The Mt Barker Courier

18/06/2026

Happy Friday! What do you see here? Thanks to Lawrie Cresp for this snap.

18/06/2026

Throwback Thursday! Can anyone tell where this was taken in 1936?
Photo courtesy of the State Library B11649

18/06/2026

UPDATE: Police advise that this issue has been resolved. If you are still experiencing disruptions, switch your phone off and then on again.

SA Police has advised South Australians that there may be issues for users of the TPG mobile phone network:

"Some customers of the TPG Telecom network – including Vodafone, iiNet, TPG, Kogan, Felix, Lebara, Lycamobile, etc. are experiencing intermittent network issues. TPG-Telecom recommend that customers restart their device by turning it off and on to restore services.

During the disruption it is expected emergency calls to triple zero (000) will connect for customers who have a voice connection and customers that have no connection to the TPG network will be expected to 'Camp-On' to other carrier networks where available.

If experiencing connection issues please power cycle your device to restore services.

If calls fail we ask callers to seek another device, fixed service or seek assistance from others nearby on alternate networks.

TPG Telecom will share updates as they're available on their website."

For updates please visit:

Find reported internet or mobile outages, upgrades, maintenance or unexpected events impacting your TPG service.

16/06/2026

A court has made a ruling about the controversial plan to build a 24/7 petrol station at Heathfield. Find out what they decided and what it means for the former Heathfield Motors site 👇👇👇

A court has ruled that a controversial OTR petrol station proposed for Heathfield should be approved – and be allowed to operate 24/7 – overturning a previous Adelaide Hills Council decision.

16/06/2026

Don't miss this week's Courier! There's a major development in the controversial Heathfield petrol station case - find out what it means for the local community. The Premier also announced more Gather Rounds for SA - and had a few things to say about Mt Barker.
Also, check out how local schools celebrated first responders last week.
Also inside:
• A former council staff member puts forward an idea to help safeguard Mt Barker against traffic congestion;
• The cost of living continues to take its toll on the community;
• Meet more of the Hills King's Birthday Honor recipients;
• And much more!

13/06/2026

Do you think footpaths around the Adelaide Hills should be formalised or improved, or are more natural verges just part of living in a rural or small town environment?

News from the Adelaide Hills since 1880

11/06/2026

Happy Friday! Thanks to Shane Buchanan for this lovely snap!

10/06/2026

Throwback Thursday! Do you know where this was taken circa 1900?
Photo courtesy of the State Library SA B 16233

10/06/2026

Today is Thank a First Responder Day. In this week's Courier, we've shared the stories of just two of our wonderful first responders. But today we thank them all for the wonderful – and often challenging – work they do to keep us safe.

10/06/2026

A motorcycle rider has died after a crash at Langhorne Creek this morning.

About 8.45am on Wednesday 10 June, police were called to Langhorne Creek Road after reports of a single motorcycle crash.

The BMW motorcycle crashed into a building at a winery and caught fire.

Sadly the rider, a 43-year-old man from Nangkita, died at the scene.

Langhorne Creek Road was closed between Lee Road and Lake Plains Road for several hours while local police and Major crash investigators attended the scene.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at www.crimestopperssa.com.au or on 1800 333 000 and quote #152185.

The man's death is the 48th life lost on SA roads.