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Felled trees given new life

Six trees removed from a former WW1 Avenue of Honor to make way for the new $320m Mt Barker hospital have been donated to the Macclesfield RSL Sub Branch, where they have been mulched or chopped up and given to local residents. The trees were...

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New life for former aged care facility

The unused Kalimna Hostel site on Strathalbyn’s High Street will be re-established as a “healthcare hub” under a $3m investment by the State Government. The former 24-bed aged care facility was closed during 2017 after an audit found it was no...

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The Courier, April 16, 2025

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Letters, April 9, 2025

Save historical art LYNTON Vonow’s letter (The Courier, April 2) mentions the threat from a proposed wind farm to Peramangk rock art in the eastern Mt Lofty Ranges. I organised several tours of these rock art sites led by Robin Coles. Some of them...

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09 Apr 2025

Editorial

Bypass bartering

This week’s announcement that an elected Coalition Government would commit to funding 80% – or $840m – of a freight bypass around the Hills is welcome news. Also welcomed is the State Liberal Opposition’s announcement that it would cover the...

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09 Apr 2025

The Courier, April 9, 2025

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09 Apr 2025

Letters, April 2, 2025

Protect history IN the area proposed for the Palmer wind farm, plus no doubt other nearby wind farms in the future, there are many places holding ancient Peramangk rock art, tool creation sites and burial grounds. This eastern edge of the Mt Lofty...

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02 Apr 2025

The Courier, April 2, 2025

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02 Apr 2025

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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02 Apr 2025

Letters, March 26, 2025

Sad farewell IT is with some level of distress I may have to wish you all goodbye. Despite being a law-abiding citizen I have to admit I’m a dual national and, given my propensity for speaking up on issues of conservation, nuclear energy and...

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26 Mar 2025

The Courier, March 26, 2025

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26 Mar 2025

Letters, March 19, 2025

Nationalistic greed MANY of us, somewhat safe in our dry but otherwise flourishing and affluent Hills community, share the concerns expressed by Adrian Flavell and by Robert McCormick (The Courier, Letters to the Editor, March 2) about a world...

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