2/07/2008 | Descendants of Kapunda’s Henry Dutton junior were on hand on Monday afternoon to view the Talbot vehicle he used to travel from Adelaide to Darwin in 1908.
2/07/2008 | The direction of Light Regional Council’s 10-year draft strategic plan hangs in the balance due to the state government’s proposed Country Health Care plan.
2/07/2008 | A plan to reverse the home straight at the Gawler racecourse is one of the considerations as part of the $12 million upgrade.
2/07/2008 | The new Nuriootpa Library at the Barossa Council administration centre has begun to take shape.
Contractors have begun the internal fit out
2/07/2008 | Part of Gawler’s Murray Street will be closed to the public for redevelopment of the street’s footpaths.
The works will impact on north-bound traffic, which will be redirected via Julian Terrace (adjacent to the main street).
2/07/2008 | A dozen of Australia’s most talented chefs and waiters took part in a tour of South Australian last week.
The state finalists in the 2008 Lexus Appetite for Excellence, young chef and waiter awards, spent Wednesday in the Barossa.
2/07/2008 | The Barossa Wine Show handed over two cheques, each for $1000, last week to benefit the wine programs at Faith Lutheran and Nuriootpa High School.
2/07/2008 | Clayton Bester, Herald senior sales consultant, has received a national award from Fairfax Media.
2/07/2008 | Gawler’s Jack Bobridge is going to the Olympics.
Bobridge, who will celebrate his 19th birthday on July 13, has been nominated by Cycling Australia to be part of the track endurance team for the Beijing Olympics.
24/06/2008 | Sport Roundup
24/06/2008 | Around the grounds
24/06/2008 | The Barossa Rams rugby union B team headed to Brighton on Saturday for a match that could have delivered a place in the top four at the halfway mark of the season.
24/06/2008 | Most young people attending World Youth Day in Sydney this July will arrive in a car, or on a plane, train or bus. Not Catherine Burke, a young Irish cyclist who has been living in Adelaide for about 18 months.
24/06/2008 | Family First politician Dennis Hood last week asked the State Government to explain a TransAdelaide report that favours the reinstatement of a Barossa rail service.
24/06/2008 | Health Minister John Hill said the changes to the Kapunda Hospital are part of a plan that has been carefully considered.
24/06/2008 | This year’s champion Barossa team from the Australian Business Week challenge will take home the Irene Ingram trophy.
24/06/2008 | Julian Maul, Tourism Barossa chairman, said there are huge problems with the Australian accommodation rating system.
24/06/2008 | The Barossa Go-Kart Club will host the 2008 Night Titles on Saturday, June 28.
24/06/2008 | Between 350 and 400 supporters of the Kapunda Hospital turned out last Wednesday to share their frustration with the Country Health Care Plan that will downgrade their facility.
24/06/2008 | James Madden of Lewiston sponsored the annual Sedan off road rally through his Off Road Shop, then proceeded to win the event.