We are pleased to advise that the following Gold members have been successful in securing a 2012 Parking Permit adjacent to The Hanger in this year’s ballot An invoice will be sent individually to these members at their registered address this week. Please note that payment is to be made directly to the SANFL as per the instructions on the invoice Thank you to all Gold members who participated in this year’s ballot and commiserations to those who missed out Members who have any queries regarding the ballot should contact Member Services on (08) 8440 6666 Adelaide concluded its off-season trial match series at the weekend The forward was recognised for his first quarter grab The Crows Skipper spoke to the media on Monday Become a Crows Recruiter to be in with a chance to win a new Toyota Yaris We sit down with Murray Davis and see how the team is tracking so far Jordan Dawson and Connor Rozee speak to the media ahead of Showdown 57 Re-watch Crows Live after our win against Carlton Watch the highlights from our clash against Norwood The Adelaide Football Club acknowledges the Kaurna people as the Traditional Custodians of the Adelaide Plains Region We also acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia as the Traditional Custodians of their country and their ongoing connection to the land Will McDonald joined the team in 2004 and presents Nine Live Adelaide moving to Port Lincoln for Southern Cross News it was a brilliant entry into the news industry Will moved to Port Pirie to anchor the local news bulletin This put him in good stead to join the Nine News team produces and presents news stories during the week for Nine Live Adelaide and moves to the newsdesk at weekends @WillMcDonald9 Born and bred in Adelaide, Will McDonald joined the team in 2004 and presents Nine Live Adelaide, Adelaide’s 4pm afternoon news bulletin, and Nine News on weekends. Will began his journalism career in 2000, moving to Port Lincoln for Southern Cross News. Writing, filming and editing his own stories, it was a brilliant entry into the news industry, and where he honed his skills. A year after landing in Port Lincoln, Will moved to Port Pirie to anchor the local news bulletin. This put him in good stead to join the Nine News team, where he now reports, produces and presents news stories during the week for Nine Live Adelaide and moves to the newsdesk at weekends. Footage of two inmates fighting has been uncovered on the social media accounts of a bikie identity. A man accused of attempting a violent jewellery store robbery has been caught in a daring citizens' arrest in Rundle Mall, as hundreds of shocked lunchtime shoppers watched-on. South Australian police have issued a public alert over criminals posing as tax office workers in telephone stings, deliberately carried out as people prepare their tax returns. A convicted child killer will next week stand trial over the murder of southern suburbs schoolgirl Louise Bell more than three decades ago. A young mother in Adelaide is facing the threat of deportation because she didn’t live with her husband before marriage due to her Christian beliefs. Wildlife photographer and former Greens candidate Steven Nowakowski captured footage of tree clearing in an area home to koalas and other endangered species A shark measuring almost three metres long has washed up at Adelaide's Henley Beach Kate Collins has been part of the 9News team for more than 18 years and presents Adelaide's 6pm bulletin alongside Brenton Ragless Kate completed a Bachelor of Media at Adelaide University and a postgraduate Diploma in Journalism at the University of South Australia she worked as a weekend newsreader on radio before making the switch to TV joining the 9News team as a general reporter She recalls her early days in the newsroom working alongside news-reading legends Rob Kelvin and the late Kevin Crease "Kevin was an incredible mentor to young journalists he really wanted to see you flourish," Kate says "Kevin and Rob were incredibly generous with their time and expertise Kevin was always there with pointers to guide me through my first few months I was very fortunate to have him around." Kate is a passionate ambassador for The Childhood Cancer Association and Cure4CF and works closely with The Little Heroes Foundation Brenton Ragless is a long-standing Presenter with the Nine Network co-hosting Adelaide's 6pm Weekday News Bulletin & other occasional broadcasts including SA's Election coverage the Summer Today Show & Nine's telecast of the Olympic Games in Paris Brenton initially started with Nine in 2008 as the weekday weather presenter - his early training ground was the local fire station where his Father volunteered with the Country Fire Service "I was only six years-old when Dad was deployed to the Ash Wednesday bushfires and I distinctly remember the plume of 'blood orange' dust & smoke outside our window while watching the news updates - it's the earliest I can remember correlating what I saw on TV with what was occurring real-time in our neighbourhood and it birthed in me an interest in sharing stories about disaster response & community resilience." Brenton too became an active CFS volunteer One of his first jobs was voicing national forecasts for Telstra's 'Dial-it Weather Information Service' while working as a Radio Announcer on Adelaide's 107.9 LifeFM Brenton studied a Diploma of Business in Tourism which led to casual work as a driver/tour guide for Grayline Brenton took on a full-time role at CFS State Headquarters as a media spokesperson for the SA Country Fire Service and later a fire and emergencies reporter for ABC radio He graduated from a Masters Degree in Communication at UniSA in 2007 followed by a year working in Public Affairs for the Department of Defence Brenton's 30th year in broadcasting saw him in Paris sharing the inspirational moments of our Aussie athletes in Nine's