Coonawarra development enters liquidation as hope fades for creditors
July 7, 2010
Coonawarra Developments has entered liquidation after its administrator told unsecured creditors there was no hope they would receive any money and no other options remained for the company at a meeting on Friday.
Coonawarra Developments is the owner of Poplars Winery and Chardonnay Lodge, which went into voluntary administration early this year with debts spiralling to more than $10m.
Coonawarra absent from wine trade push
June 28, 2010
No wineries from Coonawarra are part of the State Government’s latest push into China’s burgeoning wine market.
The State Government is eyeing off more export opportunities in Asia, with 12 South Australian wine companies represented on a mission to China and Taiwan, visiting Shanghai, Qingdao and Taipei. Read more
Arts festival hailed success
May 12, 2010
The 2010 Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival has been declared one of the best ever held after a packed weekend of events and exhibitions for all ages.
Around 5000 people visited the town for the four-day festival, which included the illumination of four buildings in the town with coloured images and animation, a Renee Geyer concert on Friday night, the judging of the highly acclaimed John Shaw Neilson art prize and a memorable performance from the Deaf Can Dance group. Read more
Coonawarra lights up for After Dark celebration
April 1, 2010
The Coonawarra Vignerons Association is gearing up for the ninth annual Coonawarra After Dark weekend with an exciting program of events.
The Coonawarra After Dark weekend, being held on April 9 and 10, will boast an array of vintage events for everyone to enjoy. Read more
Hopes grow for grape harvest
March 22, 2010
Vintage is underway in Coonawarra and grapegrowers are expecting to buck the national trend by recording a strong season.
National wine grape harvest figures released this week indicated a low price outlook for the 2010 vintage could result in between 6000 to 8000ha of vines being left un-harvested or abandoned. Read more
Selections made for holy wine promotion
December 2, 2009
The supply of Coonawarra wines for an Australia Day function at The Vatican next year is expected to boost sales from the region, according to Australia’s Ambassador to the Holy See, former deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer. Read more
Premium quality softens wine crisis
November 14, 2009
The Limestone Coast will not be hit as hard by restructuring of the wine industry as marginal areas due to its focus on premium production, according to regional vignerons.
“The Limestone Coast is part of the Australian wine industry and the pain will be shared across the country with the need to cut production by 20pc,” Limestone Coast Wine Industry Council chairman Brendan Provis said. Read more
Deputy PM opens cellar door
November 11, 2009

Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard (pictured) officially opened the Raidis Estate Cellar Door on Sunday. Read more
Holy wine boost for Coonawarra
November 9, 2009
Coonawarra wine and the Blessed Mary MacKillop will be at the forefront of Australia Day celebrations at the Vatican next year.
Australia’s Ambassador to the Holy See, former deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer, will promote the region at his official January 26 celebrations on the left bank of the Tiber River, just near St Peter’s Basilica. Read more
Safe Work award for Fosters Coonawarra
November 3, 2009
The South East has taken out one of the state’s major Safe Work awards for 2009 with innovation at Fosters’ Coonawarra vineyards reducing the risk of injury for workers.
Fosters won the Best Solution to an Identified Workplace Health and Safety Issue Award with what judges described as a “highly innovative and effective” engineering solution to replace manual processes. Read more
