Community meeting combats rat-running on Edith, Blanch and Short streets
WITH tensions rising regarding troublesome Edith, Blanch and Short Streets, Gawler Council held an informal community meeting last Wednesday to tackle the issue head on.
The...
Pioneer Park anthropological investigations unearth rare insight into Gawler’s past
AN older man with a rare form of scoliosis and impeccable teeth is the latest find beneath Gawler’s Pioneer Park.
For the past month, a...
Playford rate rise draws criticism
PLAYFORD residents took a painful blow to the wallet last week when council announced a proposed rate rise of 7.91 per cent this financial...
Anti-Poverty Network push for JobSeeker overhaul
THE Federal Government has ignored calls from its interim economic inclusion committee to lift JobSeeker payments from the current “seriously inadequate” unemployment support.
Last month,...
Love blooms: Kudla flower farm gears up for busiest time of the year ahead...
AT a time when most Mothers are preparing to put their feet up, Emma Wolters and the family-team behind her flower farm are hard...
Vape shops up in smoke amid crackdowns
THE Federal Government’s vaping reforms, aimed to stop a “whole new generation” of nicotine dependency, will be the toughest to date.
Backed by $737 million...
Gawler ratepayers to have their say
GAWLER Council will take a draft budget based on a seven per cent rate rise out to public consultation this week, despite shaving more...
Mallala Transport Gallery revving up history
LIVING up to its reputation, Mallala is racing into South Australia’s History Month, with the Mallala Museum presenting their brand-new Transport Gallery – with...
Basketball court a slam-dunk for locals
STAGE one of Gawler Council’s Princes Park Recreation hub redevelopment was officially opened at a recent event on Saturday, April 22.
While the court has...
Food Cluster project aims to sprout fresh jobs
PRODUCING more than 200,000 tonnes of fresh produce per year, the Northern Adelaide Plains Food Cluster is a crucial supplier of local fruit and...
Led Zeppelin, the Dees and the ‘pride of a roaring lion’
MIDWAY through February then-candidate for Light James Agness penned a letter to the editor entitled "Why I'm running", in which he impressed on constituents...
