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Innovative use found for smoke tainted grapes

A local winemaker is celebrating the success of a research project that produced alcoholic spirits from smoke-tainted wine grapes, offering new opportunities for bushfire-impacted grape growers. A one-off, small-batch brandy has been made using...

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Hills attractions win big

Monarto Safari and Woodhouse Adventure parks were among the big winners at this year’s SA Tourism Awards. Hosted by the Tourism Industry Council of SA (TICSA), the awards recognise business excellence and outstanding achievement in the State’s...

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Residents concerned about habitat loss as trees face the axe

The developer behind a new childcare centre at Stirling will clear multiple gum trees to establish a fire access track, but local residents are concerned about the environmental impact. Development Holdings received planning approval from the...

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Battery recycling event could help prevent fires

Hills residents have the chance to safely dispose of items with embedded batteries during a trial event later this month. Batteries are embedded in a lot of different products, such as electric shavers and toothbrushes, and aren’t always easy to...

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Code Black: hospital staff raise safety concerns

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation of SA (ANMF SA) is calling for 24/7 security guards at the Mt Barker hospital, due to “escalating violence and aggression” faced by nurses. ANMF SA representatives visited Mt Barker hospital last...

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Mt Barker ED fails to meet time targets

Less than 63% of patients who presented to the Mt Barker hospital emergency department were treated within “clinically acceptable timeframes” in 2023/24, according to Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHFLHN) data released under the...

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Community

Call for help as hall future uncertain

The future of the Aldgate Memorial Hall is in question, as its management committee’s dwindling numbers threaten the 66-year-old institute’s future. Like other community-owned halls across the Hills, the Aldgate hall is a multi-use space that...

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Stirling Hospital welcomes Greens proposal

The Stirling Hospital board has welcomed the SA Greens’ calls for the State Government to provide no-interest loans to community hospitals, as the facility continues to grapple with rising costs. Greens leader Robert Simms will move a motion in...

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Council and Politics

Council, public told to settle differences

Peramangk woman Courtney Hunter-Hebberman has told the Adelaide Hills Council and local residents to set aside their differences and “heal together”, as tensions continue over the council’s controversial January 26 events policy. Ms...

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30 Oct 2024

Council and Politics

Council culture probe

The Adelaide Hills Council has been rocked by allegations of “bullying” and a “culture of intimidation”, prompting the Australian Services Union (ASU) to refer it to the State’s work, health and safety regulator. SafeWork SA will...

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23 Oct 2024

Council and Politics

No Auditor-General review despite $5m discrepancy

The State’s Auditor-General will not review the Adelaide Hills Council’s finances after it reported a $4.8m operating budget deficit for the last financial year. It follows the council’s decision to refer itself to the Auditor-General over...

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09 Oct 2024

Community

Tools-down time for dentist couple

Mt Barker has said its goodbyes to local dentists Stephen Ivett and Julie Monis-Ivett, who retired at the end of last month following decades of putting the best and brightest smiles on people’s faces. The husband-wife duo, who first met as young...

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