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Light lands sports day honours

Virigina Primary School held its annual sports day on the last day of Term 1, Friday April 12. Sunny conditions made for a pleasant day for the students, staff and the broader school community, with team Light taking overall winners’ points. Some of the activities students took part in throughout the day included relays, hurdles, […]

Snake snuggling kindy kids

IN any other circumstance the children at Two Wells Kindergarten would run in the opposite direction when faced with a snake. This was not the case last month however, when young Ryder brought his pet python and Murray Darling snake for a visit. Snuggles and Cuddles as they are named, were a big hit with […]

A perfect morning for Two Wells service

While stars still faintly twinkled and the moon shone brightly above, grandparents held hands with the next generation who would remember. Bleary-eyed parents gently bundled sleepy children into dew-covered cars, and amidst the waking birdsong, leather-clad motorbike enthusiasts rumbled into town. Farmers in their utes rattled down the main street and locals rugged up and […]

Vale Margaret Peterson

Margaret Peterson was well known in the Angle Vale community, not the least as a result of her tireless work with the Lions Club of Angle Vale. She was one of the key founding members of this Lions Club, enabling the club to Charter in August 2014, and was the inaugural treasurer for the club, […]

Dr Sam – A man of vision

Samuel Ranjan Nitchingham was born in Klang, Malaysia on March 14, 1954, the second child and oldest son of Victor and Pakiam. His early life was a happy one with extended family members living in-house to help support and nurture the young family as Victor headed overseas to London for an extended period to gain […]

Watch for the symptoms

Chrissie Scott’s alarm bells rang when her 12-year-old son, Josh, said he was feeling a bit sick in the stomach. As Josh had just come off the basketball court after falling down hard backwards and hitting his head on the timber flooring, working in child care and being first-aid trained, Chrissie knew this was one […]

Coastal towns say, “Show me the money!”

Adelaide Plains Council held the first of three Community Engagement Forums at Dublin on Monday, April 15. APC mayor, Mark Wasley, welcomed the 40 strong crowd made up of ratepayers, councillors and council staff, and said the event was council’s way to better engage with the community. “We want to get better connected with the […]

Intersection at crossroad

The campaign of City of Playford councillor, Clint Marsh, to upgrade the intersection of Curtis Road and Heaslip Road in Angle Vale has suffered a setback after being knocked back for funding under the Federal Government’s Black Spot Program. In a letter from the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government, Stephan Knoll, dated April […]

Cremation under construction

Adelaide Plains Council will start constructing a new cremation memorial wall and extend the existing concrete footpath network in the Two Wells cemetery next month. These works are part of council’s 2018/19 works program and are designed to enhance the use and access of the cemetery while providing a low maintenance and aesthetically appealing facility. […]

Cub Club with Angle Vale Foxes

The Angle Vale ‘Foxes’ Soccer Club is home to 250 junior players (under 6 to 18) and 80 senior players. This year the club launched its ‘Cub Club’, a development team of youngsters aged four to five, who can learn soccer skills but are too young to play games. Junior teams are mixed with seasoned […]

Girls footy kicks off at Snowtown

By TW girls U13 coach Michael Slattery The Northern Plains Female Football League kicked off their very first round on Sunday the 28th April with three U13 and three U16 games held on the Snowtown Football oval. The weather was ideal, mild and sunny as many young girls got their first taste of competition football. […]

Angle Vale Owls hit the court with APNA

Angle Vale has returned to the Adelaide Plains Netball Association in 2019, impressively submitting teams in all senior grades to maximum capacity. After joining the APNA in 2016, following the Owls football team when they entered the Adelaide Plains Football League, the club left the following year due to a lack in numbers. AVNC President, […]

Jamie clocks up 150 games for Owls

Angle Vale Football Club’s Jamie Copperstone, played his 150th junior game for the club during round one of the APFL on Saturday April 27. Described as one of AVFC’s most loyal and courageous players, Jamie, currently a Senior Colt, joined the club in 2011 and stuck by the club when teams drew only the bare […]

Poker fun for Pinto riders

THE Pinto Association held a unique “Poker Ride” at Lower Light on Saturday April 13. Riders completed a five, 10 or 15 kilometre course and competed for the best hand of poker on the day. The trail consisted of sensational scenery through the “Camberwarra” property of Mac and Christobel Crabb, where mallee scrub and samphire […]

