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For a transcript of the article, please click on the photo. The Courier - 6th August - by Fin Dunford

Vintage Music your bag?

(UPDATED 6 August) From time to time we receive information regarding events that are not quite in our district, but that others may find interesting. If you click on the picture above, you will find a link to a file that lists the when and where’s for several upcoming Music Fairs, up to may 26. Some dates to be confirmed, but if you search for them, you may find more info.

C.F.S. Information

Think before you bin!

Did you know lithium-ion batteries can cause fires if thrown in household bins? Avoid disaster with these simple steps:

Contact your local council for approved battery recycling locations

Never dispose of batteries in industrial waste, household waste or regular recycling

Always take batteries to an approved drop-off location

Knowing the ABCDs isn't just smart—it's essential for your safety https://ow.ly/mY6s50WnrXP

Thank you William Pocock - MP CFS

FFU - not a dirty word!

Since the beginning of CFS, and well before, the farm firefighting community has provided a quick response to the early stages of a fire, the active firefighting during blazes, and the continued monitoring after emergency services have handed properties back to their owners.

Regional Capability Community Fund Round 4 (2025-2026)

The Regional Capability Community Fund (RCCF) has been established to improve community safety and capability to respond to fire emergencies. The RCCF will reimburse between $300 to $5,000 (GST inclusive) to farmers and farming businesses to purchase equipment to support the safe use of Farm Fire Units (FFU).

Additionally, in Round 4 the fund will reimburse approved water tank purchases or a portion of a purchase up to $10,000 (including GST). This will allow for the purchase of a minimum 22,000L tank, fire service fittings, and other items such as stands and pipe fittings dedicated to firefighting to support preparedness and resilience in areas where water access for firefighting is currently difficult, and there is a need for more water.

https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/plan-prepare/business-farms/farm-fire-units/

Southern Barossa Business Awards

Major Sponsors: Robbers Dog Distillery, Ministry of Beer and 1837 Barossa.

Cellar Door/Brewery (Sponsored by Inwood Real Estate)

Winner: Robber’s Dog Distillery

Runner-up: Ministry of Beer

Club or Community Group (Sponsored by MP Ashton Hurn)

Winner: Barossa Wildlife Rescue

Runner-up: Lyndoch & District Bowling Club

Event (Sponsored by Lyndoch Grand)

Winner: Lyndoch Street Party

Runner-up: Barossa Rodeo

Hospitality Business (Sponsored by Moen Counsel – David)

Winner: The Lord Lyndoch

Runner-up: Mt Pleasant Bakery

Professional Services (Sponsored by Barossa Fun Factory)

Winner: The Ads Manager

Runner-up: Vita Nova Conveyancing

Beauty & Wellbeing (Sponsored by Lou Miranda Estate)

Winner: The Little Glamour Room

Runner-up: Styled by Gemma

Tourism (Sponsored by Barossa Shiraz Estate)

Winner: Barossa Helicopters

Runner-up: Mt Pleasant Farmers Market

Trades (Sponsored by God’s Hill Wines)

Winner: BMP Mechanical

Runner-up: Bearded Monkey Garage

Services (Sponsored by Matt’s Mowing & Contracting SA)

Winner: Lead the Way

Runner-up: Lyndoch Post Office

Retail Business (Sponsored by Ministry of Beer)

Winner: Lagana’s IGA

Runner-up: Lyndoch Motors

Accommodation (Sponsored by Robbers Dog Distillery)

Winner: Lyndoch Grand

Runner-up: Old Barossa Bakery BnB

Chemist Best Buys - ending soon!

What could $5000 do for your community?

Applications are now open for the Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program.

This program seeks to fund worthy projects in your community. It is open right across rural regional Australia and all regional communities are eligible to apply.

We are funding projects that will benefit the wider community and leave a legacy for the years to come. This may include items and activities such as:

- Community Programs

- Equipment and/or infrastructure material

- Events

For more information head to the website: https://www.nutrienagsolutions.com.au/about-us/nutrien-ag-solutions-community-grants-program

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TVFC in the ‘Tiser

Footy’s back!

Echunga vs Torrens Valley - Senior Colts. It was a miserably cold day, but not a bad country footy crowd, with cars lining the edge of the oval.

Red Cross Redi Plan

Recreate Sale continues

Thank you to everyone who supported us today!!

To Kloses Foodland Birdwood for the sausages & sauces, Springton Progress Assiciation for the bread & rolls and… our amazing volunteers - Leeanne, Gill, Paul, Shelley and Ed.

And of course everyone who purchased items to support us! (some of the volunteers may have made some purchases too )

As the sale was such a success, we will continue the sale until next Saturday 16th inclusive. Spread the word…

This week is Homelessness Week

https://homelessnessaustralia.org.au/homelessness-week/

This week is Homelessness Week - so what can you do? Apart from donating foodstuffs to our local food pantry, if you are a knitter, or have good, clean blankets or beanies to spare which are absolutely essential at this time of year, you might like to donate them to your local church or Fred’s Van https://www.vinnies.org.au/stories/fred-s-van or Catherine House https://catherinehouse.org.au

Apart from the Birdwood Pantry (which covers our district - donations of non-perishable food may be left at the Mt Pleasant Bakery and the Mt Pleasant Post office, as well as the United Church in Birdwood). There are also groups and registered charities like:

Hutt Street Centre https://www.huttstcentre.org.au,

OzHarvest https://www.ozharvest.org

Foodbank https://www.foodbank.org.au/contact-us/?state=vic

Secondbite https://secondbite.org where you may make monetary donations.

There are a few other organisations set up to assist, and the Library should have information on this.

Buy SA!

Also helps you with the MP Loyalty program - see below.

There’s no holding them back!

You might have seen this in The Courier in the 16th July edition. Getting closer!

From the Facebook page: “The momentum is building! Local newspapers are buzzing with the news. We're committed to giving back to our loyal customers and investing in the vibrant community we're proud to call home - Mount Pleasant. Katie and I are fully invested in this vision and excited to see the new shop . PS we don’t have Plan B. This shop is for our loyal customers. Bigger and better and no waiting on the footpath!”

Repair Cafes provide a free meeting space where community members can work with skilled volunteers to repair items that would otherwise go to waste. Our volunteers can tackle mending (clothing, textiles, heavy duty materials such as canvas, denim and leather), small electrical items, vintage HiFi equipment, general repairs (mechanical/woodwork), jewellery, dolls, and simple bike repairs like punctures. Services are provided free of charge but customers can choose to make a small donation to support the service if they wish.

Most attendees get to see a repairer straight away but coffee, tea and cake are provided to keep you occupied if you do need to wait. Click on the link to understand how Repair Cafes work: https://www.gawlerenvironmentcentre.org.au/event-gawler-repair-cafe/

HUGE Recreate SALE!

Check out their Facebook page - there are heaps of new items up for sale. https://www.facebook.com/recreatecommunity

SALA is here!

We collated a small brochure of local-ish SALA events - starting with three in Mt Pleasant! Click on the pictures to print. You can find copies of the SALA programme at the library, or find it online at: https://www.salafestival.com/artfuel/program

Three SALA events in Mount Pleasant. Two in Springton and one in Eden Valley - a grand day out! Palmer and Birdwood are also hosting events.

MP Loyalty - Shop Local and win!

Community Information

For those who care for, or people who are living with Dementia

Click on photo for contact information.

Gumeracha Nurse-Led Clinic update