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Posted by Peter Robinson from The Leader Newspaper in Community on 22/12/2008 at 08:16 PM
Article from 'The Leader', December 23, 2008
The Barossa Council will assume full financial and management responsibility for the Barossa Visitor Information Centre from January 1.
The Centre, located in Murray Street Tanunda, has been managed for the past 10 years by the Barossa Wine and Tourism Association.
Mr Peter Schulz, the current Chairman of the BWTA said recent positive changes in the regional wine and tourism structure has meant that the BWTA no longer has the same pivotal role in delivering services to wine and tourism operators.
“This year we achieved the successful formation of the Barossa Grape and Wine Association and Barossa Tourism Incorporated,” Mr Schulz said.
“Both of these new organisations have already begun to successfully deliver services to their respective industries, effectively making the primary role of the BWTA redundant.”
Mr Schulz stated that while the BWTA has been providing some administrative services to these …
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The multi-million dollar redevelopment of Gawler racecourse has been approved with work to begin early 2009.
The upgrades, a joint initiative of Gawler and Barossa Jockey Club and Thoroughbred Racing S.A., will cost an …
Rowan Pumpa claimed his fifth consecutive State Championship taking outright honours and also winning the pro class in the 2008 series of endurance motorcycle racing.
He did this convincingly by taking out five first …
There will be no issues of "The Leader" on December 31, 2008 and January 7, 2009.
The office will re-open at 8.30 am on Thursday January 8, 2009.
"The Leader" team wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
While …
Submitted by Lisa from Nuriootpa.
Enough is enough! It's time to stop quietly mumbling about the state of the roads in the Barossa. I have sent variations of the following letter to Ivan Venning, Mike Rann, The Advertiser and The Leader. I urge you to compose your own …
Article from 'The Leader', December 17, 2008
Reflective pavement markers and additional signage will be installed by The Barossa Council on the Vine Vale and Light Pass Roads intersection.
The improvement comes after speed limits on the Valley floor were …
