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Volunteer crushes it over 30 years

After about 30 years of volunteering – including more than two decades with Milang Environment Centre – Don Boyce will soon retire. Milang Environment Centre is run by a group of volunteers who recycle bottles, cans and glassware, as well as...

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Strathalbyn Players to debut first production of the year

Strathalbyn Players first production for 2025 is one of the greatest comedies of all time – The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde. It is a wonderfully witty play which Wilde wrote to poke fun at the English ruling classes, and expose the...

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Sail-abrating a big festival

The Wooden Boat Festival festivities kicked off last week with families joining a boat model making session. The Goolwa Library school holiday program was in the lead-up to the fun over the weekend. Lions Club of Goolwa also cooked a sausage sizzle...

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Callington Church set to close

After more than 160 years of being a meeting place and site for special occasions in Callington, St Peter’s Lutheran Church will soon hold its final service. The building has the legacy of being one of the oldest Lutheran churches in Australia to...

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Hawk Kellock’s 10 goals wins medal and sinks Roosters

The Anzac clash at Strathalbyn last Friday night turned out to be a fizzer as the Hawks, led by the Smith-Follett medal winner for Best on Ground in Jarrod Kellock with 10 goals, allowed the Hawks to be 14-goal winners. The Roosters had the first...

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Regiment receives honour for Somalia service

Milang veteran Greg Hopgood was among the returned soldiers from the 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) to recently receive an award for their deployment to Somalia 32 years ago. The Meritorious Unit Citation recognised the...

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Hundreds gather to show respect

“If you stay in the barracks, you will be woken each morning by the bugle playing Rouse and sent to sleep at night with The Last Post

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Strathalbyn 185th - Special Feature

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Paying respect for Anzac Day

Perfect cool weather greeted a strong crowd to Milang’s Anzac Day service on Friday. Milang and District Community Association (MADCA) President Karyn Bradford led the service, with assistance from Daryl Telfer who sang the hymns, David and Sue...

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Tributes paid at Strathalbyn dawn service

Hundreds gave up a moment of their time on Friday to remember the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom during Strathalbyn’s Anzac Day dawn service. Gathering at the town’s cenotaph, those in attendance acknowledged all...

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Anzac honour bestowed on Macclesfield RSL President

One of the community’s own has been bestowed one of the highest honours in the country. The Anzac of the Year Awards recognise the efforts and achievements of up to seven Australians who have given service to their fellow Australians and the...

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A-BOAT TIME! Goolwa Wharf officially opened at Wooden Boat Festival launch

The restoration of a “really important part of South Australia’s and Australia’s history” was celebrated at the same time as the launch of this year’s Wooden Boat Festival on the weekend. Organised by a group of ‘boaties’ associated...

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International rowers experience the Mighty Murray

During March, Goolwa Rowing Club Coach Stef Wilden welcomed several international rowers to the Fleurieu Peninsula and beyond. They came from far and wide, including Switzerland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Canada. Wilden organised a week of tour...

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Racing season concludes at West Lakes

During April, nine members of the Goolwa Rowing Club (GRC) competed at the final two local regattas for this season. The Masters and Sprint Regatta was held on April 5 and the final competition for the season – the Masters and Sprint State...

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Strathalbyn goes for a cuppa with a cop

About 40 people attended Coffee with a Cop at Strathalbyn on Monday, which gave locals an opportunity to chat with local SA Police officers. Some of the biggest issues raised included population growth in Strathalbyn and Mount Barker, traffic and...

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Bike rider’s one-of-a-kind sports car

Tony Stratton is a self-confessed motorbike lover, but he has one car that has also taken his fancy – a 1973 Ragno –which is Italian for spider. His Ragno is believed to be the only one of its kind in the world – hand-built by Nick Davies and...

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Transport facility expected to deliver goods from Monarto

An integrated transport distribution facility at Monarto would redistribute goods from interstate to local delivery routes if given building consent and development approval. A development application was lodged by Monarto HQ for a transport...

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International rowers experience the Mighty Murray

During March, Goolwa Rowing Club Coach Stef Wilden welcomed several international rowers to the Fleurieu Peninsula and beyond. They came from far and wide, including Switzerland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Canada. Wilden organised a week of tour...

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Hawk Kellock’s 10 goals wins medal and sinks Roosters

The Anzac clash at Strathalbyn last Friday night turned out to be a fizzer as the Hawks, led by the Smith-Follett medal winner for Best on Ground in Jarrod Kellock with 10 goals, allowed the Hawks to be 14-goal winners. The Roosters had the first...

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Event hits the brakes for 2025

Thousands of boat-lovers and families will miss out on the popular community event Aquafest this year after the Goolwa Aquatic Club reported issues with public liability insurance. The free, two-day annual event attracts a variety of vintage...

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Mount Barker ‘still in the game’ for Gather Round

Mount Barker District Council has reassured locals it remains “firmly in the ring” to explore how it can feature in future Gather Rounds in South Australia. Now that Lyndoch Oval was ready to host, it is expected that one or more games will be...

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Funding promised for dirt kart track upgrade

A pre-emptive funding commitment by the Liberal Party would see Strathalbyn’s dirt kart racing track resurfaced to ensure a safe and competitive environment for its users. The Dutton Liberal Government has promised to deliver $40,000 to the Angas...

