Heritage Highlights: Who served the district council of Alma Plains?
Part 1
From time to time we have featured the early history of some of this region’s District Councils. To add to this history, let’s...
Travel to another world at your local library
These school holidays, Balaklava Community Library has a stacked program chock-a-block with activities to keep the kids entertained on the cheap.
Each day, the library...
Do fencing right for a farmer’s title
Getting a farm fence right is pretty important.
It doesn’t matter how idealistic a farming community you live in, if you’re an established farmer, or...
Dog and cat registrations due
Eyre Peninsula dog and cat owners receiving registration renewal notices have until August 31 to check their details are up-to-date and pay any applicable...
Dog and cat breeder education boost
Compliance with dog and cat breeding laws will be promoted in three local council areas.
Barunga West Council and Adelaide Plains and Light Regional Councils...
Win funds for local events
Events that attract tourists and benefit the community are eligible to apply for funding from the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council.
The council has opened...
Program helps you get connected
Have you heard of Community Connections? It’s a Department of Human Services-funded program supporting people to build stronger social and community connections.
In the Barossa,...
No tears over dark onions
Clare Valley artist Stu Nankivell, was the recipient of the 2022 Balco Balaklava Art Prize for his still life artwork ‘Onions in the Dark’,...
Get Up, Stand Up, Show Up!
Clare Primary School students celebrated NAIDOC Week with a day of cultural immersion with First Nations leaders.
They began the day by applying ochre prepared...
Kangaroo steak sandwiches a hit
Balaklava High School students celebrated NAIDOC Week on the final day of term during a whole school assembly.
The assembly began with Aboriginal Education teacher...
Mouthguard warning ahead of footy season
With 100,000 sport-related concussions occurring across Australia each year, parents and athletes are being urged to be ‘mouthguard safe’ ahead of the upcoming football...
