O-Bahn, CFS, FruChocs, SANFL, Farmers Union, Kangaroo Island: Best South Aussie pranks for April Fools’ Day 2025
Stobie poles on the moon? Babies to volunteer with the CFS? These are the best South Aussie April Fools’ Day pranks of 2025.
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From O-Bahn SNAFUs to Stobie poles on the moon, we have dived into the best SA April Fools Day pranks of 2025 – so you don’t have to.
The widespread adoption of generative AI tools has levelled up the prank game for this year, pushing pranks to heights never seen before.
Were you fooled by any of these?
O-no O-Bahn Mix-up
Adelaide’s Mix102.3 morning show host Hayley Pearson was accused by co-host Max Burford of “committing one of Adelaide’s cardinal sins” — driving down the O-Bahn.
The bright purple Mix van spotted lodged on the O-Bahn track, with South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens joining in on the pile on.
“Hayley you are looking at a breach of the road rules for not paying attention due attention and without paying due care, this is a serious offence,” Mr Stevens said.
“After a thorough investigation on 1 April 2025 …. this is an April Fools gotcha moment.”
The Rundle Mall pigs come to life
The Rundle Mall team were squealing with delight this morning “ watching our favourite pigs have an oinkcredible time on the Mall!”
Did you see this iconic quartet having their day out today?
Firefighter Bubs
Australia’s ageing population is no joke, but Hahndorf CFS’ solution to the perennial problem certainly is.
Introducing an Australia first – baby firefighters, with the CFS branch claiming it would offer Baby Firefighting Course 1, enabling babies to respond 24/7 to incidents, and that change tables and nappy bins had been installed in all units.
We don’t need anymore hot firefighter calendars, bring in the cute bubs firefighter calendar for 2025.
One small step for man, one giant leap for Stobies
Move over Sam Neill and The Dish, there is a new iconic Australian space film, and it will star a glorious Stobie pole, standing tall upon the moon.
SA Power Networks made the announcement to light up the dark side of the moon for the space community.
MCG takeover
With a bit of bitterness still lingering from the AFL’s decision to call stumps on a fairytale Adelaide Oval Sheffield Shield final, SANFL have decided to one-up the AFL in its spiritual home, the MCG.
The AFL Grand Final is played there every year no matter who makes the top match, so why shouldn’t SANFL too?
Busmarine
The City of Churches could soon become the City of Canals with Adelaide Metro’s latest solution to taxing travel time.
Thank God we don’t have crocs to worry about – this is definitely a concept that wouldn’t float well in the NT.
FruCrocs Rock!
Speaking of Crocs — have you tried FruCrocs?
The iconic SA brand has introduced the sweetest kicks yet.
If you want something sturdier, I’m sure you could find a good pair of Croc Martens.
Is honey a fruit?
Honey contains fructose, which means the latest flavour of FruChocs (not FruCrocs) is still on brand.
That darn bee buzzes into everyone’s business doesn’t he!
Krispy Kreme cereal here at last
Krispy Kreme has teased us with Krispy O’s — why you gotta do that though?
This is one prank we wish were true.
As they say, breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Aquaroo
They say Aussie animals are crazy, well South Aussie animals are even crazier.
Introducing Kangaroo Island’s own Aquaticus Macropodidae, a newly discovered species of underwater Kangaroo Island kangaroo!
Let’s hope Skippy doesn’t meet the state’s most famous ocean animal – Jaws.
FUIC
We thought initialled names were going out of fashion, until along came Fredrick Ulysses Isaac Collins — or FUIC for short.
FUIC’s parents Josh and Alice Collins apparently gave their son the mouthful name in honour of their favourite South Aussie drink.
Ulysses did fight for the Union after all.
Mmm Menz chocolate
Bold plans for Australia’s hottest city have been announced, with a Menz Chocolate World proposed for the old LeCornu site on Anzac Highway.
The problem with chocolate is it’s bound to melt, with Menz announcing a Christmas 2026 opening date, we hope it can withstand the Adelaide heat.
Sausage party
The Hills have theme park ideas of their own.
Idyllic Hahndorf will host the ultimate sausage party — ‘The Big Bratwurst’ — complete with a sausage-themed rides and enough bratwurst to burst.
If you’ve seen The Big Banana then The Big Bratwurst must be next on your list.
AND FINALLY...
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