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Tennis

Rain cancels Strath tennis tournament

The long weekend’s inclement weather caused the cancellation of the Strathalbyn King’s Birthday tennis tournament. With on and off rain across four days courts were unable to completely dry long enough for all games to finish, so Tennis S...

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GSNA 15s team finish champions at Country Championships

Great Southern Netball Association’s 15s team finished champions at the Country Championships remaining undefeated for the entire weekend carnival. It was a strong showing for GSNA at the carnival. Other results included the 11s finishing fifth...

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Basketballer makes another goal

Strathalbyn 16-year-old basketballer Alex Blackmore is competing in a global championship in Brazil this week, with the 2025 IWBF (International Wheelchair Basketball Federation) Men’s U23 World Championship off to a soaring start yesterday. He...

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Southern dominate to blitz Great Southern

In the annual interleague clash for the Pilmore Cup, Southern dominated proceedings in heavy conditions on the Strathalbyn oval last Saturday, blitzing Great Southern by 65 points. While the three earlier matches on the ground were played in heavy...

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Great Southern remain undefeated in tough conditions

For the 10th consecutive year Great Southern Football League’s (GSFL) senior women have claimed the Jan Bache Cup in the Association Match against the Southern Football League (SFL) with a 21-point victory. The wet and windy weather conditions at...

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Ambulance leader receives honour

An SA Ambulance Service’s (SAAS) Meadows station officer received the highest honour for her distinguished service and passion for patient care. Team Leader Tracey Bellamy was announced as Ambulance Service Medal recipient as part of this year’s...

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Digital editions

Strathalbyn 185th - Special Feature

Strathalbyn 185th - The Southern Argus Special Feature

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01 May 2024

Another councillor resigns from local council

Mount Barker District Councillor Narelle Hardingham is now the second Elected Member to resign from the role during the term, as well as a third who almost followed the same path. This follows Deputy Mayor Samantha Jones publicly announcing her...

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Goolwa

Lifetime ambulance volunteer earns OAM

This year Murray Bridge resident David Heard clocked up 80 years of involvement with St John Ambulance, and fittingly has been bestowed a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Mr Heard’s involvement has seen him rise from a 12-year-old cadet to...

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Footy fanatic earns OAM

A long-time member and volunteer for the Macclesfield Football Club is continuing to kick goals in a different way, receiving an Order of Australia Medal as part of the King’s Birthday Honours for her services to Australian Rules Football. Meadows...

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BUDGET BOOST: A billion directed for regional SA

“I can’t comment about specific locations because the Police Commissioner determines where police are stationed and where they operate from, but what I can say is a significant proportion of the (new) 326 officers will be deployed to regional...

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Community News

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Fleurieu artists shine at Stationmaster’s Gallery

Three local female artists covering different genres are Stationmaster’s Gallery’s feature artists over the next two months. Barb Groffen, Roe Gartelmann and Lynn Chamberlain were on hand recently for the installation of their pieces at the...

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Jason reaches his Tipping Point

Fans of Channel 9’s TV game show Tipping Point might notice a local face on an episode on July 16 when Jason Ridge makes an appearance in his sixth foray into television programs. Mr Ridge, formerly of Strathalbyn and now a Mount Barker resident...

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Dog daycare’s major expansion plans

A popular dog daycare in the Adelaide Hills is hoping to expand its operations and provide hydrotherapy services on site. Jame Farm Days at Kanmantoo has launched a development application seeking a partial change in use to establish a kennelling...

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Paris Creek Farm sells

Paris Creek Farms employees will retain their roles, local production will continue and the brand will remain in the market after the announcement of its sale last week. The sale of the Meadows dairy was made in agreement by Maggie Beer Holdings to...

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HAY THERE: Farmers shown ‘you’re not doing it alone’

Some Fleurieu Peninsula farmers’ concerns will ease after the weekend when 200 tonnes of donated hay was delivered by volunteers as part of a powerful community effort, thanks to a Lions club initiative, during one of the worst droughts in memory...

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Sport

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Goolwa rower makes waves at Masters Championships

Goolwa Rowing Club member Kate Tebneff has returned from the Australian Masters Rowing Championships with four medals. Her winning results included being a member of the women’s state eight team that won gold for the third year in a row. Tebneff...

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Tennis

Rain cancels Strath tennis tournament

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GSNA 15s team finish champions at Country Championships

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Basketballer makes another goal

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Southern dominate to blitz Great Southern

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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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04 Apr 2024

Great Southern remain undefeated in tough conditions

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Police News

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Police News

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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27 Mar 2025

Police News

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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27 Jun 2024

Police News

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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20 Jun 2024

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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13 Jun 2024

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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05 Dec 2024

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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05 Dec 2024

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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28 Aug 2024

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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06 Jun 2024

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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18 Apr 2024

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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18 Jan 2024

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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18 Jan 2024

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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18 Jan 2024

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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19 Oct 2023

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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28 Sep 2023

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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28 Sep 2023

Local Business

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Local Business

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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07 Mar 2024