Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Adelaide Hills

‘They can’t drink water. They can’t flush the toilet’: low rainfall in the Adelaide Hills has left thousands on the brink

The driest conditions in nearly two decades have left some South Australians reliant on water carters. Others have been forced to leave their homes

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2025

The stories behind the rescued animals at Minton Farm and the woman who saved them

Bev Langley lives and breathes animals. She owns an animal rescue farm in the Adelaide Hills and since opening in 1992 has helped more than 14,000 injured animals.

ABC News · May 14, 2023

Port Adelaide celebrate Gather Round with win over Western Bulldogs, Essendon stun Melbourne

Port Adelaide turn around a last-quarter deficit to beat the Western Bulldogs by 14 points in wet conditions, while Essendon produce a Gather Round upset to stun Melbourne.

ABC News · Apr 15, 2023

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Crash survivor shares story in hope of turning around SA's horror year on country roads

Holly Scott spent a month in rehabilitation learning to walk again after she crashed while avoiding a kangaroo in the Adelaide Hills, and has been sharing her story in an effort to reduce road accidents.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2023

Ash and hellfire

Four decades ago, Australia confronted what was its deadliest bushfire disaster to date, claiming 75 lives, injuring scores more and destroying almost 3,000 homes. Survivors share their stories of the day.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2023

SA knocks back Adelaide Hills goldmine

The SA government has knocked back a plan to develop a goldmine in the Adelaide Hills over concerns about its potential impact on the wine-producing region.

AAP · Feb 9, 2023

Terramin bid to reopen goldmine next to Bird in Hand winery in Adelaide Hills rejected

A bid to develop a goldmine beneath an Adelaide Hills winery is rejected by the South Australia government.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2023

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Man charged with attempted murder over shooting in Adelaide's Royal Park

A man is charged with attempted murder after a shooting in Adelaide's west, while a man is stabbed in the Adelaide Hills.

ABC News · Jan 17, 2023

Manly wins and takes Tour cycling lead

Australian cyclist Alex Manly has the overall lead in the women's Tour Down Under after she won stage two on Monday in the Adelaide Hills.

AAP · Jan 16, 2023

Adelaide Hills fire threat eases at Montacute and Hawthorndene as injured firies recover

Two firefighters are recovering after being injured fighting a blaze in the Adelaide Hills in extreme conditions yesterday.

ABC News · Jan 15, 2023

Firefighters battle blaze in Adelaide Hills as residents of Montacute advised to take shelter

Bushfire downgraded to ‘watch and act’ on Saturday afternoon as nine firebombers and spotter aircraft tried to contain the spread

The Guardian - AU · Jan 14, 2023

Bushfire in Adelaide Hills; PM says ‘we’ve got the balance right’ on climate policy changes – as it happened

Firefighters prepared for a long night battling an out-of-control blaze near Montacute in the Adelaide Hills. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Jan 14, 2023

Small SA town braces for bushfire

The town of Montacute, with a population of about 300, in the Adelaide Hills, is under threat from a fire that is burning out of control.

AAP · Jan 14, 2023

Earthquake shakes Adelaide Hills, tremor also detected in southern suburbs

Early risers in parts of the Adelaide Hills were shaken from their slumber by a small tremor before sunrise, with one resident saying his "cat was running around scared and went and hid".

ABC News · Dec 13, 2022

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News · Nov 16, 2022

Community service for teen who killed another boy in buggy rollover in Adelaide Hills

The parents of a 16-year-old boy who died in a buggy rollover in the Adelaide Hills tell a court that they hope the driver can follow his dreams "with Jai in your heart".

ABC News · Sep 29, 2022

SES urges private owners to check their dams as Echunga flood risk over

There are about 30,000 privately owned dams in South Australia, with 20,000 of those in the Adelaide Hills — including the Echunga dam that caused residents of the town to be evacuated.

AAP · Sep 29, 2022

Pumping cuts risk of SA dam collapse

The South Australian State Emergency Service says pumping has lowered the risk of a dam collapse in the Adelaide Hills.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022

Echunga dam declared safe, SES removes emergency warning

The State Emergency Service says the Echunga dam no longer poses a potential flood risk as engineers declare the site safe.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022

SES worried about Echunga dam failing, as volunteers put in fourth pump to reduce water level

A dam wall in the Adelaide Hills town of Echunga is still at risk of collapsing, with residents facing at least another 24 hours away from their homes.

ABC News · Aug 23, 2022

Mystery animal in Belair National Park unlikely to be Tasmanian tiger

While scientists are working on the de-extinction of the Tasmanian tiger in the lab, one bush walker in the Adelaide Hills has spotted a creature which she says shared a striking resemblance.

AAP · Aug 4, 2022

Heavy rain, flood watch for Adelaide Hills

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch for parts of the Mt Lofty Ranges in South Australia ahead of heavy rain and strong winds.

AAP · Jul 28, 2022

Alleged cult leader wins second appeal

A man found guilty of abusing a girl while he was the leader of an alleged cult in the Adelaide Hills has overturned his conviction for a second time.

ABC News · Jul 28, 2022

Alleged Adelaide Hills cult leader James Salerno granted third trial over child sex charges

James Salerno — known as "Taipan" in the alleged cult called the "Ideal Human Environment" — walked free from prison on Thursday after being granted bail.

ABC News · Jul 4, 2022

Pedestrian killed by drink driver Lisa Trewren in Adelaide Hills 'loved and adored' by family

A South Australian District Court judge describes the crash that killed a pedestrian in the Adelaide Hills as a "crime" rather than an accident given the driver's gross level of intoxication.

ABC News · Jun 22, 2022

Electric vehicle batteries have applications beyond the cars that carry them, advocates say

Electric vehicles are increasingly being viewed as sources of power, not just users of it, and Adelaide Hills winemaker James Tilbrook says one of today's options might have helped when he confronted an inferno.

1 2

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Bureau of Meteorology

State Emergency Service

Royal Adelaide Hospital

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.