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21 May 2025

Lower the risk

The region’s fire danger season has ended, but it’s important to remember that the ongoing drought means fire risks are still present. While we’ve had a few small showers in recent weeks, the region’s landscape remains extremely dry, with...

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21 May 2025

The Courier, May 21, 2025

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21 May 2025

Letters

Letters, May 13, 2025

Lack of respect ONE can sympathise with the Paterson descendants and their concern and distress over the proposed use of the Paterson Reserve for parking of vehicles associated with the Mt Barker Hospital construction (The Courier, April 23). I...

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14 May 2025

Adding to the pain

It’s unfortunate for the Adelaide Hills Council’s ratepayers that they could have to shoulder a financial burden to get the council’s finances back on track. In its latest draft budget, the council suggested increasing rates by an average of...

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14 May 2025

The Courier, May 14, 2025

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14 May 2025

Letters

Letters, May 7, 2025

Saving two species IAN Westley brings up an important point (The Courier, April 30). However, now that Labor has won with a huge mandate, the Greens are a bit irrelevant. Let’s look at the facts. Our scientists (the CSIRO) tell us that to save...

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07 May 2025

Council concerns

The latest turn of events at the Mt Barker Council is alarming. For conflict in the council chamber to escalate so far that a long-term councillor resigns on the spot is representative of deep-seated culture issues. And it’s not the first sign...

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07 May 2025

The Courier, May 7, 2025

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07 May 2025

Letters

Letters, April 30, 2025

Small dog risk I AM absolutely angry with the Mt Barker Council for not being smart enough to put a fence up to separate big dogs from little dogs at the Nairne dog park. My mate Dougie was mauled in the park, leaving his owners distraught, with...

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30 Apr 2025

The Courier, April 30, 2025

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30 Apr 2025

Vote responsibly

This Saturday, Australians will have the opportunity to participate in a process millions of people around the world have and still fight for. The opportunity to participate in a democratic election is a privilege not to take for granted and with...

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30 Apr 2025

Basic mistake

The emergence of an old photograph of Liberal Mayo candidate Zane Basic touching a Lego Queen Elizabeth II on its chest is unfortunate. It was a photograph posted to social media years ago and, at the time, was almost certainly intended to be...

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