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18 Dec 2024

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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18 Dec 2024

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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18 Dec 2024

Chardy master

Wines made with Hills grapes have claimed three of seven global Master Chardonnay titles during an international competition. The Global Chardonnay Masters wine competition bestowed seven wines with Master recognition recently, including one from...

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11 Dec 2024

Four-star hotel for Mt Barker

Wallis Cinema has announced plans for a major redevelopment of its Mt Barker site, including a 100-room four-star hotel. The plans would build on Wallis Cinema’s existing cinema facilities and the historic Auchendarroch House, with...

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04 Dec 2024

Ripe for the picking: promising season after ‘horrendous’ 2023

Hills cherry growers are reporting a good quality, but early crop this year, after a “disastrous” season in 2023. Harben Vale Cherries owner Wayne Altmann said conditions in 2024 had been ideal for good sized cherries, while Fruit Producers S...

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Have you seen this cow?

A one-year-old pet steer disappeared from a Woodside winery last week, prompting fears that he had been stolen. Olaf, a Speckle Park bullock, had become popular among visitors to Barristers Block at Woodside. The winery’s wedding co-ordinator...

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Cost of living pressures as Christmas approaches

The Adelaide Hills Salvation Army has seen a significant uptake in Hills residents needing support, as Christmas nears and cost of living pressures continue. The ‘Salvos’ offer a variety of services to Hills residents, including a food relief...

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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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Community

Hills cider makers win at national awards

One of the Hills’ best-known cider brands has led the local region to success at the Australian Cider Awards. Presented at a ceremony in Melbourne last month, the Australian Cider Awards are the most coveted accolades in the cider-making industry...

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06 Nov 2024

Here comes the sun

Four Hills engineering students will compete against the world’s best and brightest young people next year, as they gear up for the 2025 World Solar Challenge. Former Littlehampton resident Adam Palkovics, Mt Barker resident Ruby Allen, Nairne...

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30 Oct 2024

Prestigious awards for Hills hotel establishments

Venues around the Hills have been successful at a recent awards night for the State’s best hotels. Mt Lofty House went back-to-back at the 2024 Australian Hotels Association SA (AHASA) Industry Awards for Excellence, as it took out Best Overall...

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30 Oct 2024

Community

New owners for Strathalbyn motor museum site

The Strathalbyn Tourism Association (STA) has become the new landlord for Gilbert’s Motor Museum, signifying the High Street property’s first change of ownership in more than 100 years. The Strathalbyn premises was the home of Gilbert Motors...

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