Work to help red gum tree’s health
WORK to help protect the long-term future of the towering river red gum tree in Gawler’s busy Commercial Lane retail area will begin this...
Trees removed in river restoration
GAWLER Council has removed 25 trees along the South Para River as part of a project to restore the corridor.
The large peppercorn trees have...
Rough sleeper unhurt after big gum topples
Brendan Simpkins
A ROUGH sleeper at the Gawler Visitor Information Centre has avoided injury after a significant river red gum they were under came down...
‘Betrayed’ over Barossa hospital
CLAIMS of a commitment to a proposed new Barossa Valley hospital had been exposed as a mirage following last week’s State Budget, Member for...
BUDGET WRAP: How Gawler fared in 2021/22 State Budget
GAWLER’S emergency services presence will be boosted with money set aside in the budget for a joint CFS and SES unit to be established...
Budget has one eye on the next election
Brendan Simpkins
JOBS, health and education are the centrepieces of the State Budget that the Liberals will take into next year’s election.
Treasurer Rob Lucas last...
A Whopper for Virginia
Jack Hudson
VIRGINIA will welcome a new service station and its first drive-through takeaway, with a Hungry Jack’s and On The Run confirmed for the...
On board for inclusive play
Brendan Simpkins
SPECIAL boards that encourage greater inclusion of children with disabilities – such as Gawler South’s Oaklan, 3 – could be installed in each...
Mayor inducts 3500th citizen
Jack Hudson
PLAYFORD Mayor Glenn Docherty has welcomed more than 3500 Australian citizens across his tenure.
He hit the milestone at a citizenship ceremony earlier this...
Surge in new-home approvals
Jack Hudson
PLAYFORD Council has seen a significant increase of new homes receiving full development approval in the past 12 months.
In the 2020-21 financial year,...
Council comes up empty
TOWN of Gawler has opted out of providing any community activations this week as Gather Round makes its way to the north for the...
