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Kroemers Crossing landscaping

21 Oct. 2021

Landscaping of the Kroemers Crossing roundabout will commence Tuesday, 26 October 2021.

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Food safety - be prepared

21 Oct. 2021

Australian Food Safety Week 2021 ‘Food safety – be prepared’ will be held from 13 to 20 November 2021.

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Cut your waste in half

20 Oct. 2021

Half-price waste disposal for The Barossa Council residents this Saturday 23 October 2021.

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More carparking in Tanunda town centre

18 Oct. 2021

Locals and visitors will have access to additional car parking adjacent Barossa Visitor Centre (BVC) in Tanunda courtesy of a $420,000 upgrade.

Teenage girl riding her bicycle on the new Stockwell Pump Track

More places to play at Stockwell

14 Oct. 2021

A new $500,000 open space development at Stockwell has been unveiled, giving people in the Barossa more opportunities to play, recreate and socialise.

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Calls for more emergency food relief in Barossa

6 Oct. 2021

The Barossa Food Security Network is calling on the community to support the emergency food relief initiative by becoming a supplier or distributor of cooked meals.

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Stepping up to improve social wellbeing

6 Oct. 2021

Steps to Better Health – Barossa involves conducting a statistically valid survey using a questionnaire which identifies factors of an individual’s wellbeing.

Citizen of the Year 2021, Bill Gransbury

Don’t wait to recognise someone great!

6 Oct. 2021

The 2022 Australia Day Citizen of the Year Awards is now open and Barossa community leader is giving good reason to nominate.

Indigenous, Council, Herbig and Northern and Yorke Landscape Board representatives in front of the Herbig Tree

Recognising Peramangk connection to 'Herbig Tree'

1 Oct. 2021

The story of German emigrant Friedrich Herbig who lived in a hollowed out river redgum in Springton is famous in the Barossa Valley. What is less well-known is the story of the Indigenous connection to the ancient tree.

'This is Me' community members including project lead, Debra Anderson from The Barossa Council

New project celebrates strengths through storytelling

23 Sep. 2021

'This is Me' project led by The Barossa Council shines a light on the strengths of the elderly to help support their wellbeing.

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