Community

New life for old brewery cottages

The heritage-listed cottages attached to the historic Pike’s Brewery have been transformed into short stay accommodation, with the site owners now looking to convert the old brewery into a private residence. Henry Pike began brewing at Oakbank in...

Across the country for cancer

An Oakbank man will travel more than 5000km across the Australian outback in a bid to raise funds for the Cancer Council in the 2024 Winter Shitbox Rally. Travis Dobic and friend Phil Phelps were looking for a fundraising cause to get behind and...

Unorthodox advertising sends Elliot to LIV Golf

When it comes to getting a cardboard cut-out promoting SA radio station Triple M into unusual places, Elliot Willgoose is your man. The Mt Barker-based Solar Wholesalers employee said he decided earlier this year to “step outside his comfort...

Festival promises to be a gardener’s delight

After two years of planning, the inaugural Adelaide Hills Garden Affair is set to take place this Sunday at Stangate House at Aldgate. Garden enthusiasts will be able to peruse more than 50 stalls of pots, plants, tools and other gardening products...

01 May 2024

Mental health means challenges

Blakiston brothers Bailey and Cooper Hough will push themselves to the limit this year in support of better mental health, inspiring a team of local fundraising gurus to get behind them. Between June 5 and 28, 24-year-old Bailey will attempt to...

Joseph Moore

01 May 2024

Remembering the fallen

Thousands of families, veterans and children from across the Hills gathered at memorial gardens and community halls last week to pay their respects during Anzac Day services. April 25 marks the national day of remembrance and the anniversary of...

01 May 2024

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

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...

Joseph Moore

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...

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...

10 Apr 2024

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...