Emergency Services

Answer the Call: SAAS launches recruitment campaign

A Mount Barker ambulance officer is one of five volunteer ambassadors leading the charge on SA Ambulance Service’s (SAAS) recruitment campaign ‘Answer the call’. The campaign aims to attract new volunteers to ambulance stations across country...

Southern Argus

04 Apr 2024

Police News

Vehicle fire at Langhorne Creek

Emergency services responded to a vehicle fire on the corner of Chaunceys Line and Kangaroo roads, Langhorne Creek, on March 7, just after 10pm. Woodchester and Langhorne Creek CFS both responded and extinguished it quickly with two trucks each and...

Southern Argus

14 Mar 2024

Emergency Services

Powerline sparks fire at Bletchley

Strathalbyn, Woodchester, and Langhorne Creek CFS crews responded to a grass fire in Bletchley on February 28. A fallen power line sparked the fire at Clemco Almonds and its quick-thinking farmers quickly used a loader to create a firebreak around...

Tara Nash

07 Mar 2024

Emergency Services

Car takes out Telstra junction at Strathalbyn

A car took out a Telstra junction when it left the road at Strathalbyn on Sunday. Just before 5.30pm, emergency services were called to the intersection of Nine Mile Road and Rankine Road after a car left the road, taking out a Telstra junction in...

Southern Argus

25 Jan 2024

Emergency Services

Fire breaks out in Callington shed

A suspected electrical fault caused more than $50,000 worth of damage to a Callington residential shed in the early hours of last Friday morning. At about 4.30am, four Country Fire Service crews were called to a Hannam Street home after a fire broke...

Southern Argus

18 Jan 2024

Emergency Services

Trees down over Christmas

Local emergency services responded to many fallen trees in the region over the Christmas break. One of the incidents included a tree down partially blocking Randell Road on Hindmarsh Island on New Year’s Eve. A tree down on Christmas Eve in Goolw...

Southern Argus

11 Jan 2024

Emergency Services

Fatal rail crash at McCracken

SteamRanger was inundated with messages of support and sympathy since the fatal crash at McCracken last week. The incident occurred during the train’s final journey of the day from Goolwa, when emergency services were called to Hayward Street...

Southern Argus

11 Jan 2024

Emergency Services

CFS volunteers recognised with service awards

Six volunteers were awarded for more than a decade of service at Macclesfield Country Fire Service’s annual family barbecue on December 3. The brigade and their families came together to celebrate the past 12 months and hand out service awards...

Southern Argus

14 Dec 2023

Emergency Services

Local CFS volunteers deployed to NSW fires

Two Strathalbyn Country Fire Service (CFS) members and one from Ashbourne joined 13 others volunteers on a recent deployment to New South Wales to assist interstate brigades with much-needed reinforcements to battle multiple bushfires. More than 50...

Southern Argus

16 Nov 2023

Emergency Services

Fire destroys building at Sandergrove

A disused farm building was destroyed by a rubbish fire at Sandergrove last Wednesday. At about 1.20pm, Strathalbyn, Langhorne Creek and Blackfellows Creek Country Fire Service (CFS) crews were called to a property near Wattle Flat Road after...

Southern Argus

26 Oct 2023

Emergency Services

Firies prepare for challenging season

Ten Country Fire Service (CFS) brigades recently visited Milang for pre-fire season group training. Participating brigades take turns to host the annual training, and this year, crews from Clayton Bay, Strathalbyn, Woodchester, Ashbourne...

Tara Nash

12 Oct 2023

Emergency Services

Local emergency service heroes recognised

Emergency service volunteers across the region have been recognised for giving years of service towards the local community. At a recent annual general meeting, Strathalbyn Country Fire Service (CFS) recognised seven members who had an impressive...

Tara Nash

14 Sep 2023

Emergency Services

Next step for Mt Barker hospital and ambulance station

Development of the $320.8 million Mount Barker Hospital, and rebuild of the Mount Barker Ambulance Station have taken further steps forward, with key updates announced. Community consultation on the design of the hospital will begin with the...

Southern Argus

31 Aug 2023