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23 hours ago

Counting the cost

The AFL pre-season match simulation between the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power is a win for the Mt Barker community. However, the way it’s been secured also raises serious questions about the council’s priorities and the key purpose of...

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23 hours ago

The Courier, December 18, 2024

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23 hours ago

Letters

Letters, December 11, 2024

Energy mix is best THE letter from Donella Peters last week had the same feel about nuclear power as the Yes campaign had for the recent Voice referendum: if you vote ‘no’ you are a bad person. In SA 65% of people voted ‘no’, every state...

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News

Courier photos recognised among best in the State

Two photos taken by a Courier journalist have been recognised among the best rural news photos in SA and the NT at the Rural Media and Communicators SA/NT Awards last week. Scott Murphy’s photo of Macclesfield stud farmer Helen Wright and her...

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The Courier, December 11, 2024

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Summit priorities

It’s encouraging that the Mt Barker Council is in discussions with the SANFL about potentially using the premier oval at the Summit Sport and Recreation Park (SSRP) for training and games. It is important that the oval is put to good use in order...

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Letters

Letters, December 4, 2024

Other solutions MANY large trees are slated to be cut down to make way for a new childcare centre in Stirling (The Courier, November 27). Why is the presence of hollows a main criteria for keeping a tree? If trees are removed before they develop...

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04 Dec 2024

Council chaos

To describe what’s happening at the Adelaide Hills Council as ‘chaos’ feels like an understatement. Mayor Jan-Claire Wisdom has effectively become a pariah in the council after a majority of councillors moved to strip her of her roles and push...

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04 Dec 2024

The Courier, December 4, 2024

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04 Dec 2024

Letters

Letters, November 27, 2024

Summit needs sport May I congratulate the Mt Barker Council on its great work over the years in constructing and maintaining the Linear Track through the centre of Mt Barker. No cost to walkers and bike riders, except from our council rates...

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27 Nov 2024

The Courier, November 27, 2024

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27 Nov 2024

Summit turn-around

It’s an encouraging sign that the Mt Barker Council is trying to rectify issues at the Summit Sport and Recreation Park (SSRP), including dismissing the facility’s board to manage it in-house and commissioning an independent review of its hiring...

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