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18 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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18 Jun 2025

The Courier, June 18, 2025

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18 Jun 2025

Letters, June 11, 2025

Destroying country THE planting, maintenance and removal of trees is not just a debate about “function” and policies about “canopy”. What are the laws about tree removal and private property, and should they be reviewed? In my neighborhood...

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11 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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11 Jun 2025

The Courier, June 11, 2025

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11 Jun 2025

Letters, June 4, 2025

Show of community I WAS driving from Gumeracha to Lobethal during the storm on Monday, May 26. In front of me a large tree branch fell, blocking more than half the road. It was raining and very windy. A big shout out to the young lady in the car...

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04 Jun 2025

The Courier, June 4, 2025

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04 Jun 2025

News

Fire fighters battle blaze in gusty conditions

Firefighters from the Lenswood, Lobethal, Woodside and Oakbank Balhannah CFS brigades worked in gusty conditions to contain a grass fire at Lenswood this week. At about 4.10pm on May 25, firefighters attended a Swamp Road property following reports...

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28 May 2025

Letters, May 28, 2025

Deserved accolades I WANT to express my thanks to the wonderful police officer senior constable first class Craig. We reported a credit card fraud and he sat us down and introduced himself in a very quiet, relaxed manner which immediately put us at...

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28 May 2025

The Courier, May 28, 2025

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28 May 2025

Letters, May 21, 2025

Indicator insanity I REFER to the article in The Courier, May 14, regarding ‘Drivers on the blink!’ I totally concur with Scott Murphy about the lack of driver courtesy shown by drivers who fail to indicate their intentions clearly or with...

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21 May 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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