Category: Community
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Country hospitality in the wake of COVID-19

South Australian Police authorities were deployed to the Victorian border to assist in the screening of residents into the state. The warm welcome and generous contributions from local farmers did not go unnoticed.
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Free lamingtons! Kytons Bakery celebrates Lamington Day around SA

If you love lamingtons as much as you love a good freebie, head down to Rundle Mall this Lamington Day for a free treat from Kytons Bakery! To celebrate, OTR spoke to the owner of this South Australian icon about all things lamington in the age of COVID-19.
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‘If we pull out, these people will starve’: the volunteer chefs that are cooking to feed Adelaide’s most vulnerable

Since the pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of South Australians relying on food services. As food services struggle to keep up with the increase in demand, some South Australian chefs have taken it upon themselves to lend a helping hand.
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Are the elderly lonely in COVID-19 isolation? A look beyond the statistics

The media has made the elderly seem like a lonely bunch during COVID-19, but is that really the case?
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Young Australians to feel social impact of unemployment for years after COVID-19

COVID-19 is shaking the economy and increasing unemployment figures. Young Aussies are particularly vulnerable to the long-term impacts of youth unemployment.
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Love thy neighbour: how Adelaide-based organisation, Neighbours Helping Neighbours, has helped Adelaide’s elderly throughout the pandemic

Whilst COVID-19 brought out the worst in some, it brought out the best in others, as shown by Katie Standish and her grass-roots initiative to help the elderly during these times.
