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Council and Politics

RV park proposed for Macclesfield land

The Mt Barker Council wants to establish a caravan park at the Macclesfield Recreation Grounds. If approved by the council’s assessment panel, a section of land about five metres to the south-east of the Macclesfield oval would be designated and...

Council and Politics

New recycling hubs to help reduce landfill

The Adelaide Hills Council, in partnership with the Adelaide Hills Region Waste Management Authority (AHRWMA), has installed recycling hubs at council libraries in the hope of reducing landfill and recycling contamination. Located at the Stirling...

Plastic bags turn into Mt Barker footbridge

Nearly 500kg of soft plastics, such as plastic bags, has been used to build a bridge at Mt Barker through a collaborative project between the council, developer Burke Urban and Wingfield-based manufacturer Sustainable Infrastructure Systems. The...

Construction starts on new ambulance station

Construction has begun on a long-awaited $9m ambulance station on Bald Hills Road at Mt Barker. SA Health Minister Chris Picton was at Mt Barker last week to mark the beginning of work and said the town was in clear need of better health services...

Council and Politics

First look at proposed Strathalbyn sound shell

The Alexandrina Council is seeking feedback on its designs for a covered amphitheatere earmarked for the Strathalbyn Soldiers Memorial Gardens which could cost more than $500,000 to build. The proposed permanent sound shell – an outdoor stage...

How to manage animal dangers on Hills roads

Motorists are being reminded how to safely handle incidents involving animals on the road, as data shows autumn is the worst time for animal collisions. RAA data has revealed that since 2020, animal collision claims in SA increased by an average of...

Council and Politics

Some Hills ratepayers could shoulder increase of 8.3%

Alexandrina ratepayers could be hit with an 8.3% rate increase next financial year, after the council’s audit and risk committee endorsed the council’s draft budget earlier this month. A council report received by the committee said that the...

Whooping cough cases on the rise

With whooping cough infections in SA already more than eight times greater in number than they were by the same time last year, Hills doctors are calling for less complacency as winter approaches. SA Health has reported 100 cases of whooping cough...

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Plastic bags turn into Mt Barker footbridge

Nearly 500kg of soft plastics, such as plastic bags, has been used to build a bridge at Mt Barker through a collaborative project between the council, developer Burke Urban and Wingfield-based manufacturer Sustainable Infrastructure Systems. The...

Construction starts on new ambulance station

Construction has begun on a long-awaited $9m ambulance station on Bald Hills Road at Mt Barker. SA Health Minister Chris Picton was at Mt Barker last week to mark the beginning of work and said the town was in clear need of better health services...

How to manage animal dangers on Hills roads

Motorists are being reminded how to safely handle incidents involving animals on the road, as data shows autumn is the worst time for animal collisions. RAA data has revealed that since 2020, animal collision claims in SA increased by an average of...

Whooping cough cases on the rise

With whooping cough infections in SA already more than eight times greater in number than they were by the same time last year, Hills doctors are calling for less complacency as winter approaches. SA Health has reported 100 cases of whooping cough...

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Council and Politics

RV park proposed for Macclesfield land

The Mt Barker Council wants to establish a caravan park at the Macclesfield Recreation Grounds. If approved by the council’s assessment panel, a section of land about five metres to the south-east of the Macclesfield oval would be designated and...

Council and Politics

New recycling hubs to help reduce landfill

The Adelaide Hills Council, in partnership with the Adelaide Hills Region Waste Management Authority (AHRWMA), has installed recycling hubs at council libraries in the hope of reducing landfill and recycling contamination. Located at the Stirling...

Council and Politics

First look at proposed Strathalbyn sound shell

The Alexandrina Council is seeking feedback on its designs for a covered amphitheatere earmarked for the Strathalbyn Soldiers Memorial Gardens which could cost more than $500,000 to build. The proposed permanent sound shell – an outdoor stage...

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Roadside robbery

A small family-run farm at Ironbank has been forced to close its unmanned roadside stall after thieves stole a large quantity of cash. Garlic producer Haaseford Farms had an “honor system” stall at Ironbank which allowed customers to purchase...

