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Christmas in the Hills is your local guide to events happening across Mount Barker district to celebrate this season of joy.

Mount Barker District Council has established a new Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) to help shape decisions affecting children and young people in the area.

Mount Barker District Council is inviting professional artists from across Australia to apply for its latest Artist In Residence Program at Kanmantoo in the Adelaide Hills.

Council's Community and Environmental Grant programs have helped bring hundreds of community-led projects to life, supporting initiatives that strengthen and enhance our district.

We’re excited to welcome The Outdoor Living and Caravan Expo to Summit Sport and Recreation Park for the second year in a row from Friday 13 - Sunday 15 November.

Mount Barker District Council has been awarded nearly $270,000 through the Native Vegetation Council’s Heritage Agreement Incentive Grants program to permanently protect and restore native vegetation across six local reserves.

Work on Mount Barker’s new Town Square is underway as plans for the next stage of the City Centre development continue to progress.

Mount Barker District Council has endorsed the trial of a Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) green waste service starting in March 2027.

Mount Barker District Council is inviting local groups and organisations to apply for Community and Environmental Grants and bring ideas to life that benefit their communities.

Council is pleased to advise that construction of the Mount Barker Town Square and Shared-use Laneway is set to begin, marking the first stage in delivering this exciting City Centre project in partnership with Burke Urban.

Heysen Boulevard was conceived as the backbone of Mount Barker's growth area following the South Australian Government's 2010 rezoning of around 1,300 hectares of agricultural land for urban development. Planned as a 9.6-kilometre collector road, it was intended to connect new neighbourhoods, improve traffic flow, support public transport and provide efficient access for emergency services as the town expanded.

A new preschool and primary school is a step closer, with Minister for Education, Training and Skills Lucy Hood MP today announcing the site for the $61.1 million project.