Council and Politics

Bid to protect Hills farming land fails

Member for Kavel Dan Cregan has hit out at the State Opposition after it voted with the State Government to knock back a Bill aimed at protecting “high value” farming land in the Hills from mining. The Mining (Land Access Inquiry...

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Louis Mayfield

09 Apr 2025

News

Coalition raises Labor’s bypass pledge

A Coalition Federal Government would fund 80% of a freight bypass around the Hills – upping Labor’s 50% funding promise – also vowing that works would begin this year. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton this week promised $840m for the project, if...

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Fin Dunford

09 Apr 2025

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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Joseph Moore

02 Apr 2025

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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Louis Mayfield

02 Apr 2025

News

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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Joseph Moore

02 Apr 2025

Council and Politics

Rooster ban ruffles feathers

Local residents have criticised a Mt Barker Council decision to ban roosters from properties within townships. Roosters older than two months of age can no longer be kept on a property within a town, or kept within 100 metres of a neighboring...

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Fin Dunford

26 Mar 2025

Council and Politics

Pay dispute: councillors want Mayor to forgo leave payments

Dr Wisdom declined to respond to questions from The Courier

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Joseph Moore

26 Mar 2025

The Mount Barker Courier

Rental properties still pricey in the Hills

A local property expert says that some renters are being priced out of the Hills, with rental prices continuing to increase despite “slightly” steadying in the past six months. According to realestate. com. au, median rental prices at Mt Barker...

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Fin Dunford

19 Mar 2025

The Mount Barker Courier

Incentives would bring rideshare to Hills

Community and political leaders are concerned that the removal of rideshare operating borders around the metropolitan area won’t benefit regional towns because a lack of incentive, marketing and local drivers. Gumeracha resident and community...

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Scott Murphy

12 Mar 2025

The Mount Barker Courier

Consultation on old pool site

Consultation is yet to start on what happens to the Dunn and Bickle land after the Mountain Pool is decommissioned, with the Mt Barker Council employing consultants to lead the engagement process. At a council meeting in May last year, councillors...

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Louis Mayfield

12 Mar 2025

Council and Politics

Somewhere to give a sheet

The Adelaide Hills Council is pushing for more options to recycle unwanted clothing and other textiles in its region. In a move led by Councillor Melanie Selwood, the council will ask the Adelaide Hills Region Waste Management Authority (AHRWMA)...

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Joseph Moore

12 Mar 2025

The Mount Barker Courier

Pest corella costs soaring

The Alexandrina Council says it has noticed an increased presence of little corellas at Strathalbyn, causing problems for infrastructure, plants and residents near the Soldiers Memorial Gardens. According to the Department for Environment and Water...

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Scott Murphy

11 Mar 2025

Council and Politics

Residents call for Callington bin bank clean up

The Alexandrina Council says it is addressing concerns about waste management near Callington after residents said rubbish was blowing into the nearby Bremer River. Hartley residents Simon Harris and Christina Pike said the council had been made...

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Scott Murphy

05 Mar 2025