Early General News
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Casey Tonkin, March 29th, 2018
Families all around Australia will soon begin their weekend routines of scraping off mud from the bottom of boots, strapping up dodgy knees and cutting up batches of orange slices as the local footy season takes hold.
The Hills Football League will have its first bounce when division two teams square off on Saturday, April 7.
Torrens Valley, who opted for voluntary relegation after finishing fifth on last year’s division one ladder, will square off against the Bridgewater in... 
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Samantha Smith, March 22nd, 2018
Heathfield local and pilot Owen Crees has just recorded his 200th flight in his 1967, four seat Mooney light aircraft for charity organisation Angel Flight which provides non-emergency flights for those facing bad health, poor finances and long distances.
Owen has been a pilot for 40 years,13 of which have been dedicated to Angel Flight.
“I've never been a professional pilot but I have the passion for it and decided to volunteer to help others while doing it,”... Read Article
Casey Tonkin, March 15th, 2018
The ancient art of bonsai is all about taking control of nature’s towering shade-bearers: trees.
Practitioners of bonsai use specialised tools and techniques that have been passed down through the ages.
The Adelaide Hills’ own modern day bonsai master Rob Hatcher, the horticultural supervisor at the Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens, holds a couple of classes through the year to help aid the learning of others who are drawn to the beauty of bonsai.
His attraction to the art form... Read Article
Casey Tonkin, March 08th, 2018
Tucked away in Mount Barker Springs is a piece of paradise cultivated by South Australia’s most popular gardener Sophie Thomson.
She calls her garden Sophie’s Patch, and Sophie’s latest book shares the name with her self-realised vision.
Six and a half years ago, Sophie and her husband Richard bought the property that was to become Sophie’s Patch with the intention of turning it into a fully functional orchard and veggie garden cultivated using sustainable principles.
They wasted no time setting... Read Article
Casey Tonkin, March 01st, 2018
With one new case diagnosed in Australia every four minutes cancer has a widespread effect.
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is an annual fundraising event that aims to help continue the fight against the disease that has affected most Australians in one form or another.
Members of the Mount Barker Bowling Club have arranged a Big Morning Tea for Monday, March 5 and anybody is welcome to come along.
The club is hoping for a big turnout to help get through... Read Article
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