Flu fears
Wildlife rescuers raised questions about the continued support of injured birds after the arrival of H5 bird flu in South Australia during a community meeting in Goolwa on Monday.
Sport
Darcy sets his eye on national roping crowns
Willyaroo teenager Darcy Dall’Aglio will compete at his fourth junior rodeo nationals as a roper this weekend, hoping to come home with the all-round cowboy buckle.
Model glider pilots head to world championships
Local model glider pilots from the Milang-based Southern Soaring League will head to Milan, Italy, for one “last hurrah” world championship later this month.
Sled dogs conquer Kuipto Forest
Sled dog competitors and their teams descended on Kuitpo Forest on the weekend for a long-awaited return to competition at the site.
Marley tackles state challenge
Playing a key role in defence, Strathalbyn’s own Marley Tape has been standing strong for South Australia after earning a spot in the South Australian under-18 girls’ football team.
Rural
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...
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...
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...
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...
