28 Jan 10 | It’s not often that people are happy to just run second but last Thursday night, Eden Valley’s Jan Jones was delighted.
28 Jan 10 | Betty Springbett has helped out in the Lyndoch community for more than seven decades.
Her dedication and hard work has not gone un-noticed and Betty is the 2010 Barossa Council ‘citizen of the year’.
28 Jan 10 | Ray Reichelt is a man who likes to get a job done.
The Kapunda resident’s enthusiasm for community property has earned him Light Regional Council’s Australia Day Citizen of the Year award.
28 Jan 10 | Commitment shown by two of the Barossa’s members for regional service groups has been recognised by awarding of the Order of Australian Medal.
28 Jan 10 | Isaak Schiller could have an international career in front of him.
But the two-time Australian boxing champion is eyeing of a career as a model, rather than a prizefighter.
28 Jan 10 | Superman might struggle to find a place to get changed in the Barossa, if Telstra has its way.
A review of payphones has identified 10 Barossa booths that could be removed
28 Jan 10 | A Spanish red wine grape has generated interest in the Barossa.
Tempranillo (pronounced ‘temp-rah-nee-yo’) has captured the attention of both grape growers and winemakers.
28 Jan 10 | Adam and Hannah Judd are passionate advocates for the Barossa’s young people.
This week the husband and wife were jointly named Barossa ‘young citizens of the year’.
28 Jan 10 | The whole region went on display last week, thanks to a bike race.
Locals, day-trippers from Adelaide, interstate and international cycling fans all got a taste of what the region has to offer.
28 Jan 10 | Barossa icon Maggie Beer is the 2010 Senior Australian of the Year.
The farmer, food producer, exporter, food writer and television presenter was recognised as part of the Australia Day celebrations.
21 Jan 10 | The $13 million redevelopment of the Gawler racecourse took an important step on Tuesday with the first roll out of grass for the new track.
21 Jan 10 | The recipients of the Town of Gawler 2010 Australia Day Awards have been accounced.
Gawler Mayor Brian Sambell said Patricia Dent was the Citizen of the Year and Emily Smith the Young Citizen of the Year.
21 Jan 10 | In her dad’s eyes, Roanne Hunter of Angaston is the perfect daughter.
Apart from regularly phoning her Cleve-based parents and spending each Christmas with them, last year Roanne donated a kidney to her dad, Max.
21 Jan 10 | Only a State Minister can save a parcel of Angaston community land from being sold.
At Tuesday’s Barossa Council meeting, the final opportunity for the council to retain the block for community use was defeated.
21 Jan 10 | The state Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has clarified the Penrice dust situation.
Helen Fulcher, EPA Chief Executive, has revealed that since March, a dust monitor has identified six readings that exceed national standards.
21 Jan 10 | Transport Minister, Patrick Conlon, has until April 1 to respond to a comprehensive report, which examines South Australia’s public transport services.
21 Jan 10 | The Barossa Council will seek to host a full stage of next year’s Tour Down Under.
A successful bid could see the Barossa host the start and finish of a stage that would circle the region.
21 Jan 10 | Andre Greipel, Team HTC-Columbia, started the 2010 Tour Down Under in a hurry.
The German sprinter, who won the event in 2008, positioned himself perfectly to cross the finish line of the Clare to Tanunda stage first.
14 Jan 10 | RICK Kessner is a man you can count on.
The Rural Business bank manager with Bank SA’s Nuriootpa branch, celebrates 40 years service with the company January 14.
14 Jan 10 | THE Gawler Zonta Club are keen to assist women in developing countries.
The club will host a birthing kit assembly evening on Tuesday, January 19 from 8pm at the Gawler Arms Hotel.
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