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Warm weather graces Strathalbyn race day

As the sun graces the picturesque landscapes of Strathalbyn, there’s an air of excitement and anticipation that can only mean one thing – the Strathalbyn Racing Club is racing again. Blessed with excellent weather, and with a simple formula of...

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Funding commitment made to Mount Compass Netball Club

The Coalition Government has committed to delivering $120,000 to resurface the Mount Compass Netball Club courts should it win the Federal Election. The Mount Compass Netball Club is a thriving local netball club, providing opportunities for players...

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Police News

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CFS assist with cyclone efforts

Volunteers from Clayton Bay, Strathalbyn and Meadows Country Fire Service (CFS) brigades recently returned from a Queensland deployment where they assisted in the clean-up from rain, flooding and subsequent damage from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred...

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New Hills Fleurieu officer in charge working towards community safety

The Hills Fleurieu’s newest top cop is dedicated to building strong relationships with the local community and making it a safe place for people to work, play and live. Superintendent Joanne Howard stepped into the role of Officer in Charge of the...

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Police hunt for jewellery box owner

Mount Barker detectives are searching for the owner of a distinctive jewellery box. At about 4pm on Saturday, police stopped a Subaru travelling on the South Eastern Freeway, near Mount Barker, after it was clocked travelling at 146km/h in a 110km/h...

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Copper theft causes issue for Strathalbyn housing estate

Police are investigating the recent theft of copper from a Strathalbyn estate. One report was recently received involving thefts from three separate houses, but The Southern Argus understands it is an ongoing problem for the estate. The theft of...

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Council News

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Macclesfield RV park application withdrawn

Mount Barker District Council has withdrawn its application for a proposed RV park at the Macclesfield oval after failing to gain support for the location. As previously reported in The Southern Argus, council proposed earlier this year to build...

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A LOT OF MESS: Lot 10 Committee chooses preferred plan

An option for the contentious Lot 10 master plan with an estimated expenditure of $33 million that excludes the Harness Racing Club will be recommended to Alexandrina Council for endorsement by the Steering Group Committee. At last week’s Lot 10...

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PARKED OFF... Local councillor opposes RV park site for town

A local caravan park would express interest in managing an RV parking facility if it’s established in Strathalbyn, just not at the site currently proposed by Alexandrina Council. RVs are a growing industry in Australia, with the Federal Department...

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PRICE PINCH: Mt Barker Council proposes 5.3 per cent rate increase...

Ratepayers in the Mount Barker District Council region could be facing a 5.3 per cent rate increase after Monday night’s meeting when councillors endorsed a draft plan which is now put out for public consultation. The proposal outlines that $43.4...

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Rural

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Honey, check this out

An avid gardener recently started a bee-rilliant new hobby, of beekeeping, to improve his crops, and has been reaping what he has sown. Goolwa’s Phil Sargent has planted about 200 native species with his brother on their Goolwa property over the...

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Milang farmer’s hopes rained on due to unseasonably wet weather

A Milang farmer estimates the unseasonably wet summer has caused about 25 per cent of income loss for grain farmers in the region. His neighbour has recorded 150mm of rain since harvest started since the end of October, and as reported in this...

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Advancing women in agriculture

When Currency Creek farmer Belle Baker was growing up, women weren’t always accepted as farmers. These days Ms Baker, with help from her partner Patrick O’Driscoll, is tailor-making courses to help women on the land fill gaps in their knowledge...

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A healthy distance advised for livestock welfare

Hazards for livestock and the best methods to protect their health were the subject matters of a recent Milang Agricultural Bureau meeting. Many of the actions undertaken by governments in the early days of COVID parallel methods used by livestock...

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Grape start to the growing season

Langhorne Creek grape growers are experiencing a strong start to the season and welcoming a promising forecast for the months ahead. Glenrowan Vineyards grower Dale Wenzel finds his vines look healthy so far and expects an ideal season. “The...

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Young Finniss rider makes rodeo debut

Young Brody Kent might only be seven, but he has already made his debut in the rodeo scene as part of Wrangler Extreme Broncs Australia at Marrar. Speaking on the family farm at Finniss, where he lives with his dad Glen, mum Renae and brother...

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Farmers and their four-legged friends prepare for trial

Competitors and their furry companions will soon travel to Strathalbyn for the town’s first yard dog trial. The competition simulates the work often undertaken by a working sheep dog and many of the handlers are farmers themselves. Together, they...

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Local Business

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Celebrating Women in Business

It’s the hard working women behind the local brands that drives community success! Read on to learn about some of the regions ambitious female business owners and their staff.

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Strath Motel crowned ‘best of the best’

Strath Motel has been distinguished as one of travellers’ favourite destinations on Tripadvisor, recently landing the accommodation the 2023 Traveller’s Choice Best of the Best award. Thanks to outstanding visitor reviews and ratings, the award...

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Strath Motel reflects on 15 years in business

Fifteen years ago, Strathalbyn family Phil and Bev Richards, daughter Belinda Vivian and business partner, Bill Bullock opened Strath Motel, teaming up to bring their dream of enhancing the local visitor experience into a reality. The Strathalbyn...

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