The Mount Barker Courier

The Mount Barker Courier

Stirling and Lobethal cricket premiers

Stirling Cricket Club topped of its 150 year celebrations in style with a dominant display in last Saturday’s Hills Cricket Association (HCA) A-grade grand final against Scott Creek Ironbank. In a grand final to remember , Lobethal reigned...

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Four in a row for Hahndorf

Hahndorf have secured a fourth consecutive Hills Softball Association A-grade premiership following last weekend’s round of 2024-25 grand finals. Meeting the Strathalbyn Panthers for a third successive title match last Friday night, the Magpies...

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Advocates still pushing for uni hub

The local regional development board will continue to advocate for a university study hub at Mt Barker, with the Federal Government announcing further funding for regional and suburban hubs in the Federal Budget. The program aims to create tertiary...

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CFS on the lookout for fire spotters

The Country Fire Service (CFS) is on the lookout for volunteers with a good head for heights to help them spot smoke and fire across the Hills. Almost every Fire Danger Season since the mid-1990s, the Mt Lofty Fire Tower at Cleland National Park has...

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Scott Murphy

Lions offer free skin checks

Local residents can access free skin cancer screening at Macclesfield on April 12 and 13. The mobile skin cancer screening unit from the Lions Medical Research Foundation will be at Davenport Square from 9am until 3pm on both days, providing an...

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Council and Politics

Controversy over pontoon plan

Plans to install a new pontoon for the lake at Woorabinda Bushland Reserves have been blasted by a local volunteer conservation group, which says it will encourage activities that impact wildlife. The Friends of Woorabinda Bushland Reserves wrote to...

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Road upgrade funded

A section of Springs Road at Mt Barker will be widened, a bridge expanded and safety barriers installed to accommodate cycling infrastructure under an $11m project. The Federal Government announced $5m for the Springs Road East upgrade last week...

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News

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Advocates still pushing for uni hub

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CFS on the lookout for fire spotters

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Scott Murphy

Road upgrade funded

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‘Deep Sea’ to help foster greater ocean connections

A former Cornerstone College student has been recognised as one of the best artists among her Year 12 cohort, winning one of seven awards at the 2025 SACE Art Show. Balhannah resident Karina van Pelt graduated at the end of last year. For her final...

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Council & Politics

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Council and Politics

Controversy over pontoon plan

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Council and Politics

New councillor elected for Mt Barker’s Central Ward

Small business owner Janette Size has been elected to the Mt Barker Council at a supplementary election. The Mt Barker resident attracted 25% (828) first preference votes, more than double that of second-place candidate Jimiur Pathan. She will...

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Bypass concerns: questions remain around freight bypass funding

Concerns have been raised about a $525m Federal Government commitment to deliver a freight bypass around the Hills, as Mayo MP Rebekha Sharkie and the SA Road Transport Association (SARTA) demand more details. The funding was included in last...

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Police

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Police

High steaks offender

There was a “high steaks pursuit” at Dawesley last week, after a cow was spotted with a bucket on its head. In a social media post last week, SA Police said a patrol responded to reports of a “cow acting suspiciously” alongside Old Princes...

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Elisa Rose

Fire sparks complacency warning

The CFS is warning residents not to be complacent in the wake of a fire that burned through 3ha of scrub at Birdwood last week. The blaze was sparked by a fallen powerline at about 2.20am on Wednesday, March 19, at a rural property near the...

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Police

Fire damages century-old barn

A century-old barn at Nairne has been “significantly damaged” after catching fire last weekend. At about 9.50pm on March 1, five CFS trucks with about 25 firefighters responded to reports of a structure fire at Jeffery Street. On arrival...

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05 Mar 2025

Not-guilty plea in Littlehampton axe case

A former Hills woman who is charged with attempting to kill her ex-husband in a Littlehampton garage has pleaded not guilty. Lisa Lines and co-accused Zacharia Bruckner both pleaded not guilty this week to one count each of attempted murder, one...

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05 Mar 2025

Community

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CFS on the lookout for fire spotters

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Scott Murphy

Lions offer free skin checks

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Don’t call the midwife: local midwife dances into retirement

After nearly five decades of service as a nurse and midwife, Hahndorf resident Jenny Lamb is line-dancing her way into retirement. Ms Lamb was born and raised on the Eyre Peninsula and, following a boarding school education, began training as...

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Don steps away after nearly four decades of service

After more than 37 years of dedication to the Lobethal Centennial Hall, Don Herrmann will be stepping away from his role as committee president. Mr Herrmann first joined the committee 37 years ago as a local CFS representative, eventually becoming...

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Sport

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Cricket grand finals decided

Scott Creek Ironbank and Lobethal have secured spots in their respective cricket grand finals, with minor premiers Langhorne Creek and Mt Lofty losing their Preliminary Final encounters. It has been a case of minor premiers not getting the job done...

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Hawks swoop in

The Adelaide Hills Hawks secured all nine premiership points on offer for the day against Mt Barker United at the Hawks Nest in Woodside and kept a clean sheet in all three matches. On a day that honoured the development work of John van der Veeken...

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Woodchester crowned champions

Woodchester Tennis Club captured the Onkaparinga Tennis Association senior premiership shield last Saturday with a hard fought victory against Kangarilla at Macclesfield. The process of reaching the grand final for Woodchester included defeating...

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Athletics success

At the recent Athletics SA State Championships held at SA Athletics Stadium, Hills Districts athletes had some outstanding results bringing home a total of 13 gold, 8 silver and 3 bronze medals. Gold medalists included Lexi Bruce (T/F38) – U/20...

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Minor Premiers defeated

Hahndorf will play the winner of either Langhorne Creek or Lobethal in the 2024/24 A&EHCA A-grade grand final following a hard fought victory from the Magpies last Saturday at Langhorne Creek Oval. In a low scoring struggle, it was the gutsy...

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Triple Treat - Cambrai Complete Torrens Valley Trifecta

One is good, two is pretty good, but three is even better ... that may have been the feeling on the Marne River Plains last Saturday night as the Cambrai Skunks completed a Torrens Valley Cricket Association A-grade premiership three-peat by...

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Maximum performance

Max Milton rode a wave of success during the 2025 SAPSASA Hills districts primary schools swimming carnival held on February 27 in Mt Barker. The Year 6 Stirling East Primary School student turned in several strong performances to have...

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12 Mar 2025

Minor honors to ‘Creekers

Langhorne Creek edged out Lobethal by 11 runs to claim the 2024-25 minor premiership in the Alexandra and Eastern Hills Cricket Association A-grade competition. The southern Tigers have now taken the honor for a third straight time and the fourth...

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12 Mar 2025

Editorial

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Editorial

Devil in the detail

The Federal Government’s half-a-billion-dollar commitment for a greater Adelaide freight bypass is a welcome investment. But as the Member for Mayo, Rebekha Sharkie, and SA Road Transport Association executive officer Steve Shearer point out...

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Editorial

Financial stress

The Alexandrina Council’s decision to reduce its average annual rate increases and overhaul its long term financial plan will be welcome news for many residents, as cost of living pressures continue to cause financial strain. The council’s long...

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05 Mar 2025

Editorial

Forward thinking

It is disappointing, but not entirely surprising, that the Liberal Party has somewhat backed away from David Speirs’ promise to build a bypass at Hahndorf. Mr Speirs’ original promise, made at a time when he was leading the party, was somewhat...

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