Police

Homemade road sign sparks police warning

SA Police is warning the public not to alter road signs after a speed limit sign at Hahndorf was changed recently. The 60km/h sign on Ambleside Road had a 50km/h sign fixed over the top of it, in what some interpreted as a protest against the legal...

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Louis Mayfield

27 Aug 2025

News

Sleeping ‘Blue-ty’

A koala had an early morning adventure inside the Heysen Tunnels over the weekend. SA Police said the koala was spotted by traffic cameras around 4.15am on Sunday, August 3, on an elevated ledge inside the tunnel and appeared to have settled in for...

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The Courier

06 Aug 2025

News

Park thefts prompt security upgrade

Five break-ins and some visitors leaving without paying in the past month have prompted the Strathalbyn Caravan Park management to invest more in security. The park is run by the Strathalbyn Oval Controlling Committee and chair Craig Maidment said...

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Ethan Long

06 Aug 2025

Police

High steaks offender

There was a “high steaks pursuit” at Dawesley last week, after a cow was spotted with a bucket on its head. In a social media post last week, SA Police said a patrol responded to reports of a “cow acting suspiciously” alongside Old Princes...

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Elisa Rose

26 Mar 2025

News

Fire sparks complacency warning

The CFS is warning residents not to be complacent in the wake of a fire that burned through 3ha of scrub at Birdwood last week. The blaze was sparked by a fallen powerline at about 2.20am on Wednesday, March 19, at a rural property near the...

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Joseph Moore

26 Mar 2025

Police

Fire damages century-old barn

A century-old barn at Nairne has been “significantly damaged” after catching fire last weekend. At about 9.50pm on March 1, five CFS trucks with about 25 firefighters responded to reports of a structure fire at Jeffery Street. On arrival...

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The Courier

05 Mar 2025

News

Not-guilty plea in Littlehampton axe case

A former Hills woman who is charged with attempting to kill her ex-husband in a Littlehampton garage has pleaded not guilty. Lisa Lines and co-accused Zacharia Bruckner both pleaded not guilty this week to one count each of attempted murder, one...

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The Courier

05 Mar 2025

News

Resident reported after fires break out

Strong southerly winds, dry weather and complacency are being blamed for a series of fires across the Hills last week at Mt Barker, Mylor and Mt Torrens. At about 3.20pm on February 12 – a Total Fire Ban day – a man was working on his property...

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Scott Murphy

19 Feb 2025

Police

Thousands of dollars of products seized during raids

About $100,000 worth of cigarettes, vapes and shisha were seized during raids on tobacconists in the Hills over recent weeks. Consumer and Business Services (CBS) conducted the raids, seizing more than 70,000 cigarettes, 3.2kg of shisha and 664...

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The Courier

12 Feb 2025

Police

Station hours slashed

The Mt Barker police station’s opening hours will be reduced from next week, but the Police Minister, Kavel MP Dan Cregan, is rejecting the State Opposition’s claim that Mt Barker is a “victim” of “hopeless under-resourcing”. Police...

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Joseph Moore

18 Dec 2024

News

New features on emergency app

Hills residents will now be alerted to more hazardous situations, fires and weather conditions with the State Government delivering a significant upgrade to its Alert SA app. The free app – available on Android and Apple devices – is SA’s only...

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Scott Murphy

27 Nov 2024

News

Grave robbers: plaques stolen from local cemeteries

The theft of headstone plaques from two northern Hills cemeteries has caused more than $13,000 of damage, with the families of those buried left to foot the bill. Brass plaques were stolen from four headstones, a memorial wall and garden area at...

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Joseph Moore

18 Sep 2024

Police

Boys injured in serious crash

A crash at Summertown has left two teenagers in hospital with serious injuries. Emergency services were called to Tregarthen Road, between Greenhill and Woods Hill roads, shortly after 11.30pm last Thursday night, September 5, after a red Volkswagen...

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The Courier

11 Sep 2024