National Economic Development Awards

Our Barossa Recycling Initiative was voted the winner for the Economic Development Australia 2021 Awards for Excellence – Sustainable Initiatives. Our project aims to improve recycling outcomes for Barossa wine-based businesses, and open up the facilities to other industries and regions. Thank you to BGWA, Green Industries SA and industry collaborators who worked with us…

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Over $1 million Injected into Projects in the Barossa & Light Region

RDA Barossa Gawler Light Adelaide Plains joins regional business and industry in being excited to see over a million dollars injected into projects in the Barossa & Light region, as part of the South Australian Tourism Commission’s Tourism Industry Development Fund. “This Fund is spurring investment in our state’s regional tourism industry, supporting operators to…

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Barossa Vintage Festival commences

It’s the start of the 2021 Barossa Vintage Festival! Off to a chilly but triumphant start, the Barossa Vintage Festival celebrates the end of vintage for wineries in the region. The Barossa Vintage Festival Parade will make history on April 17th as the first community parade in Australia since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The first…

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RDA BGLAP Scarecrows

Our scarecrows are out for Barossa Vintage Festival! Introducing our friendly Workforce scarecrows, representing types of work available in the region. Drop by and say hi! Check out www.barossaplainsjobs.org.au and regionalwork.sa.gov.au for local jobs!

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‘TOTALLY LOCALLY’: Barossa Businesses to Support this Quarantine

Words by Imogen Hindson Regional Development Australia (Gawler Barossa Light Adelaide Plains) are adopting the ‘Totally Locally’ campaign, originally developed by UK resident and frequent Barossa visitor, Chris Sands. ‘Totally Locally’ is a free-for-all template guide for small businesses and locals alike in the BGLAP region for the purposes of community connection. Promoting values of…

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