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Lydia KellnerReal estate reporter

Lydia Kellner has been a journalist for well over a decade, covering defence, general news, business and real estate. When not scouring the internet for interesting and unusual properties or campaigning for veterans’ health, you’ll likely find her out and about with her dog exploring greater SA.

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Pool fence - Swimming.Under-fives are the most at risk for backyard drownings, yet 30% of parents admit to only checking the safety of their pool area, fence and gate once a year or less. This is despite 33% saying a family member had a near drowning experience involving a backyard pool.Former Olympic swimming coach Laurie Lawrence.Picture: NIGEL HALLETT

Staggering number of pools fail compliance safety inspections

Almost 70 per cent of pool owners in one Adelaide area have failed compliance safety checks this year as “aesthetics” trump safety requirements.

Adelaide Hills

Birdwood's historic weighbridge has been transformed into a piece of art. ,

Art and history combine in Birdwood

A historic weighbridge in Birdwood, dating back to the 1800s, has been turned into a public piece of art after concerns were raised by the community over its safety. SEE THE VIDEO.

Adelaide Hills

Development plans for 20 Pomona Rd, Stirling

Courts to decide on future of Stirling infill development

A developer of a major nine-home infill development in Stirling is heading to court to fight against the Adelaide Hills Council’s decision to knock it back.

Adelaide Hills

Horseracing - jockey David Tootell dashes Savage Harvest clear to win second Oakbank Racing Club Maiden at Gawler, 20 Jul 1994. The three-year-old was having his first start since February.

Oakbank and Gawler to share racing expertise

In a first for SA Racing, Oakbank Racing and Gawler and Barossa Jockey Club have joined forces in a new agreement, which will see both branches managed by one chief executive.

Adelaide Hills

Two female joeys were unknowingly rescued along with their mothers, Holly and Lana, and other koalas from the fire ground on Kangaroo Island and now form part of a special disease-free population living in a purpose-built quarantined enclosure at Cleland Wildlife Park.

KI koala ‘fire babies’ thrive at Cleland Wildlife Park

Dubbed the fire babies after being rescued from the fire ground on Kangaroo Island, koala joeys, Phoenix and Breezy, are thriving at Cleland Wildlife Park where they have found a new home. SEE THE CUTE PICTURES.

Adelaide Hills

Man phones in guilty plea to deception and bail breach

A man falsely claimed to have lost his car in the Cudlee Creek bushfires and was consequently given a new one free, a court has heard. On Wednesday he pleaded guilty – over the phone while he said he was driving to hospital.

Adelaide Hills

Campbelltown Council chief executive officer Paul Di Iulio. Picture: TOM ROSCHI PHOTOGRAPHY

Hills council calls for transparency on boundary dispute

Adelaide Hills Council has called on Campbelltown to publicly declare where it stands on controversial boundary reforms as the stoush between the two continues.

Adelaide Hills

Gorge Wildlife Park, Cudlee Creek,South Australia has new Dingo pups. Pic Tait Schmaal.

Babies bring new life to Hills park

Spring has sprung at Gorge Wildlife Park, with four dingo cubs and a jabiru ready to meet the public. See the cute photos here.

Adelaide Hills

Jules Summers with her COVID19 face masks printed with her creations on August 24, 2020 in Nairne. Picture Matt Turner.

Artist turns face masks into fashion items

A South Australian artist, who has been operating on a 50 per cent loss since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, has found a creative way to promote and sell her colourful art.

Adelaide Hills

Plans have been approved for a $4.3 million arts hub development in Lobethal.

Plans revealed for $4.3 million Hills arts hub

A $4.3 million arts hub in the Adelaide Hills – aimed at attracting more visitors from interstate and overseas – has been given the green light. SEE THE PLANS.

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