coverage of the Olympic Games "Growing up as a family of swimmers in the 80s & 90s our weekends were spent competing in state comps but an injury had me out of the water for several months so I joined mum poolside to announce the competitors behind the blocks at our local swim meets "That first time behind the mic set me on a path to my first broadcasting role on community radio in July 1994 sharing stories about our community is still at the heart of who I am & what I'm passionate about." and still provides support to fire and other frontline services as an ambassador for several emergency service foundations and safety programs among other not-for-profit & charitable organisations He also lends a hand in the preservation & promotion of South Australia's railway heritage & is a qualified steam train driver for the National Railway Museum which includes the Semaphore to Fort Glanville Railway Brenton still swims today & continues to share his passion for the fire service with his dad's own classic fire engine and is father to sons Edan and James and daughter Emma Adelaide’s 4pm afternoon news bulletin Born and bred in Adelaide, Will McDonald joined the team in 2004 and presents Nine Live Adelaide, Adelaide’s 4pm afternoon news bulletin He is relishing Nine’s new one-hour news format giving Adelaide audiences the only choice for a more in depth news\nservice at 6pm “We get the chance to be able to expand on the news of the day,” Will says “We can let a story breathe and flow Will is a product of the Northern suburbs - born at Modbury Hospital his family living at Modbury North and attending\nThe Heights School Will can be found on his beloved motorbike somewhere in the back roads of the Adelaide Hills or along the Fleurieu Peninsula.\n\nWill recently travelled around Australia on his motorbike he gets off the motorbike and onto his pushbike cycling through the Adelaide Hills and being an active\nmember of Adelaide’s strong biking community Footage of two inmates fighting has been uncovered on the social media accounts of a bikie identity A man accused of attempting a violent jewellery store robbery has been caught in a daring citizens' arrest in Rundle Mall as hundreds of shocked lunchtime shoppers watched-on South Australian police have issued a public alert over criminals posing as tax office workers in telephone stings deliberately carried out as people prepare their tax returns A convicted child killer will next week stand trial over the murder of southern suburbs schoolgirl Louise Bell more than three decades ago A young mother in Adelaide is facing the threat of deportation because she didn’t live with her husband before marriage due to her Christian beliefs Jessica Braithwaite presents the weather for Nine News Adelaide Jessica Braithwaite presents the weather on 9News Adelaide bringing sunshine (and the occasional storm warning) to screens across South Australia With a passion for making meteorology fun and accessible Jessica is known for her down to earth approach making the weather both informative and engaging Jessica is always on the lookout for ways to connect people with the wonders of the sky and seasons Jessica has studied meteorology and climate science with the Bureau of Meteorology in Victoria and South Australia and has a double degree in Journalism and International Studies Jessica also presents Nine's building and lifestyle show Building Ideas and the Adelaide International Tennis on Nine's Wide World of Sports Jessica is a musician and singer-songwriter 1 on Australia's radio download charts and No A passionate supporter of Australia's independent music scene Jessica has hosted the Australian Independent Music Awards since 2020 Jessica's love for people and culture took her across the world She studied photography and documentary making in Chile honing her Spanish while attending University at Universidad Católica She later lived in South Africa volunteering as a music teacher and health clinic worker in the Limpopo District where she spent her childhood trying to keep up with her big brothers and racing home-made go carts down questionable hills she balances her career with family life alongside her husband Thom and their two children or exploring the great outdoors with her family she's all about embracing every season—rain April Cretan is a reporter at 9News Adelaide Dylan Smith is a reporter at 9News Adelaide Gus Macdonald is a State Political Reporter at 9News Adelaide Michaela Komarek is a reporter at 9News Adelaide Will Di Fulvio is a reporter at 9News Adelaide Chelsea Carey is a Nine News weather presenter in Adelaide Chelsea Carey studied Journalism and International Relations at the University of South Australia Chelsea began her journalism career at Nine – first joining the ranks as a social media producer, then assistant chief of staff, before becoming a reporter and now a weather presenter sharing presenting duties with Jessica Braithwaite Chelsea can most often be seen on 9News Adelaide at 6pm on weekends Alice Monfries is an award-winning journalist and presenter with the Nine Network Alice Monfries is an award-winning journalist and presenter with the Nine Network \nAlice covers breaking news, investigates issues across Sydney She also reports live for the National daytime network bulletins and the Today Show \nPrior to joining Channel 9 Adelaide in 2014 Alice studied journalism at the University of South Australia and worked with Messenger News Alice was named Broadcaster of the Year by the SA Press Club for her rolling live coverage during South Australia’s flood emergency and statewide blackouts \nShe was also recognised by the Press Club as the Best Up and Coming Journalist (in 2010) won the prestigious South Australian Young Journalist of the Year Award (2012) for her month-long investigation exposing serious failings and mistreatment in the disability and aged-care