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Crash prompts safety plea

A young Angaston civil apprentice is recovering at home after a terrifying early-morning crash involving a cow on the road, an incident his mother hopes will invite conversations about road safety and livestock fencing in rural areas...

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Local women speak out about SA Housing Trust challenges

By Matt WebsterTwo Barossa women are feeling left out in the cold this winter, as they struggle to heat their SA Housing Trust properties. Speaking with The Leader, Val Burton, 79, and her neighbour Deborah Packer, 58 detailed the challenges of...

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Health

Former nurse waiting years for specialist care

By Matt WebsterAfter more than 50 years of caring for others as a nurse, Sue Berndt of Angaston is now in need of vital care, but said the public health system has left her waiting. Sue’s commitment to her community has been her life story; as...

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Local Business

Lyndoch Op Shop closing after 32 years

After more than three decades of service to the community, the Anglican Church Lyndoch Op Shop will close its doors for the final time on July 18. Founded over 32 years ago by the Parish Council of the Anglican Church, the op shop began as a modest...

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18 Jun 2025

Dance of the Century

On Saturday night, Nuriootpa Soldiers Memorial Hall was host to ‘The Dance of the Century’, a celebration to mark the hall’s 100th Birthday. The evening featured performances from Nuriootpa Town Band, Rio Gerhardy and Ebony Gaston, Baross...

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11 Jun 2025

Chris Pfeiffer earns national honour

By Matt WebsterLong-serving Barossa business leader Chris Pfeiffer has been named a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List. The award recognises his contributions to the Lutheran Church of Australia, the...

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11 Jun 2025

A lifetime of service recognised for Leslie

By Matt WebsterNuriootpa resident Leslie Hampel has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in recognition of his service to the community of Nuriootpa. Leslie has dedicated more than 70 years of his life to the Barossa community...

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11 Jun 2025

Hay shortage biting hard

By Matt WebsterHorse and livestock owners continue to struggle through another year of uncertainty, largely stemming from SA’s crippling drought. Truro hobby-farmer Kimberlee Allen said the stress of yet another year trying to source hay is...

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04 Jun 2025

Rural

PM Visits: “Positive gesture” but much more needed

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese toured a farm near Wasleys on Monday, announcing $2 million of additional funding for the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) providers in South Australia and Victoria, on top of $800,000 pledged last week. He...

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04 Jun 2025

Nuriootpa Soldiers’ Memorial Hall celebrates a century

June 7 will mark 100 years since the grand opening of the Nuriootpa Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, which stands as a tribute to returned servicemen following the end of World War I. The Hall was officially opened in 1925, following years of community...

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28 May 2025

Tread carefully this winter

By Matt WebsterAs the signs of winter begin to show around the Barossa, David Jaensch from Bridgestone Nuriootpa is reminding drivers to pay closer attention to their tyres, warning that poor maintenance can have serious consequences on wet...

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28 May 2025

Valley Rockers keep the beat alive

For more than a decade, the Valley Rockers have been bringing the spirit of 1950s and 60s rock ’n’ roll to life inside the Nuriootpa Soldiers’ Memorial Hall. With around 45 to 50 members, the group meets regularly to dance to the classics of...

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