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Twenty-one local clubs across the Barossa, Light, Gawler and Adelaide Plains region have secured funding through Round 53 of the South Australian Government’s Active Club Program, delivered by the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing. The program provides grants of either $1,500 or $3,000 to support sport and active recreation across South Australia.

Active Club Program Local Receipients

Adelaide Plains, Barossa, Gawler, Government, Grants, Light, News, Success StoriesBy Nathan@barossa.org.au 16/04/2025

South Australian Government Active Club Program provides funding support for twenty-one local sporting clubs.

Applications for Carclew’s 2026 Fellowships open in May, offering up to $10,000 in funding to support young emerging artists and arts workers across all creative disciplines.

Carclew Fellowships 2026

Creative Industry, Grants, NewsBy Nathan@barossa.org.au 16/04/2025

Carclew 2026 Fellowships open in May supporting young emerging artists and arts workers across creative disciplines.

Nominations are now open for the 29th South Australian Training Awards—our state’s most prestigious recognition of excellence in vocational education and training (VET).This year introduces a new category—the Adult Community Education (ACE) Provider of the Year Award, celebrating the role of community-based learning in helping South Australians build foundation skills and employment confidence.

South Australian Training Awards 2025

Awards, Community, Events, News, WorkforceBy Nathan@barossa.org.au 16/04/2025

Nominations open for South Australian Training Awards recognizing vocational education and training (VET) excellence.

RDABGLAP attends "Just a Farmer" film screening supporting Rural Mental Health. The event raised nearly $15,000 for the Rural Business Support Relief Fund including wellbeing programs for rural families.

RDABGLAP Attends Just a Farmer Screening Supporting Rural Mental Health

Agriculture, Creative Industry, Events, NewsBy Nathan@barossa.org.au 16/04/2025

Just a Farmer raises funds for business support and mental health wellbeing programs for rural families.

Reserve Bank of Australia Economic Briefing. Tuesday 20 May 2025, 5 pm to 6:30 pm, Barossa Regional University Campus, Nuriootpa. Photos of Jonathan Kemp, Senior Representative, and Anne Kroehn, Senior Liaison. Logos for Australian Government, Regional Development Australia, Reserve Bank of Australia, and Barossa Regional University Campus.

Reserve Bank of Australia Economic Briefing in Nuriootpa

Barossa, Barossa Campus, Business, Events, NewsBy Nathan@barossa.org.au 14/04/2025

Understand the economy so you can make better informed decisions in your business.

Crowd having fun at Gather Round in the Barossa 2025.

Gather Round Barossa Video Recap

Barossa, Events, News, Success Stories, TourismBy Nathan@barossa.org.au 14/04/2025

The Barossa put on a spectacular show with two 2025 AFL Gather Round matches at the newly unveiled Barossa Park.

Regional Business Innovation Growth Hack

Adelaide Plains, Business, Events, Innovation, NewsBy Nathan@barossa.org.au 11/04/2025

Free 2-day innovation event with expert coaching and AI tools to help startups, job seekers and small businesses take action. 20–21 May, Mallala Lions Community Centre.

Children in front of a bus that says ABC ON-Country Education.

ABC Future Fund

Community, Education, Grants, NewsBy Nathan@barossa.org.au 11/04/2025

This fund supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations through small grants and long-term partnerships to strengthen communities through On-Country development.

Small Town Reinvention Conference. Prosperity through connection, collaboration and community. 22-25 September 2025. Kapunda.

National Small Town Reinvention Conference 2025

Events, Light, NewsBy Nathan@barossa.org.au 10/04/2025

Connect, collaborate, and explore best practices to revitalise small-town communities, 22–25 September in Kapunda.

Enhance Barossa Mental Health at Barossa Regional University Campus

Enhance Barossa Mental Health thanks BRUC

Barossa, Education, Health, News, YouthBy Nathan@barossa.org.au 09/04/2025

Too many people in our region still struggle to access mental health support—especially young people and families. Enhance Barossa Mental Health & Barossa Regional University Campus is working to change that.