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Weight for age

A Charleston man captained Australia to inaugural success at the World Powerlifting Congress championships last month. The event was held in Chicago, with the Australian team placing first in the world championships for the first time in its 38 year...

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Council and Politics

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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Community still recovering from Cudlee Creek fire

With Friday marking the fifth anniversary of the Cudlee Creek bushfire, a Lobethal woman who lost her home in the fire says many are “still on a journey of recovery”. On December 20, 2019, a bushfire that ignited on a property at Cudlee Creek...

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Community still rallies, five years on

Five years on from the Cudlee Creek bushfire, a local council says impacted Hills communities are still on a path of recovery. On December 20, 2019, a bushfire that started on a property at Cudlee Creek tore through more than 23,000ha of the Hills...

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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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That’s just not cricket

A pre-season AFL showdown between Port Adelaide and the Crows has locked the local cricket association out of the Summit Sport and Recreation Park (SSRP) for the summer season, despite the association claiming it was in negotiations with the Mt...

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Summit showdown: AFL teams head to Mt Barker

The State’s AFL clubs will clash at Mt Barker’s premier sporting ground for a preseason simulation game next year. The Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power will go head-to-head in a twilight contest at the Summit Sport and Recreation Park...

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Council and Politics

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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Weight for age

A Charleston man captained Australia to inaugural success at the World Powerlifting Congress championships last month. The event was held in Chicago, with the Australian team placing first in the world championships for the first time in its 38 year...

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Community still recovering from Cudlee Creek fire

With Friday marking the fifth anniversary of the Cudlee Creek bushfire, a Lobethal woman who lost her home in the fire says many are “still on a journey of recovery”. On December 20, 2019, a bushfire that ignited on a property at Cudlee Creek...

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Community still rallies, five years on

Five years on from the Cudlee Creek bushfire, a local council says impacted Hills communities are still on a path of recovery. On December 20, 2019, a bushfire that started on a property at Cudlee Creek tore through more than 23,000ha of the Hills...

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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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Council & Politics

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Council and Politics

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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Council and Politics

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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Council and Politics

New bins could give more dignity to can and bottle collectors

The Mt Barker Council could soon introduce dedicated bins for the disposal of cans and bottles, which could later be collected by members of the public for a 10 cent refund under the State Government’s container deposit scheme. The Mt Baker...

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Police

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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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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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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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Community

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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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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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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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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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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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Editorial

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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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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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Council chaos

To describe what’s happening at the Adelaide Hills Council as ‘chaos’ feels like an understatement. Mayor Jan-Claire Wisdom has effectively become a pariah in the council after a majority of councillors moved to strip her of her roles and push...

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