‘Tis the season for believing

For some, the Christmas season is full of excitement and happiness while for others it can be a time of stress and dread, maybe even more so in this unprecedented year of 2020. Gifts, travel, parties and food can take a toll on an already restricted budget, which is why the Clare Valley Christian Outreach […]

Puppy production: Community concerned over applications for dog breeding kennels

Adelaide Plains Council has received a flood of applications and unprecedented opposition against two proposed dog breeding kennels which could house a combined 300 dogs on the outskirts of Two Wells. One application, for 14 Coats Road by Vlad Kasminin, outlines the construction of 74 kennels with up to 200 dogs, while another, by Andrey […]

Farrell Flat joins silo art trail

As you come over the hill and head down toward Farrell Flat from the west, a bright beacon of iridescent purple, pink and orange hues – the colours of a most beautiful sunset – has arisen from the centre of town. It heralds the arrival of the state’s latest silo art project, and local residents […]

Where there’s a Will…

NOT to be completely outdone by his older brother, Campbell, North Adelaide’s Will Combe became the first North Adelaide player to win the Powerade Breakthrough Player Award. Less than a week after Campbell claimed the Magarey Medal, Will Combe got the nod on the weekend as SANFL’s best emerging talent after establishing himself as a […]

King Combe: Crystal Brooke’s Campbell Combe wins prestigious Magarey Medal

Last Tuesday night, October 13, a modest young man from Crystal Brook became the toast of South Australian football when he was presented with the 2020 Magarey Medal. Midfielder Campbell Combe, in his second season at North Adelaide FC, became the 17th Rooster to win SANFL’s fairest and most brilliant individual award. He polled 19 […]

New courts served up in time for tennis

The courts extension and resurfacing project at Long Plains was officially celebrated on Saturday October 10, with a family fun day and opening event. More than 80 people enjoyed the first official hits of tennis, games of netball and basketball shots on the new Masters float cushioned surface. The project, which included the addition of […]

Ratepayers and residents riled up

A decision by Adelaide Plains Council’s (APC) council assessment panel (CAP) last month to grant approval for a horticulture development, which could see the construction of up to 10 greenhouses in primary producing broad-acre farming land near Mallala, has been met with strong criticism by the local residents’ group. Adelaide Plains Ratepayers and Residents Association […]

How does your garden grow?

The community garden at Apex park needs your help. If you’d like to learn about gardening organically, obtain fresh fruit, veggies and eggs, help with chook care, have your own garden plot or just help out with gardening jobs, the community garden group invites you to attend its spring open day on Saturday, October 10 […]

Nat wears heart on her sleeve for outback fashion label

If you spot Andrews farmer Nat Sommerville looking a little brighter than usual, it may be thanks to her new work shirt which has been designed by an outback fashion label in honour of inspirational women from the bush. Nat joins Buy from the Bush founder Grace Brennan and National Farmers’ Federation president Fiona Simson […]

Travel South Australia, darlings

There was glitz, there was glamour, there were sparkles and a giant pink Hummer when Hans – the Boy Wonder from Berlin – came to the Clare Valley last week. Most importantly, there was national attention, all in the name of the South Australian Tourism Commission’s Welcome Back SA promotion campaign. Hans rolled into the […]

Oh George, you’re a crack up

Four-year-old George Matters from Spalding loves his chooks. No one ever anticipated it would make him a global sensation, but that is exactly what he has become after his sister Polly, 11, filmed him talking about his pet chook ‘Mowvin”. Parents April and James posted the funny video to Facebook to share with a few […]

Dust off the boots – Marrabel bull ride is back!

Dust off the cowboy boots and akubras as the Marrabel Bull Ride is coming up again on Saturday, February 29. Held at the Marrabel showgrounds from 7pm, the Waterloo Wind Farm Marrabel Bull Ride will showcase some of the nation’s most accomplished bull riders matched against an all-star line up of super-fit bucking bulls. Thanks […]

Taking businesses to the region

Wednesday marked the release of the Plains Producer’s inaugural annual Regional Business Directory, a 72-page publication listing most businesses across our large circulation area. It is a source of reliable information not only for locals, but newcomers to the area who may be unfamiliar with what the region has to offer. A copy will be […]

Protecting Country Press

Recent threats and disingenuous claims by global tech giants Google and Facebook, provide a stark and compelling reminder of why Government intervention is necessary to force these two global behemoths to the table to negotiate with news media businesses; the subject of their current posturing, Country Press Australia president, Bruce Ellen said. The negotiating framework […]

Clare Valley visitor’s centre goes ‘live’

A new ‘live chat’ function is now available on the Clare Valley Regional Tourism website to make it even easier to get information from the visitor servicing team when planning a visit or a day out in the Clare Valley. Clare Valley Wine, Food & Tourism Centre manager Paula Jones said the new website feature […]