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Grief a catalyst for writer’s story

Michelle van Dyk received a Goldfield Libraries’ Mulga Bill Writing Award for her piece titled Frankie

Fin Dunford

23 hours ago

News

Indoor pool part of ‘wellness centre’ proposed for Stirling

The developer pushing for a European styled multi-storey village precinct at Stirling has teamed up with a local businesswoman to design a new wellness centre and hotel, which would form part of the new precinct. Stirling Village Developments...

Joseph Moore

23 hours ago

News

Farmer backs fire sign idea

A lifelong Woodside farmer has joined a local grassroots initiative aimed at installing signs on rural properties to help the CFS find water quickly during a bushfire. Crop and cattle farmer Jim McAvoy has thrown his support behind fellow Woodside...

Joseph Moore

23 hours ago

Council and Politics

Council considers $20,000 of support for Stirling

The Adelaide Hills Council will develop a marketing campaign aimed at benefiting Stirling businesses, despite some councillors’ concerns that the council hasn’t given as much support to businesses in other towns. It comes after the Stirling...

Joseph Moore

23 hours ago

Community

Festival promises to be a gardener’s delight

After two years of planning, the inaugural Adelaide Hills Garden Affair is set to take place this Sunday at Stangate House at Aldgate. Garden enthusiasts will be able to peruse more than 50 stalls of pots, plants, tools and other gardening products...

Fin Dunford

23 hours ago

Community

Mental health means challenges

Blakiston brothers Bailey and Cooper Hough will push themselves to the limit this year in support of better mental health, inspiring a team of local fundraising gurus to get behind them. Between June 5 and 28, 24-year-old Bailey will attempt to...

Joseph Moore

23 hours ago

Community

Remembering the fallen

Thousands of families, veterans and children from across the Hills gathered at memorial gardens and community halls last week to pay their respects during Anzac Day services. April 25 marks the national day of remembrance and the anniversary of...

Scott Murphy

23 hours ago

News

Housing prices still rising

A report has found that Hills house prices continued to climb through the first three months of this year, as the number of sales fell and the squeeze on housing supply continued. The Real Estate Institute of SA (REISA) Panorama report for the March...

Joseph Moore

23 hours ago

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News

Grief a catalyst for writer’s story

Michelle van Dyk received a Goldfield Libraries’ Mulga Bill Writing Award for her piece titled Frankie

Fin Dunford

23 hours ago

News

Indoor pool part of ‘wellness centre’ proposed for Stirling

Joseph Moore

23 hours ago

News

Farmer backs fire sign idea

Joseph Moore

23 hours ago

News

Housing prices still rising

Joseph Moore

23 hours ago

Council & Politics

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Council and Politics

Council considers $20,000 of support for Stirling

Joseph Moore

23 hours ago

Council and Politics

RV park proposed for Macclesfield land

The Mt Barker Council wants to establish a caravan park at the Macclesfield Recreation Grounds. If approved by the council’s assessment panel, a section of land about five metres to the south-east of the Macclesfield oval would be designated and...

Joseph Moore

24 Apr 2024

Council and Politics

New recycling hubs to help reduce landfill

The Adelaide Hills Council, in partnership with the Adelaide Hills Region Waste Management Authority (AHRWMA), has installed recycling hubs at council libraries in the hope of reducing landfill and recycling contamination. Located at the Stirling...

Scott Murphy

24 Apr 2024

Police

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Police

Roadside robbery

A small family-run farm at Ironbank has been forced to close its unmanned roadside stall after thieves stole a large quantity of cash. Garlic producer Haaseford Farms had an “honor system” stall at Ironbank which allowed customers to purchase...

Scott Murphy

03 Apr 2024

Police

Arrest over stolen firearms

A cache of stolen firearms was seized from a Macclesfield property on Thursday, following a SAPOL investigation. Police searched a property on Wirrinilla Drive, where eight firearms and ammunition were located. Police said the weapons were stolen...

The Courier

27 Mar 2024

Police

Quick response and wind direction prevent ‘nasty’ situation

Fallen powerlines sparked a small fire at Bletchley last week in what could have been a “nasty” situation during an extreme fire danger day. The CFS declared a total fire ban across most of south-eastern SA on February 28, due to strong winds...

