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Wild European rabbits continue to pose a serious threat to agriculture and biodiversity across Australia including in the Mount Barker district.

Mount Barker is leading South Australia in wastewater innovation but being forced to shoulder a multimillion-dollar burden the State Government should be sharing.

Acting Mayor Rowan Voogt officiated the local Citizen of the Year awards ceremony at Auchendarroch House recognising the hard work put in by community members over the past year to run events, activities and programs within the Mount Barker district.

Artist and psychology graduate Marie-Louise Incoll is embracing all the senses as she embarks on her residency in The Stable at The Three Brothers Arms Hotel. The poet and music creator is using her time in Macclesfield to expand her repertoire by venturing into the visual arts for the first time. In this Q and A, Marie-Louise explains how practising the arts led her to studying the mind and what’s she hopes to gain by releasing control and letting creativity come naturally.

Mount Barker District Council has welcomed road and education funding commitments announced yesterday (Tuesday 13 January) by the Labor State Government but says they don’t go far enough.

Painter Natalia Jastrzebski is venturing beyond her comfort zone for her residency in The Stable at The Three Brothers Arms Hotel. The Burnside-based portrait and still life artist is embarking on an exciting era of creative growth painting local native bushland landscapes. In this Q and A, Natalia explains what she’s discovering about the Hills environment, how creativity is a life-long learning journey and the message behind her new works.

Mount Barker District Council has received the findings of extensive parking surveys conducted across Hahndorf in April and May 2025 and will now move into the next stage of planning to improve parking management in the township.

Painter Mia Behrens is on a journey of exploration as she undertakes her four- week residency in The Stable at The Three Brothers Arms Hotel in Macclesfield. For her latest project ‘Macclesfield Through My Brush’, the emerging artist from Waterfall Gully intends to capture the township’s people, places and everything in between. In this Q and A, Mia sheds light on her creative ambitions for her residency, why she’s embracing experimentation and how she defines artistic success.

Adelaide poet Arantza Garcia likes to say she was ‘tricked’ into competing in poetry slams. She’s anything but the fool having recently won the 2025 Australian Poetry Slam National Final at the Sydney Opera House. In a coup for Mount Barker district, Arantza will perform new works and pieces she presented at the recent national titles at Spring Slam in the Hills in Hahndorf later this month. In this Q and A, Arantza provides insights into the wild world of poetry slam and why spoken word artists are needed now more than ever.

Mount Barker District Council is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership opportunity for local businesses at South Australia's first-ever Outdoor Living and Caravan Expo, coming to Summit Sport and Recreation Park this November.

Brenton Hill is bringing the forgotten to the fore during his five-week artist residency at The Stable for Make Believe Dream Create in Macclesfield. In this Q and A, the Aldgate artist and graphic designer reveals why he’s celebrating Macclesfield’s natural beauty, how creativity is his gateway to self-expression and the importance of the arts in preserving our collective history.

Mount Barker was centre stage on the weekend playing host to some of South Australia’s best writers, directors and actors for the 24 Hour Theatre Project (24TP).