Editorial

Exploiting trust

It’s extremely disappointing to see that some people have taken advantage of local children and their enterprising way to make pocket money. Roadside stalls in the Hills sell everything from flowers and home-grown produce to firewood and manure...

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The Courier

23 Jul 2025

Editorial

Growing pains

Councillor Rebecca Hewett’s proposal for a report capturing the congestion on Mt Barker’s arterial road network is a sensible idea. The region has significant infrastructure needs and the council has long shouldered the significant burden of...

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The Courier

16 Jul 2025

Editorial

Growing pains

Fears that the new Mt Barker hospital will be too small to cater for Mt Barker’s growing population are representative of the issues across the region. A local doctor’s assertion that the hospital is 10 years too late, could be repeated about...

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The Courier

09 Jul 2025

Editorial

Classroom chaos

It’s very concerning to see the extent of behavioral issues occurring at least two Hills public primary schools. Reports from parents at both Echunga and Blackwood primary schools demonstrate that there is a broader issue within the education...

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The Courier

02 Jul 2025

Editorial

Wheels turning

It’s good to see that the Adelaide Hills Council has decided to re-instate funding for the 2026 Tour Down Under (TDU) in its budget. It’s understandable that the council is looking to employ cost-cutting measures to decrease it’s $4.86m...

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The Courier

25 Jun 2025

Editorial

Failure to respond

The State Government’s response to the Mt Barker Council’s ballooning debt is baffling. The council is being forced to shoulder tens of millions of dollars of debt to provide basic services to a growing community that, just 30km away in suburban...

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The Courier

18 Jun 2025

Editorial

Fix needed

The State Budget’s $1.7 billion for Hills projects over the next five years is a significant and welcome investment in a region that desperately needs it. The investment includes money for projects like the freeway, Mt Barker and Verdun freeway...

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The Courier

11 Jun 2025

Editorial

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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The Courier

21 May 2025

Editorial

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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The Courier

14 May 2025

Editorial

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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The Courier

07 May 2025

Editorial

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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The Courier

30 Apr 2025

Editorial

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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The Courier

23 Apr 2025

Editorial

Summit game handball

It was disappointing to hear this week that the Mt Barker Council does not intend to bid to host a Gather Round game at the Summit Sport and Recreation Park (SSRP) for at least three years. Mt Barker’s delivery of AFL games during the previous two...

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The Courier

16 Apr 2025