Chris Sands at the Barns of Freeling

Watch Chris Sand’s keynote at The Barns of Freeling

Voted UK’s Top 100 change makers, Chris Sands has worked with over 100 towns and thousands of businesses to establish strong brand messages that people love and take ownership of – building pride of place and attracting visitors to their town. By helping people to work together, declining towns have been transformed into thriving local…

The team at Regional Development Australia Barossa Gawler Light Adelaide Plains next to a Christmas tree at Barossa Campus

Merry Christmas

🎄 As we approach the end of the year, we wanted to take a moment to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2023. We’re grateful to all the businesses, educators and community leaders who help make the Barossa, Gawler, Light and Adelaide Plains a wonderful place to live and work. We…

Outside the Barossa Farmers Market building

Barossa Farmers Market 20th Birthday

We’re celebrating 20 years of the Barossa Farmers Market 🎂 Join Maggie Beer as she explores local fresh produce in dishes prepared by John Hughes (Rieslingfreak), Mark McNamara (Regional Development Australia Barossa Gawler Light Adelaide Plains), Nik Tucker (St Hugo Wines Barossa Valley), Eleni Michau (Eleni Barossa Hand-Made), Michael Wohlstadt (The Dairyman Barossa) , Peter…

New CEO appointed for RDA BGLAP

Leonie Boothby has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer by the Board of Regional Development Australia Barossa Gawler Light Adelaide Plains from 2023. Boothby has 25 years of senior management experience. Her consultancy firm provides strategic planning, economic development, community engagement and project delivery services. Her former roles include Manager of Strategic Projects at The Barossa…