CONCERNS about rezoning land in Gawler East to permit residential development near a major gas pipeline were never properly considered by the former State Government or Gawler Council at the time, according to a local resident.
General
Pipeline doubts dismissed, says resident
Elizabeth receives OAM
AN ex-Barossa Goldfields local who donated 118 hectares of land to a South Australian nature charity has been awarded with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) as part of the Australia Day honours list.
Mystery surrounds missing World War One painting
THE local RSL branch has made a public appeal to locate a special-edition reproduction of an iconic Australian World War One painting that was purchased by Gawler residents to honour locals who had fallen during the war.
Sport
Hockey development on track
THE second synthetic turf venue in the Barossa Valley Hockey Association is expected to be ready in time for the upcoming season, with both Gawler and Trinity Old Scholars hockey clubs set to use it as a new home base.
Dogs downed in inaugural match
CENTRAL District’s inaugural SANFLW match ended in defeat as it lost to West Adelaide by 20 points on Friday night.
Another tie for Lyndoch
LYNDOCH played out a draw for the second successive week in Barossa & Light division one bowls on Saturday, this time tying 92-all with Angaston.
Community Stories
Ice road trucker
A GAWLER business was hit by a B-double truck for the third time in 12 months last Wednesday, when a driver illegally tried to enter the Murray Street/Calton Road intersection under the influence of methamphetamine.
Bell dislodgement no act of God, says church
GAWLER Lutheran Church is unwavering in its belief that human intervention caused one of its church bells to fall to the ground earlier this month, despite police concluding it was dislodged during strong winds.
Hockey development on track
THE second synthetic turf venue in the Barossa Valley Hockey Association is expected to be ready in time for the upcoming season, with both Gawler and Trinity Old Scholars hockey clubs set to use it as a new home base.
