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Council has welcomed a major commitment from the South Australian Government to work alongside Council to develop a comprehensive Master Plan and Infrastructure Scheme for the Mount Barker growth area.

An exciting line-up of South Australian musical talent will take to the stage at The Cheese Factory in Meadows for Tunes for Trees on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August to raise awareness about and act on climate change.

Mount Barker has already demonstrated it can successfully host AFL matches on one of the biggest stages in Australian sport. Across the Gather Round matches held at the Summit Sport and Recreation Park in 2023 and 2024, we delivered strong crowds, memorable moments and an experience that was embraced by both locals and visitors.

Mount Barker District Council has released its draft 2026/27 Annual Business Plan and Budget for community consultation, outlining a significant program of infrastructure projects, services and long-term investments designed to support one of South Australia’s fastest growing communities.

Mount Barker District Council is undertaking a six-month trial of a new Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) initiative called Collecting for Community aimed at keeping recyclables out of landfill and supporting people in need.

Mount Barker district residents are being invited to share their aspirations for strengthening reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people at REKINDLE on Saturday 23 May.

Mount Barker will host the South Australian Country Short Course Championships in April, marking the event’s return after two decades and highlighting the region’s new 25-metre competition pool at the Summit Aquatic and Leisure Centre.

Young people across the Mount Barker district will take over the Hahndorf Academy gallery this April as part of Youth Week, with a youth-led event set to activate the historic space for one night.

For more than a decade, Mount Barker has been one of South Australia’s largest and fastest growing areas.

Mount Barker District Council has welcomed the Liberal Party’s announcement that a Liberal Government would provide the council with a $56 million no-interest loan over 10 years to help deliver critical infrastructure needed to support the district’s continued growth.

Following the imposed rezoning in 2010, Mount Barker has spent the past fifteen years doing what growth areas are often asked to do, deliver housing at scale. The ongoing challenge is ensuring that growth supports the way people now live and work. That means thinking beyond homes alone and focusing on where people can work, play, study and connect locally.

Mount Barker District Council is urging the State Government to prioritise the Adelaide Hills for passenger rail planning following the Labor party’s latest pre-election announcement to reserve land for a new northern mass transit corridor.