In Nuriootpa’s Centennial Park, tucked away past the netball courts, crickets nets and the Scouts’ hall, sits the Barossa United Football Club’s (BUFC) newly completed synthetic pitch, just in time for the 2023 season to kick off in March.
Given his time over, Jamie Nietschke probably wouldn’t co-locate a dairy and a vineyard on the variable soils of the Moppa, but he’s not complaining – in fact, he’s counting his blessings.
Beneath the exquisite haute couture and accessories, it’s Jill Wehr’s joie de vivre that resonates from the pages of the 2023 Barossa Vintage Festival programme.
She may be show baking royalty, but Valmai Auricht rules with people at her heart, and a love of sharing life’s homely riches.
Brad Vaughan is following his childhood dream of becoming a race-car-driver in Australia’s top level, Supercars.
In Langmeil Church hall on a Wednesday night, the banter is flying across the table almost as quickly as the little white ball. In a typical display of competitive spirit, the blokes at each end of the table have come to play, both for points and bragging rights.
After spending 42 years as a winemaker, Peter Ruchs knows his way around a barrel, and has given hundreds of them a second chance at life.
Our beloved Barossa is without a doubt one of the most beautiful locations in the world!
A prestigious valley of luxury, opportunity, and pride. And while the impulse to travel will entice us to explore other parts of the world, upon each return our rolling hills and well-manicured townships provide an alluring reminder that this is our home.
With 30 years of hospitality experience, Wendy Trotta is the undeniable darling of the local coffee and café scene.
Anne Marschall has a love for other people’s stories. The power of stories is what this principal of Good Shepherd Lutheran School, Angaston has drawn inspiration from for years.
A community-led initiative is keeping families together by putting a roof over their heads.
Cathy Wills remembers with joyful clarity the hubbub of Ziegenmarkt as it heaved to life outside her front door every second year during the Barossa Vintage Festival.
Zoe Bettison holds the esteemed title of South Australia’s Minister for Tourism, Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Member for Ramsay, but to those around Kapunda in the 80s she was ‘the undertaker’s daughter’.
Anthea Piszczuk has been creating for as long as her memory allows. It was not unusual to find her alone, growing up on a large farm in the Murray Mallee with siblings who were considerably older.
As the sun sinks gently over the distant Mount Lofty Ranges, bathing the landscape in soft pink, the silence is broken only by the plaintive bleat of an infant lamb.
The handsomely hewn face and blue eyes of Tony Kuchel look out across the cosy living room of “Bear Lodge” in Nuriootpa, oil paints gamboling in a contest of light and shade across the canvas.
Like the wines he nurtures in the cool climate of Eden Valley, Phil Lehmann’s style is understated and unassuming, but undeniably compelling.
It’s often found that, in the car modifying world, the best results come from the hands of those most passionate about their work. You only need to step one foot into the workshop of David Scholz to understand his level of passion.
Robert Ryan was the personal trainer with tattoo covered muscles, working in a suburban gym. Katie Arena was his client, the girl who left her administration job, eager to start her own event hire business in the massive warehouse across the road. They could never have imagined on the day they first met, that they would fall in love and end up growing dahlias in a two acre property in Lyndoch.
Much like her personality, Cloudy Davey’s music resonates with unmistakable sincerity and gratitude. It comes from a place of knowing herself, both as an artist and individual.
With four Simpson Desert crossings under her belt, motorcyclist Heidi Giersch has found the road less travelled is also the most rewarding.
There’s a strong smell in the air at Outlaw Wines in Nuriootpa, essence of a vintage that has, for owner, Damon de Ruiter, yielded both satisfaction and disappointment. The concrete floor is mirrored with water, as Damon purposefully attacks it with a pressure washer, banishing spilled blood of 130 year old vines.
Corey Fechner has family history embedded in the dirt of Robinson Park. But it’s the present connection he cherishes most.
Bill’s marathon trek to Mayor.
If Annette Gilbert’s life story was a work of fiction, it would almost certainly be a best seller; she, the compelling protagonist in a melodrama punctuated by loss and love.
Steve Grant and Tracey Finch are sat on a row of old, weathered chairs ripped out from a theatre somewhere, they’re not sure where – “maybe Kapunda?”
It’s midday on a Tuesday and Matt Nitschke is holding court in the lunchroom of The Barossa Council, enthusiastically dissecting the weekend’s local sports results with his colleagues.
After a broad career in teaching spanning five decades, Catherine Hull is demonstrating that her talents lie far beyond the academic.
In life, some recipes aren’t meant to be followed, as Karmin Poulish reveals.
There’s something about the combination of bicycles and dirt that never fails to capture the imagination of young men. The simple satisfaction of pursuing nothing more than to conquer the next jump or trail for which the greatest reward is attaining that ability. There’s just nothing better.
As she takes a seat in the meeting room of Barossa Nursery, Erica Bartsch is ruefully lamenting the dirt under her fingernails – but the satisfied look on her face tells a different story.
