is now ready for AFL Gather Round, providing South Australians and visitors a free hop-on-hop-off service connecting towns, wineries and other businesses across the region. The Government has also...

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09 Apr 2025

Barossans fishing big

In a remarkable result, two Barossans have taken first and third place at a national fishing competition – beating anglers from across the country to the podium. Winning the final round of the Bayer Big Fish Challenge, Tyson Fechner was crowned...

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03 Apr 2025

On your marks: Community players sprint to win

Local athletes will be among those jostling for bragging rights and prizes, on home turf, when community football players compete in the first Gather Round Sprint at Barossa Park at Lyndoch. Hosted during the April 12 and 13 football events at...

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02 Apr 2025

Special TV event to Gather Round in the Barossa

The Barossa Valley is set to host an unforgettable evening as part of the AFL’s Gather Round, when Gather Round in the Barossa, hosted by Eddie McGuire, broadcasts live from Barossa Valley Estate on Tuesday, April 8, at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now...

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19 Mar 2025

Bombers’ bowls victory

By Mike Teakle Division 1: Kapunda 86-75 Nuriootpa Kapunda broke a 37-year Division 1 premiership drought when the team beat Nuriootpa by 11 shots in the grand final at Kapunda on Saturday morning. The Bombers were the form team late in the regular...

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19 Mar 2025

The final countdown: Barossa Park ready to welcome footy fans at Gather Round

The Barossa Park sporting precinct at Lyndoch has been officially opened ahead of the Gather Round 2025 matches, following a visit from South Australian Premier, Peter Malinauskas last week. The Barossa Council Mayor, Bim Lange joined Mr Malinauskas...

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