Tag: Clare Valley
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Anger over ‘shortsighted’ electricity towers cutting through farmland
A controversial project from SA’s power transmission operator ElectraNet would cut through SA’s most productive farmland, according to surrounding agricultural communities calling for plans to explore an alternative pathway. ElectraNet put forward four routes for the potential towers in August and has been meeting with the community about the multibillion-dollar project expected to start by…
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CityMag Stays: The Stillhouse
With dark clouds looming over the CBD, this CityMag reporter embarks on the two-hour drive to Clare with the right ingredients for a rural winter getaway: a full tank, pumped tyres, and a yearning to be sat by a fireplace. For this edition of CityMag Stays, we’ve expanded – six Gen Zs race down Horrocks…
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Saddleworth’s annual book event is back with a bang
Four years on from its first appearance at the Clare Show market, Saddleworth’s 2025 annual book event will assemble authors and readers in the region around the theme “Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang!” Event organiser and author Portia Stanton-Noble says the focus is on the romance and crime genres because of how the two intertwine and…
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Susie Youssef walks the talk in her latest TV role
Nervous and excited, and already feeling completely out of her comfort zone as in her new role as one of the hosts of SBS’s Great Australian Walks, Susie Youssef was overwhelmed with emotions ahead of her encounter with the majestic Wilpena Pound in the northern Flinders Ranges. But standing in front of the craggy natural…
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Clare oval redevelopment complete
They are fierce rivals on the football field and netball court. But one thing North Clare and South Clare can definitely agree on is that the town’s new sporting precinct is something they are proud of, and holds great promise for their future. South Clare Sports Club president Nick Heath and North Clare Football Club…
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A new era unfolds for Clare’s beloved Skillogalee
There’s this thing about the Clare Valley. It is first and foremost associated with being all about Riesling. Of course, there’s more, like great Cabernet and Shiraz, and for those with more intricate knowledge, serious historic references to a few key producers and iconic vineyards. But in mainstream consumer land, Clare and Riesling are it.…
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Restaurant review: The Watervale Hotel
Typically, a chef’s day starts mid-morning: there are deliveries to accept, menus to write and mise en place to prepare. But for Nicola Palmer, life as a chef is a little different. She begins each day at dawn, checking the morning’s bounty in the fruit and vegetable patches of Penobscot Farm, an organic and biodynamic…
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The Clare Rieslings you know – and the ones you need to discover
Riesling and the Clare Valley are synonymous. In saying that, the simplicity of such a connection can lead to unfortunate assumptions. As in: that’s all there is. Wrong. Just check the list of traditional red varieties from most producers in the region, among them the likes of iconic – yes, that word again, and rightfully…
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A return to Clare Valley
As her two-year-old daughter Margot kicks up the dirt in her red gumboots and corduroy dress, it’s clear that life has come full circle for Hilary Mitchell. Hilary, 42, grew up on this Clare Valley property, surrounded by the vines of her family’s wine business, Mitchell Wines. It was here Hilary remembers running amongst the…