Graduates help Summer shine again
A COHORT of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) graduates were joined by fourlegged friend Summer at their graduation ceremony last week.
The students had been...
Abbey’s an ambassador for inclusion
BAROSSA’S newest Young Ambassador, Abbey Underwood, has a genuine passion and desire to create inclusive and accessible playgrounds.
Abbey was crowned 2021 Barossa Young Ambassador...
Prince Philip drew bumper Gawler crowd
GAWLER has a memorable connection with Prince Philip, who died, aged 99, on April 9.
After spotting a picture of the royal in Lyndoch in...
More locals to get 5G
TELECOMMUNICATIONS company Telstra has switched on its 5G services for more local customers as part of its national rollout.
New Telstra 5G coverage is now...
Car club is set to Shine
Brendan Simpkins
IT will be new territory for the Gawler Veteran, Vintage & Classic Vehicle Club this weekend, hosting its first ever Classics on the...
Evanston woman wins $1.69m Lotto
AN Evanston woman has vowed not to work another nightshift and is looking forward to retirement after winning $1.69 million in X Lotto.
The winner,...
PoW who never returned from war
Brendan Simpkins
IN Sydney’s War Cemetery, in the Rookwood Cemetery, lie the remains of Private Jasper Nelson Schwerdt.
Private Schwerdt was born on February 5, 1907,...
Mallala’s forgotten air base
Brendan Simpkins
THE Mallala Motorsport Park is today known as the home of motorsport in South Australia – but at one point, the site was...
Council hopeful of squash, football club deal
Jack Hudson
GAWLER Council hopes the South Gawler Football Club and Gawler Squash Club can work together in their shared space at Eldred Riggs Reserve.
Last...
Work on $70m Ramada begins
Jack Hudson
CONSTRUCTION on the $70 million 205- room Ramada by Wyndham Playford hotel in Elizabeth started last Wednesday, with work expected to be completed...
Playford endorses draft budget with 3.5 per cent rate rise
THE City of Playford has endorsed the 2026/27 Draft Budget for public consultation, with the document proposing a rate rise of 3.5 per cent....