There’s something truly exhilarating about a bakery in the morning; the enticing smell of warm, fresh bread, the aroma of coffee and the overwhelming variety of mouth-watering sweets.
Every line Jamie Gladigau draws has its reason. Generations will look back and see the mark he has made.
As Tom Willoughby ties his hand to a 1,000-kilogram bull, the hairs on the back of his neck stand up straight. His blood runs cold.
Meet the local Freeling CFS crew. Where the team is a mix of past, present and future members, the local frontline has never been a stronger family affair.
Rob Gibson has spent a lifetime digging deep to unearth the secrets to the Barossa’s most desirable wine styles.
introducing local lad, Kyle Lewcock and his passion for archery. Through patience and practice, Kyle continues to hone his skills with competition targets firmly in sight.
At 16 Melissa Whyte nearly died in a car crash. Twenty-four years on, she’s facing a different fight for life, but her unshakable faith that God will carry her through remains stronger than ever.
Much like their fruit orchard, Rick and Rosemary Steicke have flourished in the face of challenging conditions, creating an authentic Barossa paddock-to-plate enterprise.
Once you take off, you never know where you might land. Michael and Barbara Ludlow are glad their journey has carried them to the Barossa.
As the sun sets on the driest part of the country, a new light emerges from the red sand.
Beams of every colour dance across the desert floor and into the night sky for Parrtjima Festival, an Indigenous celebration of light and culture in the heart of Australia.
Look through a window into Sam Cowley’s imagination and you’ll discover a place of childlike wonder.
For most Barossa families, a trip to the park is one of the easiest weekend outings to execute.
Whilst catching up at our picnic bench though, Seppeltsfield resident, Abbey Underwood, sees past the sunshine and scenery of the area and towards the difficulties of accessing the space for those with a disability.
You know morning cuppa’s over at the Tinkers Shed when Keith Pfeiffer goes back to work.
“You’ve got two minutes to go,” Keith calls over his shoulder as he returns to the shed floor, to a chorus of laughter.
Good natured banter flows easily between these Tinkers, who come from all walks of life.
Her heritage is as deeply rooted as the vines of Seppeltsfield, but it’s community that has helped re-affirm to Anna Hayes the true worth of being Barossan.
Slow fashion for a sustainable
After purchasing the very butcher shop he began his profession 39 years ago, Peter Barratt’s career has come full circle.
Now, with his daughter, Teagan at his side, he is delighted to share his life work and pass on his knowledge in a trade typically dominated by males.
Husband-and-wife team, Jon and Nicole Durdin agree that in one of the premium wine regions of the world, it probably didn’t make sense to gamble everything on a whim for gin.
In 1917, an advertisement was printed in the Barossa News asking for contributions to a Barossa community cookbook.
Shaun Blenkiron isn’t afraid of hard yacka – in fact you might even say it makes him as happy as a pig in mud.
Isaac Semmler’s passion has gained an audience with the world, foretelling a promising career.
Doodle art has always been an artistic inspiration of Isaac’s which formed into a practical interest that was encouraged by his parents.
Rusty relics and tall tales
Authentic living Story Authentic living
Council updates for Summer 2020
Rosie’s there for Barossa babies
Former Nuriootpa High School student, Georgia Thomas had big plans for 2020. But she won’t let change get in the way of her future.
Beer purists step aside – an eclectic group of local brewers is tapping into a new beer world order and keeping ‘local alive’.
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Barefoot beginnings Story Barefoot beginnings
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Clean Bill of health Story
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Barossa chefs unite WORDS Heidi
From little things big things
Fire scars WORDS Mel Jaunay
Simple smart nutrition WORDS Heidi
Driving ambition WORDS Todd Kuchel
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Gone fishin’ WORDS Heidi Helbig
A sustainable life WORDS Todd
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A minnow of Barossa wine varieties – Riesling – is taking on some major heavyweights in the quest for profile and market share. Waging the David-and-Goliath battle is a small but determined group of Eden Valley producers who are seeking to reposition Riesling as a wine of choice.
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Lessons in life When echidnas
A ‘mostly’ portrait and ‘brief’
A Riesling with Rex Rex
Barossa’s World Class Champion How
Meet the Barossa’s master cooper
Tranquillity through creation Through her
Positive Pip From the vines
Carmel reaches new heights She
A Wanderer’s life Eric celebrates
Leaders in Lycra A pharmacist,
Reverend Revheads It’s a sight
A positive state of mind
58 vintages and still growing
Football, A woman’s game too
Big sky, big dream, big
How our life has changed
Wolf Blass; the maverick, the
Committed to community Organised. That’s
Jess faces her biggest challenge
Celebrating 70 years of the
The Barossa Vintage Festival past
Barossa Bygones It’s not hard
Generations in cricket The crack
Mandy’s making a difference She’s
Life on the land –
A passion for portraiture It’s
Nuriootpa’s Family of Firies Family
Restoration Perfection: Todd Kuchel’s BMW