The Courier

06 Mar 2024

Police

Freeway car fire causes delays

A vehicle fire on the freeway near Stirling on Thursday last week has caused minor delays for commuters. Emergency services received reports of a car fire and potential grass fire at about 12.50pm with two CFS firetrucks and about 10 firefighters...

The Courier

06 Mar 2024

Community

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Community

Festival promises to be a gardener’s delight

Fin Dunford

23 hours ago

Community

Mental health means challenges

Joseph Moore

23 hours ago

Community

Remembering the fallen

Scott Murphy

23 hours ago

Community

Calls for funding agreement for community hub

A Mt Barker Councillor is pushing for the council to introduce a formal multi-year funding agreement with the Mt Barker Community Centre (MBCC) to provide financial certainty for the facility going forward. At a meeting this month, Councillor...

Louis Mayfield

17 Apr 2024

Sport

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Sport

Roosters on the up

Birdwood continued an improved start to its 2024 Hills Country Division A-grade season with another win last Saturday. Having finished bottom in the 2023 competition, the Roosters have recruited well under incoming coach Glenn Molloy and have won...

Jeff Pistola

23 hours ago

Sport

Premier on the board

Following two losses to launch its title defence, reigning Hills Football League Division 1 A-grade premier Nairne-Bremer United notched its first victory of the 2024 campaign last Saturday. Hosting Echunga in Round 3 fixtures, the Rams gradually...

Jeff Pistola

23 hours ago

Sport

Cup triumphs for Barker

It proved successful for Mt Barker United teams during Saturday’s opening round of the 2024 Collegiate Soccer League Cup. Barker’s Division 3A faced what turned out to be an intense and enthralling battle against Norwood at Summit Sports Park...

Jeff Pistola

23 hours ago

Sport

Stats prove a winner

Hills football fans can now assess their teams through accessing the entire statistical data from each round’s Division 1 A-grade matches. Through a partnership with Filming Footy and Dartfish, The Courier digital edition now includes the exclusive...

Jeff Pistola

23 hours ago

Sport

Splash to success

Two Adelaide Hills families have dominated the national stage in the unique sport of underwater hockey. Underwater hockey is played in an approximate 25 x 15m pool, with matches consisting of two 15-minute halves. The aquatic sport was invented in...

Jeff Pistola

23 hours ago

Sport

Kersbrook break drought

Kersbrook opened its 2024 Hills Football League Country Division A-grade account with a win over Macclesfield last Saturday. The visiting Brookers had not defeated Macclesfield since its premiership-winning 2021 campaign, and the Bloods entered the...

Jeff Pistola

24 Apr 2024

Sport

Barker taste success

Mt Barker United broke through for a second victory of the 2024 State Soccer League (2) season last Saturday. Barker played Round 7 host at Summit Park to Eastern United, which had been relegated from State (1) competition at the end of the 2023...

Jeff Pistola

24 Apr 2024

Sport

Devils earn stripes

Mt Lofty have indicated another improved Hills Football League Division 1 campaign is on offer for the 2024 season. Having reached the finals in 2023 for the first time in over a decade, the Mountain Devils again appear set to figure among the...

Jeff Pistola

24 Apr 2024

Editorial

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Editorial

Animal instincts

A few weeks ago, a Courier staff member was involved in a collision with a kangaroo on a Hills road. Both the driver and the car were unharmed and the kangaroo jumped away. The staff member contacted a wildlife rescue organisation, but...

The Courier

24 Apr 2024

Editorial

Gather again

The success of this year’s Gather Round games at Mt Barker has proven once again that the region has what it takes to hold a first-class, national event. Two sell-out AFL games at Mt Barker were complemented by a wide range of family activities...

The Courier

10 Apr 2024

Editorial

Gathering together

The Hills region has been given a great opportunity this weekend to showcase what it has to offer, as Mt Barker gears up to host two AFL games as part of Gather Round. Last year Mt Barker and its surrounds proved that it could host a national event...

The Courier

03 Apr 2024

Digital Editions

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