Editorial

Summit is failing

It is clear that the Summit Sport and Recreation Park (SSRP) is not being used how it was intended when the Mt Barker Council, State Government and others spent $23m to build it. Two out of three license holders at the facility have left because...

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The Courier

20 Nov 2024

Editorial

Safety emergency

Everyone has the right to feel safe in their workplace, so the fact that Mt Barker hospital staff are facing violence and aggression, with little security support, is alarming. Everyone who presents to hospital has an obligation to be respectful and...

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The Courier

06 Nov 2024

Editorial

Fumbling the ball

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The Courier

30 Oct 2024

Editorial

Cricket calamity

The decision by the Alexandra and Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA) to pull out of the Summit Sport and Recreation Park (SSRP) should sound alarm bells for the Mt Barker Council. It’s clear that something needs to change in order to...

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The Courier

23 Oct 2024

Editorial

Centre setbacks

Since its inception, the Mt Barker City Centre project has gone through a series of redesigns, as the council and Burke Urban Investments supposedly seek to strike a balance between retail, accommodation and civic offerings. The departure of...

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The Courier

16 Oct 2024

Editorial

Mind over matter

With October marking Mental Health Month, this time of year is a stern reminder to not only check in on loved ones and co-workers, but to check in on yourself and to make sure that you are actually doing okay. Chris ‘Savvy’ Savill’s story...

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The Courier

09 Oct 2024

Editorial

Costs off the rails

It’s hardly encouraging that the cost estimate for Talgo’s proposed passenger rail trial between the Hills and Adelaide has blown out again, with the project now estimated to cost almost $10m. That’s double the previous estimate and nearly...

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The Courier

02 Oct 2024

Editorial

Building the future

The State Government’s decision to avoid further rezoning land for housing at Mt Barker is a positive move, given successive governments have failed to keep up with infrastructure demands created by previous development. Mt Barker is still...

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The Courier

25 Sep 2024

Editorial

Senseless acts

It’s incredibly disappointing that cemeteries have been targeted in some of the latest incidents of vandalism and theft in the Hills. Cemeteries are places that have significant meaning for the loved ones of those who are buried or otherwise...

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The Courier

18 Sep 2024

Editorial

Putting storm safety first

As Hills residents, most of us are aware of the importance preparing our properties for the bushfire season. Every year the CFS runs campaigns urging people to clean up their properties and prepare a bushfire safety plan. Catastrophic bushfires in...

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The Courier

11 Sep 2024

Editorial

Stand divided

Recent events at the Adelaide Hills Council seem to suggest major issues among elected members and the council administration. While much of what is going on remains in confidence, we know enough to know that all is not well within the council...

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The Courier

04 Sep 2024

Editorial

Respect needed

It’s extremely disappointing to see that local RSLs are still struggling with regular theft of memorial wreaths after commemorative events. It’s difficult to imagine what motivates people to commit such senseless acts – thefts that have...

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The Courier

28 Aug 2024

Editorial

Where’s our say?

The Adelaide Hills Council seems to have missed the mark when it comes to bringing the community along with it on its decision to not hold or support events on Australia Day. While select stakeholders were consulted ahead of the decision, the lack...

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The Courier

21 Aug 2024