Welcome to the 2nd Edition of the South Australian Regional Blueprint. All eight South Australian RDA’s have continued to develop as a cohesive and collaborative force, working both across regions and within their own to develop strategic plans to drive economic recovery and growth. This Blueprint highlights opportunities and priorities across regional South Australia with…
Many business across our council regions sustained damages from hail storms, lightning strikes and flash flooding on the 28th of October. Adelaide Plains growers were particularly badly affected with the hail shattering the panels of their glasshouses and destroying crops. Multiple businesses in the main streets of Tanunda and Gawler experienced hail and flood damage.…
Our biennial business conference Transforming Business was held on the 19th of October at the Barossa Valley Novotel resort. The Hon. David Pisoni opened the event with a speech on the state’s economic recovery from COVID-19. A brief re-cap of the day: Professor Ingrid Burkett of Griffith University talked about innovative business models and more…
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…
The first installment of Give A Little More Barossa Soup Kitchen has come to an end after five sell-out weeks, with an incredible 632 serves of soup delivered. A phenomenal 250+ litres of soup and 60+ loaves of delicious sourdough bread were enjoyed in the Barossa community. Our Food Projects and Workforce coordinator Mark McNamara…
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…
As part of the A Little More Barossa festival, local chefs will be making delicious soups to sell for charity. Chefs Sam Smith (FINO Seppeltsfield), Tim Bourke (The Eatery), Mark McNamara (Food Luddite) and Ruby Stobart (Kind Hearted Kitchen), Clare Falzon (Hentley Farm) and Kyle Johns (Appellation) will be taking turns to make delicious soups,…
South Australia goes into Level 5 lockdown from 6pm tonight (20/07/21). If you need clarification on essential services and workers, view the SA Goverment Public Activities Chart – Level 5 Requirements here
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…
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!