Alison achieving remarkable results in the riding world

Photo: Dana Russo Photography Alison Gray from Lewiston is an accomplished horsewoman. She has been a member of Two Wells Equestrian & Pony Club for 10 years, achieved her coaching qualification NCAS (National Coaching Accreditation Scheme) in 2010 and currently works at The Equine Health and Performance Centre at Roseworthy. Surrounded by many friends that […]

FAIBS helps to maintain Middle Beach boardwalk

FAIBS helps to maintain Middle Beach boardwalk The Middle Beach boardwalk is one of the last remaining bastions where you can see the threatened Samphire Thornbill. The tidal creeks, mudflats, mangroves and Samphire provide an ideal habitat for these tiny birds and the boardwalk allows the public to get up close to them without disturbing […]

Consultation for waste transfer stations

Adelaide Plains Council is considering closing its waste transfer stations at Two Wells and Mallala following a loss of around $150,000 per annum and will soon seek public consultation on the matter. Council is also preparing to seek public consultation on the idea of introducing a weekly rubbish collection service. Following a recommendation from APC’s […]

Conservative candidate calls for action on activists

A STRONG stance against vegan extremists and Chinese ownership of Aussie farmland are main campaign points for Australian Conservatives Senate Candidate, Rikki Lambert. Mr Lambert was formerly a staff member for the Family First party and has hopes of joining party leader, Corey Bernardi, in Canberra. He took aim at vegan protesters acting on behalf […]

Nick firm favourite to claim Spence seat

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Offering the best horse health care

If you are looking for the best care possible for your horse, look no further than the Equine Health and Performance Centre at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy Campus. The centre provides not only general veterinary practices, but specialised services, in its state-of-the-art hospital, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Services include surgery, […]

Horticulture comes to Two Wells

Adelaide Plains Council’s library service will host experienced horticulturist Alex Wilson in Two Wells next month. A qualified horticulturist with more than 15 years experience in the field, Alex will be a special guest speaker at the Two Wells Bowling Club on Thursday May 9 from 1pm. Alex has a wealth of gardening experience having […]

Retire in style at Angle Vale Gardens

When looking around for a retirement community in which to spend the freedom years of your life, it pays to look beyond the bricks and mortar. There is one very special factor that makes every estate unique and that is the people. People provide the spirit and style and it’s important to understand your potential […]

Treat yourself at the Two Wells Tavern

If you’d like a delicious meal out, drop into the Two Wells Tavern-Motel any day of the week for lunch or dinner. Sit down, relax with family or friends, and enjoy a delicious meal from a wide range of menu choices or just enjoy a cool drink at the spacious bar. Coming up this month […]

Eden’s sales enter stage seven

Sales at residential development, Eden, at Two Wells, continue to outperform, with stage seven now on the market, offering block sizes from 900 square metres and priced from $199,500. The Hickinbotham Group’s Land Australia development, located on Gawler Road, offers an array of larger allotments ranging up to two hectares, to suit all buyers. Eden […]

We’ve got you covered here, floor to ceiling

If you’re in the market for new curtains and blinds, or would just like a décor make-over to spruce up your home or office, give Duana Keitel at Floor to Ceiling Interiors a call and she will have your place looking as good as new in no time! While Duana’s showroom is located in Gawler, […]

Book Review

Each month the Two Wells Book Club will bring you a review of the book read by the group the previous month. The book club meets once a month at the Two Wells Library. We hope you enjoy the segment and are provided with an opportunity to engage with some books that you might never have […]

CFS keeping busy

Two Wells CFS News with Chantel Harris Two Wells CFS hopes you all had an enjoyable Easter, school holiday break and we pay our respects to the Anzacs. We have been kept busy with plenty of call outs, 19 in the month of April, taking that up to 199 this financial year. Two Wells CFS doesn’t […]

Sizzling summer reads at Two Wells

The Two Wells Book Club usually reviews a book each month for the readers of the Echo. This month however, Suzanne and Rose from the Adelaide Plains Library take readers through the most widely borrowed titles in South Australia over summer. If any of these books strike an interest, you better move quickly if you […]