sectors South Australia and enjoys holidaying in Robe on the South East Coast \nAlice is an ambassador for The Leukaemia Foundation and the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Foundation Beth Excell is a Court Reporter at 9News Adelaide Will Crouch started at Nine Adelaide in February 2014 after working as a copyboy at the Sunday Mail Will has been a finalist multiple times for Young Journalist of the Year and also a finalist for Best Sports Story at the SA Press Club awards Career highlights include interviewing some of sport’s biggest names Will loves playing basketball and gridiron Lucy Hinton started at Nine News Adelaide in November 2017 after working as a Nine News reporter in Bendigo Lucy was a Jacoby-Walkley Scholarship Award And in 2018 was Highly Commended for the Young Journalist of the Year and Best TV News Report by the SA Press Club listen to podcasts and watch the Melbourne Football Club.   Mike Lorigan is a reporter with 9News Adelaide ","bodyCopy":"Rory McClaren is Nine News Adelaide’s state political reporter During his time as Nine’s political reporter Rory has covered both state and federal politics He has worked in Nine’s Parliament House bureau in Canberra as well as overseas covering the announcement of the $50 billion dollar future submarine program Rory’s start in journalism came through writing documentaries before moving into print with The Advertiser His on-air career began with Network Ten in 2011 working as a sport and general news reporter in Adelaide before moving to Melbourne in 2012 Family brought Rory back to South Australia from Victoria He thinks there’s no better place to call home than Adelaide Inga Neilsen is a Police Reporter with 9News Adelaide Contact Inga at ineilsen@nine.com.au Shannen McDonald is a reporter at 9News Adelaide Elise joined the Nine News team in January 2011 bringing with her a wealth of different experiences \n\nAfter studying Communications at the University of Western Australia – and spending a year at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver – Elise began her television career in the remote town of Kalgoorlie \n\nA year later she packed her bags again and moved to Bunbury – where she was promoted to the position of Chief-of-Staff \n\nElise embraced the move to South Australia and now calls Adelaide home 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presenter and reporter who loves cricket and footy - and every sport in between He brings to Nine News an infectious enthusiasm and wealth of experiences - including the 2008 Beijing Olympics Tom won the 2008 Clinton Grybas Award for AFL Rising Star reporter Emma Henderson is a sport reporter at 9News Adelaide Josh Money is a sport reporter at 9News Adelaide beginning as a part-time sport and news producer and since 2018 has worked as a Sports Reporter Braden previously worked at sports radio station 1116 SEN the Evenings program and travelled to the United Kingdom to cover the 2015 Ashes series he studied at Swinburne University of Technology It's rare to find Braden without a coffee in hand and in his spare time he enjoys live music and riding his bike Police arrived at a home in Coonabarabran at 2pm today following reports of a concern for welfare Erin Patterson had shared with true crime fans her love of mushrooms excitement over buying a food dehydrator and plans to cook beef Wellington Police today released CCTV photos of a car as they seek to speak with its driver The plan is part of Israel's efforts to increase pressure on Hamas to free hostages and negotiate a ceasefire on Israel's terms A maintenance worker accused of murdering gangland lawyer Joseph Acquaro will no longer face any criminal charges Hard-working Australians say they invested in a scheme that promised 6.5 per cent returns on investment but went belly up in 2019 owing $13.9 million A man accused of running over and killing a police constable in a bid to avoid arrest says the officer's Taser caused him to lose control of a stolen vehicle Experienced pilot Glenn Collins was performing a multi-plane stunt when his aircraft crashed just a few hundred metres from crowds on March 28 A dramatic house fire in the Adelaide suburb of Pooraka has resulted in the hospitalisation of an elderly woman and the complete destruction of her home Australians are turning to refurbished technology to ease their cost of living burden and it has created a significant market for second-hand devices including tablets and smartphones The proposed measure has sparked concern among industry stakeholders raising questions about its potential impact on both large-scale productions and the livelihoods of local workers Albanese arrived back in Canberra today following Saturday's Labor victory which saw him become the first prime minister to be re-elected since John Howard In an update which will bring relief to homeowners National Australia Bank is predicting big base rate cuts over the next few months Adam Bandt is optimistic about his party's power in parliament despite losing key seats in Queensland Police allege the video was filmed sometime during the past 24 hours on a street in Toronto A small family business has had an unexpected victory against one of the biggest corporations in the world Her drowning death was initially thought to be non-suspicious Now police allege he claimed money from her life insurance policy and moved to Thailand Two young men killed in a horror crash in Paechtown in the Adelaide Hills are being remembered as high-level athletes who were best mates Kiara and James were last seen heading off on a camping trip in Wellington broadcasters beamed live images of elite soldiers killing terrorists Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has lamented the federal election result and called on the Liberal Party to embrace Trumpist policies as it rebuilds from the ashes of Saturday's defeat.