The Mount Barker Courier

Second elephant set to arrive at Monarto

Burma the Asian elephant has settled into her new home at Monarto Safari Park and is set to be joined by another elephant in January. After 33 years at Auckland Zoo, Burma was transported from NZ to Monarto in November. The 42-year-old female...

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Mural to reduce stigma around menstruation

A new mural installed in the heart of Mt Barker aims to raise awareness about menstrual health and period poverty. Located at the Morphett Street pop-up park, the colorful artwork is one of the latest from Hills artist Taylor Summers, known...

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SA cherry growers avoid rain pain as wet weather impacts interstate crops

Hills producers say they’re still enjoying a high-quality crop, despite Victoria and NSW cherry growers reporting heavy crop losses due to recent rain. Heavy rain combined with high humidity has severely impacted cherries in parts of Victoria and...

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Dux to pursue engineering career

Oakbank School dux Henry Green has aspirations to become a civil engineer, after achieving an ATAR of 96.90. The son of Lenswood fruit growers Susie and Simon Green, Henry has spent the first few weeks of his school holidays packing cherries. But...

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Project inspires maths career

St Francis de Sales College Year 12 student and 2024 dux Gabe Cregan was one of 33 students in the State to be awarded with a Governor of SA Commendation recently. Gabe’s results across Specialist Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, Physics...

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Making a splash

The Adelaide Hills Council is looking to make a splash at Woodside in time for next summer, with construction on a new $750,000 splash park set to start in the coming months. A section of the Adelaide Hills War Memorial Swimming Centre will be...

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Opposition raises safety concerns two years after freeway report

The State Opposition wants answers about proposed safety measures on the freeway, two years on from the Freeway Heavy Vehicle Safety Review. The review, released in December 2022, shortlisted 16 proposals to improve safety on the freeway down-track...

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News

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Developer keen to bring community along on Stirling plan

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Second elephant set to arrive at Monarto

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SA cherry growers avoid rain pain as wet weather impacts interstate crops

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Dux to pursue engineering career

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Council & Politics

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Mural to reduce stigma around menstruation

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Mayor doubles down over resignation request

Adelaide Hills Mayor Jan-Claire Wisdom says it is in the community’s “best interests” that she not resign and is “actively considering” challenging sanctions imposed on her as a result of an independent investigation into her behavior. She...

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Meeting mayhem: police called to council meeting

Police were called to an Adelaide Hills Council meeting last week after the Mayor’s husband repeatedly disrupted the meeting, hurled abuse at staff and refused to leave, amid rising tensions between his wife and councillors. Kevin Wisdom-Hill...

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Police

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Police

Station hours slashed

The Mt Barker police station’s opening hours will be reduced from next week, but the Police Minister, Kavel MP Dan Cregan, is rejecting the State Opposition’s claim that Mt Barker is a “victim” of “hopeless under-resourcing”. Police...

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New features on emergency app

Hills residents will now be alerted to more hazardous situations, fires and weather conditions with the State Government delivering a significant upgrade to its Alert SA app. The free app – available on Android and Apple devices – is SA’s only...

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Scott Murphy

27 Nov 2024

Grave robbers: plaques stolen from local cemeteries

The theft of headstone plaques from two northern Hills cemeteries has caused more than $13,000 of damage, with the families of those buried left to foot the bill. Brass plaques were stolen from four headstones, a memorial wall and garden area at...

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18 Sep 2024

Police

Boys injured in serious crash

A crash at Summertown has left two teenagers in hospital with serious injuries. Emergency services were called to Tregarthen Road, between Greenhill and Woods Hill roads, shortly after 11.30pm last Thursday night, September 5, after a red Volkswagen...

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11 Sep 2024

Community

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Community

Students win medals in academic challenge

Two local primary school students have won medals at the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) challenge, for their respective achievements in science and English. St Michael’s Lutheran Primary School students James...

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Forum to talk about ‘transport woes’

A community forum focusing on the “transport woes” in the Hills will be held next week, offering residents a chance to ask what some of the Mayo candidates for the upcoming Federal election will do to secure more investment in transport...

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Louis Mayfield

04 Dec 2024

Community

Winning artwork a response to climate catastrophe

The Heysen Prize for Landscape was awarded this year to a Normanville artist at the competition exhibition opening at the Hahndorf Academy on Saturday night. Gail Hocking’s video project Through a Looking Glass Darkly was one of 67 works on...

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27 Nov 2024

Community

State win for horse trainer

A Hills horse trainer said building trust with a “sensitive” and “nervous” horse was key to winning a State competition held at Equitana, the largest horse expo in the southern hemisphere. Winning The Way of the Horse competition earlier...

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Louis Mayfield

27 Nov 2024

Sport

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Batting master class

Hahndorf’s ‘master blaster’ Paul Allegretto produced a clinical batting class during the Magpies 71-run victory against Strathalbyn last Saturday in Alexandra and Eastern Hills A-grade cricket competition. Allegretto opened the batting and...

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Speedy victory

Strathalbyn sprintcar competitor Daniel Pestka recorded one of the biggest wins of his racing career last Saturday night. Driving for the Port MacDonnell-based Stark family team, Pestka greeted the chequered flag to win the 2024 Max’s Race at...

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Oakbank’s winning shot

Oakbank have broken a Hills Bowling Association Division 1 drought during last Saturday’s closing round of competition for 2024. Heading into the festive season recess, hosting Oakbank registered its first win with a 65-47 victory over finals...

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Football planning begins

The Hills Football League (HFL conducted its annual general meeting on December 4. Travis Lynn heads into his second full season in charge as president, working alongside secretary Samantha Stanbury, Mark Jaensch, John Levy as financial director and...

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State duties on offer

Mt Lofty Football Club young guns Madeline Nuss and Lily Smart have been named in SA girls representative football squads. Nuss (Under 16) and Lily Smart (Under 18) were among several Hills girls to be chosen within both squads, announced late last...

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Bowls run ends

Woodside suffered its first defeat of the 2024-25 Hills Bowling Association Division 1 season last Saturday. Meeting hosting neighboring rival Lobethal, Woodside were comfortably beaten 68-43, which resulted in defending premier Lobethal opening up...

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Ready to roll for Test

Adelaide Oval head curator Damian Hough and his ground staff are in final preparations before Australia takes on India in a day/night cricket Test starting this Friday on the hallowed Adelaide Oval turf. Blakiston resident Hough has worked at the...

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04 Dec 2024

Boost for Pirates

Paracombe clinched its fourth victory for the Torrens Valley Cricket Association A-grade campaign with a comfortable five-wicket margin against Gumeracha last Saturday at Gumeracha Oval. There were good vibes within the visiting Pirates playing...

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04 Dec 2024

Editorial

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Editorial

Freeway safety

Two years on from the Freeway Heavy Vehicle Safety Review, it seems no real action has been taken by the State Government to improve safety on the freeway down-track. While work has recently finished on the Heysen Tunnels refit and work on the...

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Editorial

Counting the cost

The AFL pre-season match simulation between the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power is a win for the Mt Barker community. However, the way it’s been secured also raises serious questions about the council’s priorities and the key purpose of...

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Editorial

Summit priorities

It’s encouraging that the Mt Barker Council is in discussions with the SANFL about potentially using the premier oval at the Summit Sport and Recreation Park (SSRP) for training and games. It is important that the oval is put to good use in order...

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