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Some hope in fields of green

While the impact of the drought will be felt across the wider Mid North region for some time, there is some hope for the upcoming grain season in our area, according to Riverton farmer Steve Ball. The highly experienced farmer recently returned to...

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Mel Siri

4 hours ago

Barossa Leader

Not common ‘cents’? Wine industry concerned by CDS expansion plans

An announcement last week that the container deposit scheme in South Australia will be expanded to include wine bottles, has been met with concern regarding what it will cost wine businesses in the Barossa. Aimed at boosting recycling, the plan to...

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Mel Siri

11 Sep 2025

Local Business

Not common ‘cents’?

An announcement last week that the Container Deposit Scheme in South Australia will be expanded to include wine bottles, has been met with concern regarding what it will cost wine businesses in the Barossa. Aimed at boosting recycling, the plan to...

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Mel Siri

10 Sep 2025

Community News

Occupational Therapy students consider community projects

Thirteen UniSA occupational therapy students visited the Barossa recently, meeting with five organisations to explore opportunities for future community projects. The trip formed part of the Participatory Community Practice (PCP) course...

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Mel Siri

05 Sep 2025

Health

UNDER PRESSURE: Local GPs stretched covering hospital emergency departments

By Clem Stanley and Melissa SiriTwo prominent local health professionals say the region’s ageing population and area growth are both contributing to increasing pressure on local hospital emergency departments. In recent months, as reported by The...

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Clem Stanley

03 Sep 2025

Community News

Footy club fears losing oval

After writing to The Barossa Council in the hope of securing, and possibly even expanding use of Talunga Park at Mount Pleasant, Torrens Valley Football Club is now lobbying for continued access to the much-loved playing grounds. While the Club is...

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Mel Siri

13 Aug 2025

Community News

AED for Friends of Kapunda Inc. Bookshop

Member for Frome, Penny Pratt MP visited Friends of Kapunda Incorporated Bookshop recently to congratulate volunteers on their successful grant application for an automatic external defibrillator (AED). Mick Talbot, Vice President of The Friends of...

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Mel Siri

08 Aug 2025

Council News

Light Regional Council sends submission for Concordia Code Amendment

By Melissa SiriAt the July 22 Ordinary Light Regional Council Meeting, Elected Members carried a resolution to send a Concordia Code Amendment Submission to the State Government as part of its current feedback process. The Concordia Code Amendment...

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Mel Siri

30 Jul 2025

Community News

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...

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Mel Siri

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...

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Mel Siri

23 Jul 2025

Community News

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...

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Mel Siri

23 Jul 2025

Community News

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...

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Mel Siri

09 Jul 2025

Community News

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...

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Mel Siri

02 Jul 2025