Arrest over stolen firearms

A cache of stolen firearms was seized from a Macclesfield property on Thursday, following a SAPOL investigation. Police searched a property on Wirrinilla Drive, where eight firearms and ammunition were located. Police said the weapons were stolen...

Quick response and wind direction prevent ‘nasty’ situation

Fallen powerlines sparked a small fire at Bletchley last week in what could have been a “nasty” situation during an extreme fire danger day. The CFS declared a total fire ban across most of south-eastern SA on February 28, due to strong winds...

Freeway car fire causes delays

A vehicle fire on the freeway near Stirling on Thursday last week has caused minor delays for commuters. Emergency services received reports of a car fire and potential grass fire at about 12.50pm with two CFS firetrucks and about 10 firefighters...

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Calls for funding agreement for community hub

A Mt Barker Councillor is pushing for the council to introduce a formal multi-year funding agreement with the Mt Barker Community Centre (MBCC) to provide financial certainty for the facility going forward. At a meeting this month, Councillor...

Rally a ‘funny, loud’ charity drive

Meg Hall says she lost a part of herself when her father passed away. But through his loss she managed to connect with him in another way – by rolling up her sleeves and doing something for others. Ms Hall lost her father and former Mt Barker man...

Tom’s a Bally table king

Mt Barker resident Tom Casey is on a roll after winning the International Flipper Pinball Association’s (IFPA) Australian Championship Series, propelling himself into the upcoming World Pinball Championship in California. The 26-year-old...

Confronting poverty: students see need first-hand

Six Cornerstone College students had a “once in a lifetime” experience when they joined global charity World Vision on a trip to Cambodia last month. Archer Nicholas, Daniel van der Mewe, Alice Marshall, Chloe Cotton, Jada Sharp and Elizabeth...

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Kersbrook break drought

Kersbrook opened its 2024 Hills Football League Country Division A-grade account with a win over Macclesfield last Saturday. The visiting Brookers had not defeated Macclesfield since its premiership-winning 2021 campaign, and the Bloods entered the...

Barker taste success

Mt Barker United broke through for a second victory of the 2024 State Soccer League (2) season last Saturday. Barker played Round 7 host at Summit Park to Eastern United, which had been relegated from State (1) competition at the end of the 2023...

Devils earn stripes

Mt Lofty have indicated another improved Hills Football League Division 1 campaign is on offer for the 2024 season. Having reached the finals in 2023 for the first time in over a decade, the Mountain Devils again appear set to figure among the...

Stats that matter

Hills football fans can now assess their teams through accessing the entire statistical data from each round’s Division 1 A-grade matches. Through a partnership with Filming Footy and Dartfish, The Courier digital edition now includes the exclusive...

Women back on deck

Hills Football League Womens (HFLW) competition returned for 2024 with some close finishes highlighting the opening round. In a Friday night clash at Heathfield Oval, Mt Lofty hosted Blackwood Green in a grand final rematch. Blackwood Green were...

Hills call bowling shots

Hills Bowling Association (HBA) champion of champions event winners have added to their spoils in the closure of the 2023-24 season. HBA representatives mostly from the Lobethal club recently contested the Eastern Regional championships. The...

Hahndorf score revenge

Hahndorf may have enjoyed a slight trace of revenge in Saturday’s opening of the 2024 Hills Football League Division 1 A-grade campaign. After losing to Nairne-Bremer in last season’s grand final, the Magpies burst out of the blocks to notch...

Title defences commence

Hills Football League launches into the 2024 season with Round 1 matches being contested this Saturday. Fresh from claiming their maiden HFL Division 1 A-grade title last season, defending premier the Nairne-Bremer Rams will meet grand final...

Editorial

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Animal instincts

A few weeks ago, a Courier staff member was involved in a collision with a kangaroo on a Hills road. Both the driver and the car were unharmed and the kangaroo jumped away. The staff member contacted a wildlife rescue organisation, but...

Gather again

The success of this year’s Gather Round games at Mt Barker has proven once again that the region has what it takes to hold a first-class, national event. Two sell-out AFL games at Mt Barker were complemented by a wide range of family activities...

Gathering together

The Hills region has been given a great opportunity this weekend to showcase what it has to offer, as Mt Barker gears up to host two AFL games as part of Gather Round. Last year Mt Barker and its surrounds proved that it could host a national event...

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