Killer driver sees sentence extended
A DRUNK and drug-affected driver who killed a young woman in a high-speed crash at Andrews Farm last year has had his sentence increased...
2020 Christmas carols decision delayed
PLAYFORD Council has put off planning its 2020 Christmas carols as it prepares to host a downsized event in December.
The council’s Civic Events Committee...
Caravan park upgrades on the way
THE Gawler Caravan Park’s entrance is set for an overhaul, with Gawler Council preparing to remove the existing “dilapidated” structure.
At their July meeting a...
Tooley’s Ombudsman report made public
AN outspoken Gawler councillor has won the right to publicly publish a report which cleared him of leaking confidential documents to the media.
Councillor Ian...
Winemaker of the Year
SIXTH generation Barossa vigneron, Brett Grocke, has been titled Winemaker of the Year, in the prestigious 2021 Halliday Wine Companion Awards.
Grocke, of Tanunda’s Eperosa,...
Dog walker finds gun
A DOG walker was left stunned after stumbling upon a gun assumedly dumped near a Gawler railway line last Tuesday.
Gawler man John Bolton was...
Divisive GM crop debate continues
GAWLER’S primary producers are almost split on whether to keep the council area as a genetically modified (GM) crop-free zone into the future.
New legislation...
Second man arrested over Boyce murder
A SECOND man has been arrested and charged with murder over the 2017 bashing death of Mark Boyce outside his Elizabeth South home.
Mr Boyce,...
Water main upgrades on the way for Adelaide Plains
MAJOR water main upgrades are underway in Two Wells and Lewiston to facilitate ongoing housing growth in the area.
Across the next four months, more...
CFS captain’s volunteer burn out fears
A LOCAL Country Fire Service captain has welcomed a review into how volunteers are deployed to fight interstate bushfires in the future.
CFS volunteers are...
Northern talent hits hottest 100
A BAND containing one of our own has produced a track ranking in the top 100 songs of 2025 in the annual triple J...
