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02 Jul 2025

Discovery of Biblical proportions

A Bible once owned by a prominent Hills settler and businessman has found its way to the SA Parliamentary library after it was uncovered in an op shop at Mt Barker. The religious text was anonymously donated to the Gawler Street Red Cross Shop...

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02 Jul 2025

Aldgate firefighter deploys to Canada

A Hills firefighter is among a group of eight SA personnel deployed to Canada to help fight remote wildfires in Alberta. Aldgate CFS firefighter Tony Pratt left Adelaide on June 26, alongside CFS regional officer Peter Ikonomopoulos and personnel...

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02 Jul 2025

Lights switched on after years of delays

The future of Houghton Oval is looking brighter, after new lights were switched on following nearly five years of hurdles. Four light poles were installed around the oval as part of the Houghton Hub development about three years ago, with connection...

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25 Jun 2025

Kicking goals: local school chosen for football investment

Students at Aldgate Primary School will be kicking goals in the coming weeks after being chosen to receive new AFL goal posts for their school oval. The junior-sized goal posts will be delivered as part of a joint SANFL, AFL and State Government...

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18 Jun 2025

Council and Politics

‘Toxic’ culture blamed for councillor’s resignation

A former Mt Barker Councillor is blaming a “toxic” culture and inaction on bullying for her decision to resign from the council. At the end of last week’s meeting, Narelle Hardingham emailed her resignation to the council’s chief executive...

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11 Jun 2025

Wild weather lashes the Hills

Stormy weather battered the Hills last weekend, leaving SA SES volunteers inundated with calls for help. On June 6, the SES issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds in the Mt Lofty Ranges. Calls to the SES began at about 6.45pm on Friday...

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11 Jun 2025

Hills woman earns leadership award

From motherhood to being crowned the Family Business Association’s Emerging Leader in 2025, Hahndorf’s Fore Design + Flex Planning general manager Jordana Ashcroft O’Sullivan has had a transformative 12 months. The mother-of-two returned to...

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11 Jun 2025

Milang welcomes prehistoric resident

Visitors to Milang will get a prehistoric welcome, after a family living on the edge of town installed a saltasaurus next to their driveway. Nine Mile Road resident Brittany Vogelsang said she bought the three-meter-high statue from a friend who...

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04 Jun 2025

New crossing set to go live

A new signalled pedestrian crossing at Hahndorf could be operational in the coming days providing safer access for strawberry pickers crossing Mt Barker Road. The project is funded by Beerenberg Farm, which has a shop and cafe on Mt Barker Road and...

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28 May 2025

Students get a taste of a sustainable future

An event that brought together 10 schools, 150 students and 70 industry guests to discuss sustainability and technology was held at Verdun last week. Tech4Sustainability Day featured workshops, presentations and professional networking opportunities...

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28 May 2025

Dangerously dry

Authorities are warning Hills residents to not become complacent as drought conditions continue past the end of the official fire danger season. The Mt Barker Council’s fire prevention officer Frank Regan, pictured, said that while some fire bans...

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21 May 2025

Peter meets his mini-me

A Hills student’s comical take on a school project has led to a meet and greet with SA Premier Peter Malinauskas and a tour of the 7NEWS studio. Year 7 Hills Christian Community School student Jax Gore recently contributed to a group project that...

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