Goolwa

Casting off a new tradition

Rotary Club of Goolwa is angling for a family-friendly October long weekend with an inaugural fishing competition aimed at reeling in visitors to the town, helping local waterways and being one of the club’s major fundraisers. The Carp-a-thon will...

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Tara Nash

04 Sep 2025

Goolwa

Recruiting volunteers

Goolwa Country Fire Service (CFS) brigade has launched a recruitment drive, with a special online video that highlights the important work done by local volunteers. Made by the Captain Cory Johnson, the video shines a light that volunteers are...

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Southern Argus

21 Aug 2025

Goolwa

Construction under way at Goolwa Ambulance Station

Construction is under way on a $3.5 million upgrade of the Goolwa Ambulance Station. The works will deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose base and bring the town’s volunteer crews and career paramedics together under one roof for the first time. The...

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Southern Argus

21 Aug 2025

Goolwa

Advocates call for funding

A group of homelessness advocates – including some based in Goolwa – are calling for funding from all levels of government to address the crisis in the Fleurieu Peninsula, with a particular focus for social housing. The calls came during...

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Tara Nash

14 Aug 2025

Goolwa

Fleurieu Distillery wins multiple awards in Melbourne

The pair also took home gold in Australian Single Malt Whisky Unsmoked for Telemachus, Australian Single Malt Whisky Smoked for The Palace of Humbug, Australian Single Malt Cask Strength Whisky Smoked for Mary Ann, and Australian Blended Malt Whisky...

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Giorgina McKay

24 Jul 2025

Goolwa

Natural burial site locked in for 40 years

For at least the next four decades local residents can be buried ‘naturally’ at Goolwa. As previously reported in The Southern Argus, The Natural Burial Ground Trust of Australia in partnership with the Nature Foundation enquired with...

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Southern Argus

24 Jul 2025

Goolwa

Council considers dirt jumps feedback

Alexandrina Council is calling on riders who use the dirt jumps tracks at Mount Compass and Goolwa to provide their feedback on upcoming maintenance works to the popular recreation facilities. The maintenance work is scheduled to start in July, with...

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Southern Argus

03 Jul 2025

Goolwa

Musical set to roar to life

Audience members will soon ‘like to move it, move it’, down to Goolwa for a limited season of Madagascar – A Musical Adventure Jr by some of the region’s best youth performers. Fortuna House of Performing Arts – in arrangement with Music...

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Tara Nash

03 Jul 2025

Goolwa

Goolwa Primary unveils new signage

Goolwa Primary School kicked off NAIDOC Week by unveiling its new office signage which depicts the school emblem of the Nori – also known as the pelican. Principal Nathan Hunter, Aboriginal Community Education Officer Katina Gertz and other staff...

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Giorgina McKay

03 Jul 2025

Goolwa

Goolwa bird hide targeted by vandals

A local birdwatching shelter was recently targeted by vandals who defaced the interior of the structure with vulgar graffiti – one of the latest incidents to occur in the region. The damage to the Kessell Road Ponds bird hide was posted in...

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Giorgina McKay

03 Jul 2025

Goolwa

Music event raises thousands for WWO

A community music event raised thousands for a Goolwa-based wildlife rescue organisation. Finniss River Sounds was successfully held at Brook Turf Homestead in early June in support of native wildlife. With perfect weather and an incredible crowd of...

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Southern Argus

19 Jun 2025

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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Southern Argus

12 Jun 2025

Goolwa

HERITAGE HOPE: Goolwa’s Customs House to remain in council hands for now...

Community calls to save Customs House from being sold have been heard. As previously reported in The Southern Argus, the Goolwa site has been vacant for almost a decade, despite Alexandrina Council seeking interest from businesses, organisations and...

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Giorgina McKay

29 May 2025