Editorial

Start of a new era

The Adelaide Hills and Mt Barker councils have experienced extreme turmoil in the past months, including allegations of bullying and disputes over councillor behavior. This has led to councillors resigning from both councils, resulting in...

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The Courier

27 Aug 2025

Editorial

Attendance accountability

The Adelaide Hills Council’s decision to investigate the amount of leave taken by councillors is a good step forward. The council has experienced a turbulent term so far, with claims of bullying and three councillor resignations alongside major...

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The Courier

20 Aug 2025

Editorial

Time is running out

The Mt Barker Council’s report into the status of the arterial road network in the town has revealed what anyone who lives here already knows. The arterial roads – chiefly Adelaide, Wellington and Flaxley roads – face significant issues due to...

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The Courier

06 Aug 2025

Editorial

Time is running out

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The Courier

06 Aug 2025

Editorial

Parking the issue

The issues caused by the closure of a significant portion of the Summit Health Centre car park for 12 months to facilitate the construction of Mt Barker’s new hospital were entirely foreseeable. While some measures have been implemented to reduce...

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The Courier

30 Jul 2025

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