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Anna Christian, February 22nd, 2018
The National Motor Museum in Birdwood has a 2008 Bugatti Veyron on exhibition until 2023.
The Veyron is considered one of the fastest and most expensive cars in the world, with the tyres alone costing $20,000 each.
The regular top speed of the Veyron is 343 kmh but it has recorded up to 408 kmh, reaching 100 kmh in 2.46 seconds.
The car is also expensive to run – using 78 litres of fuel per 100kms at full speed.
National Motor... 
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Thomas Luke, February 15th, 2018
The town of Strathalbyn is hard at work as the local football club prepares to host its biggest event ever – a pre-season game between Fremantle and the Adelaide Crows on Sunday, February 25.
For the Strathalbyn Football Club, hosting the game later this month marks the end of a long process which has seen club rooms overhauled, new goal posts erected and plenty of hard work from club and community members.
And as game day draws closer, president... Read Article
Samantha Smith, February 08th, 2018
You can expect to find a whole range of local brews and a fun atmosphere at this year’s Mount Barker District Show.
Just over two years ago Nancy Mibus spoke to the Mount Barker Show’s president Jocelyn Fry about bringing back the beloved home brewed beers and wine section.
Last year they did just that and for the first time in a long time they held a competition for home made brews. Nancy’s husband, Anthony Mibus, was... Read Article
Samantha Smith, February 01st, 2018
Campdrafting is a fast-paced, family friendly sport unique to country Australia.
The sport involves a rider, a horse and cattle.
The main objective is to select one cow from the cattle in a camp, turn it two or three times then run it through a course of pegs before guiding it through a gate.
The steps performed outside the camp must be completed within 40 seconds and there is a maximum of 100 points awarded to the rider... Read Article
Samantha Smith, January 25th, 2018
A 50-year-old Mount Barker company, comprising a dozen-strong team of highly skilled professionals, is taking on a unique automative challenge to showcase their expertise.
Over the past 13 months, the Finch Restorations proprietor Peter Roberts and his team have been designing and building their SS 120, an homage to the original Jaguar SS 100.
They will be presenting the SS 120 at this year’s All British Day. Peter has been a supporter of All British Day for... Read Article
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