Community

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...

Louis Mayfield

17 Apr 2024

Community

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...

Fin Dunford

17 Apr 2024

Community

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...

Joseph Moore

17 Apr 2024

Community

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...

Scott Murphy

17 Apr 2024

Community

Kansas recognised for LGBTQIA+ support

A Belair resident who has provided support and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ people has been nominated for a Young Achiever Award. Kansas Bird, a non-binary person, has been a champion for the LGBTQIA+ community since their days at high school, assisting...

Scott Murphy

10 Apr 2024

Community

Big Rocking Horse a painted pony

After 43 years, Gumeracha’s big rocking horse has undergone a facelift thanks to the generosity of an Adelaide business which wanted to reinvigorate the tourist attraction. The Big Rocking Horse owner Mell Penno said the landmark structure had...

Scott Murphy

27 Mar 2024

Community

Goats and dodgem cars to feature at Mt Barker show

Goats will take centre stage at the Mt Barker Show this year, as the celebrity milking competition returns, challenging politicians, sponsors and other local identities to milk a goat in front of the crowd. The milking competition was a staple of...

Louis Mayfield

20 Mar 2024

Community

Charity on the search for puppy ‘foster carers’

A Verdun-based national assistance dog charity has launched a program encouraging people working full-time to help raise its dogs-in-training. The Australian Lions Hearing Dogs, which trains dogs to assist people with hearing impairment, will launch...

Scott Murphy

13 Mar 2024

Community

People power helps ‘voice over guy’ secure a radio scholarship

A fast food worker who has gained notoriety for his quirky drive-thru style has been awarded a scholarship to the Australian Radio School. Jorden Hamzah, known as the ‘voice over guy’ on social media, has been taking orders at Hungry Jacks Mt...

Scott Murphy

13 Mar 2024

Community

Strathalbyn farmer’s no longer looking for love

A Hills farmer who quit the reality TV show Farmer Wants a Wife to focus on his helicopter business may have found love after all. Zac Taylor, a 28-year-old living on a farm at Strathalbyn, was one of eight farmers in the mix to participate in the...

Louis Mayfield

13 Mar 2024

Community

Another accolade for Jade

A local resident who was recognised by the Mt Barker Council for her community service earlier this year has been named SA’s Active Citizen of the Year for 2024. Kaurna woman Jade Brook was named the council’s Active Citizen in January and last...

Scott Murphy

13 Mar 2024

Community

Daisy’s on the right path

She may only be 10 years old, but Lenswood’s Daisy Karamanlis is already helping to improve road safety for children in the Hills. The aspiring politician wrote to the Adelaide Hills Council last month with a petition describing her concerns...

Scott Murphy

13 Mar 2024

Community

Project to combat loneliness

Middle-aged women will participate in workshops designed to identify solutions to loneliness as part of a collaboration between UniSA and the Hut Community Centre at Aldgate. The Loneliness Project will be informed by three workshops of around 20...

Louis Mayfield

06 Mar 2024