LENSWOOD'S BUDDING LEADER: Lenswood-based sales agronomist Georgia Griggs is passionate about sustainability and innovation has been awarded a scholarship that will allow her to network and thrive in the agriculture industry. Georgia is one of two young female leaders awarded a $12,000 scholarship as part of agricultural sciences company FMC’s Learn Evolve Apply Develop (LEAD) Scholarship Program which will give them the opportunity to learn and share their ideas with influential stakeholders in the industry.

Rates on the rise

Adelaide Hills Council ratepayers could be set for the biggest rate rise in a decade, driven by inflation.
Earlier this month councillors agreed to seek public feedback on a draft budget that includes an average council rate rise of 4.9%.
Council staff originally recommended an increase of 5.1% to match the national inflation rate, but at a meeting this month councillors decided to reduce the proposed rate rise by 0.2 of a percentage point.
If the budget is approved after consultation, the rate rise will still be the largest since 2011/12, when rates increased by 6.75% due to a surge in demand for infrastructure maintenance following extreme weather events.