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Stay up to date with what's happening in and around the Adelaide Hills Council area with our latest media releases.

2023 Media Releases

2022 Media releases

Please direct media enquiries to:

Jennifer Blake
Manager Communications, Engagement & Events
8408 0430
ahccommunicationsevents@ahc.sa.gov.au

2021 Media releases

18 December 2020 | Nearly $150,000 in grants to benefit the hills community
13 December 2020 | Nature based tourism boost for fire affected Lobethal (joint release)
10 December 2020 | Community recovery takes shape with creativity and courage
7 December 2020 | Hills ready to celebrate the Santos Festival of Cycling in 2021
18 November 2020 | Adelaide Hills Council response to new COVID-19 restrictions
13 November 2020 | Mural tells the story of town's First People
12 November 2020 | Tragic accident on Mt Barker Road, Stirling (statement)
3 November 2020 | GM free status denied for Adelaide Hills
28 October 2020 | Disability, access and inclusion in the spotlight
27 October 2020 | Council approves first Solar Farm in the Adelaide Hills
23 October 2020 | Report explores strategic options for Council boundaries
12 October 2020 | $2.6M secured to complete the Amy Gillett Bikeway
23 September 2020 | Adelaide Hills to apply for non-GM crop area designation
9 September 2020 | Adelaide Hills part of a three council consortium to test the market for selected water assets in South Australia
1 September 2020 | Art and history combine in Birdwood
4 June 2020 | Adelaide Hills Council asks Campbelltown to withdraw proposal
8 May 2020 | Adelaide Hills Council response to easing of COVID-19 restrictions
27 April 2020 | Funding for bushfire impacted ovals
16 April 2020 | Funding secured for Healthfield Oval changerooms
9 April 2020 | Priority Projects to kickstart economic and community recovery
23 March 2020 | A Message from the Mayor (COVID-19)
17 March 2020 | Adelaide Hills Council response to COVID-19 threat
5 March 2020 | Funding sought for iconic Wine Capital Cycle Trail
26 February 2020 | Council seeks support to resource Cudlee Creek bushfire recovery
31 January 2020 | Community invited to re-gather in the hills
20 January 2020 | Immediate Small Business Support for Bushfire Affected Communities (The Hon Scott Morrison MP media)
14 January 2020 | Initial $100 million Bushfire Emergency Support for Primary Producers (The Hon Scott Morrison MP media)
9 January 2020 | Federal Government announces support for bushfire affected communities(The Hon Scott Morrison MP media)
6 January 2020 | Santos Tour Down Under a positive milestone for fire-affected communities in the Adelaide Hills

19 December 2019 | South Australian artist selected to create welcome to Gumeracha
16 December 2019 | Funding for Woodchester and Gumeracha tennis clubs (Rebekha Sharkie MP media)
27 November 2019 | Council Grants Awarded for 2019-20
21 October 2019 | Executive Officer appointed to Adelaide Hills Region Waste Management Authority (AHRWMA media)
15 October 2019 | Uraidla wins Best Regional Mainstreet
4 October 2019 | Creative speakers provide inspiration at Fabrik (photo 1 | photo 2)
30 September 2019 | Council seeks nominations for outstanding community members
16 September 2019 | Council supports Global Climate Strike
4 September 2019 | Black spot funding for safer Hills roads
2 September 2019 | Think before you burn this spring (EPA media)
23 August 2019 | Major facility development to create sports and recreation hub at Heathfield High
23 August 2019 | Council grants offer opportunity to community groups
15 August 2019 | The search is on for this year's Hills Treasures
15 August 2019 | Help offered for community grant applications
25 July 2019 | BMX trial progress under review
18 July 2019 | Hills communities welcome Santos Tour Down Under 2020 (photo 1 | photo 2)
26 June 2019 | Council makes adjustment for Solid Waste Levy increase
19 June 2019 | Community hit with massive levy increase
12 June 2019 | Community invited to comment on future design of Stirling Mainstreet
22 May 2019 | Native habitats safeguarded in the Adelaide Hills
13 May 2019 | Value of volunteers celebrated in the hills
13 May 2019 | Hills Councils combine to create dementia-friendly hills communities
30 April 2019 | Council wins Move It AUS Community Sport Infrastructure Grant
26 April 2019 | Council shares priority projects
23 April 2019 | Overcoming dumpster doubt
16 April 2019 | Weaving Stories to light up Onkaparinga Woollen Mill
15 April 2019 | East Waste Recycling (East Waste media)
29 March 2019 | Council pledges ongoing support to Operation Flinders
29 March 2019 | Adelaide Hills Council declares Climate Emergency
15 March 2019 | New Hills Youth Program to build foundations of success
7 March 2019 | Community brings harmony to Gumeracha
1 March 2019 | Working dogs most popular breeds in the Adelaide Hills Council district
11 February 2019 | Gumeracha power headed underground
5 February 2019 | The Hills dress-up and win hands-down
26 January 2019 | Sustainable theme for Australia Day celebrations
15 January 2019 | Final chance for multicultural photography competition
15 January 2019 | Australian citizenship turns 70
14 January 2019 | Community laps up seven loops

12 December 2018 | Christmas Day BBQs: what you need to know
28 November 2018 | Consultation opens on use of Stirling lawn area
28 November 2018 | First meeting of new Council elects Deputy Mayor
21 November 2018 | Hills Councils join forces for Reconciliation
19 November 2018 | Council Members formally declared for 2018-2022
9 November 2018 | Free food and spirits lifted at the Karra Warra Cafe
1 November 2018 | Poppies Project to envelope Gumeracha Town Hall (associated photograph)
24 October 2018 | Adelaide Hills Council officially names hub in Lobethal
17 September 2018 | The Big Draw festival comes to the Hills
12 September 2018 | Protecting the Adelaide Hills' Rat Pack
10 September 2018 | Santos Women's Tour Down Under reveals Hills finishes
10 September 2018 | 2019 Santos Women’s Tour Down Under Women’s Race Routes Revealed
29 August 2018 | Community Grants awarded for 2018-19
20 August 2018 | Peter Sagan to ride in 2019 Santos Tour Down Under (SA Tourism Commission media)
9 August 2018 | New operator appointed for retirement villages
1 August 2018 | Santos Tour Down Under announces Stage 3 from Lobethal to Uraidla
8 June 2018 | Promoting body confidence in the Adelaide Hills
1 June 2018 | Community Grants Program opens for 2018/19
28 May 2018 | Council receives recognition for innovative planning tool
14 May 2018 | Giving thanks for Hills volunteers
30 April 2018 | Council takes lead on cat confinement
20 April 2018 | Hills Youth show great artistic talent with SHARE: your hills your way
14 March 2018| Hills Harmony Picnic 2018
8 March 2018 | Arts and Heritage Hub at Old Woollen Mill approved
21 February 2018 | Cr Val Hall remembered by Adelaide Hills community
24 January 2018 | Local heroes celebrated on Australia Day

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