Southern Argus

Gladigau reflects on taking out Strathalbyn’s best and fairest

Strathalbyn Football Club 2025 recruit Declan Gladigau took home the club’s A Grade G.D. Jones Medal for best and fairest on Saturday night. Gladigau said he was “pretty pumped” to land the award. “Footy is something I take a lot of pride in...

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Three years of turning windows into art

i Design Decor is celebrating three years in business, specialising in luxury window treatments and supporting countless clients in transforming their homes into beautiful spaces they are proud to call their home. The business is run by...

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Bumper numbers for kart championships

The Angas Go Kart Club hosted its annual Club Championships on Saturday. After the club’s last two meetings were cancelled due to rain, it was nice to have the weather on our side and get back to the track, welcoming 148 nominations from Clubs...

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Pederick seeks his sixth term

Member for Hammond Adrian Pederick says he has “plenty of fire in the belly” and will seek a sixth term at next year’s March elections. The local Liberal politician will soon rack up 20 years in the job, and believes his track record will...

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Speedboat season returns

Boaters are revving their engines with excitement as the season of picnic days for Goolwa Aquatic Club’s speedboat community returns next week after it was halted last year. The club reported issues securing public liability insurance halfway...

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Welcoming the start of spring

The sun is beginning to shine, buds are blooming, and hay fever sufferers are sneezing – spring has arrived. This month, warmer than average maximum temperatures are expected, while rainfall remains close to average, according to the Bureau of...

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Strathalbyn 185th - Special Feature

Strathalbyn 185th - The Southern Argus Special Feature

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01 May 2024

Meals on Wheels clocks up 50 years

The Strathalbyn Meals on Wheels service clocked up a major milestone last Tuesday, 50 years of delivering meals around the town. Strathalbyn Committee Chair Marcia Evans said members celebrated the half-century of volunteer work with a morning te...

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Pegler claims The Southern Argus 2025 footy tipping comp

Wealth Logic’s Josh Pegler has claimed this year’s Southern Argus 2025 AFL Business Footy Tipping competition. Mr Pegler finished the minor rounds with 157 points, just in front of second placegetters Luke Jones from Broadland Estate and Nathan...

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Region showcased at Royal Adelaide Show

Local farmers, agricultural workers and students received an array of awards at the Royal Adelaide Show, showcasing the talent and strengths of the region. One of the standouts was Macclesfield sheep breeder Helen Wright, above, who received 15...

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Lobethal Harmony concert at St Andrews

The Lobethal Harmony Club will be singing at St Andrews Uniting Church, Strathalbyn,on Sunday, September 21 at 2pm. The event is a fundraiser for the St Andrews Restoration project, with tickets via TryBooking. com or at the door. The club will be...

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Entries open for Port Elliot Show

Do you have a piece of artwork that you’re proud of, a beautiful photograph that you’ve taken, perhaps a jar of chutney that you’ve made with Grandma’s recipe, a timber breadboard… If so, you can exhibit them in this year’s Port Elliot...

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Bumper numbers for kart championships

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Three years of turning windows into art

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Speedboat season returns

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Talking women’s health

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Sport

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Pegler claims The Southern Argus 2025 footy tipping comp

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Gladigau reflects on taking out Strathalbyn’s best and fairest

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Yankalilla and Myponga face off for GSNA League Grand Final

Yankalilla are hoping to go one better than last year, and Myponga are seeking its first flag since 2015 in this Saturday’s GSNA League Grand Final. Yankalilla co-coach Brooke McIntyre said the team had learned from last year’s loss to Victor...

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Fraser lands GSNA 2025 Best and Fairest

Victor Harbor’s Mikaela Fraser has taken out this year’s Great Southern Netball Association’s League Best and Fairest award. Fraser polled 15 votes to finish three ahead of Yankalilla’s Brooke Jeffs on 12. “It still probably hasn’t quite...

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Cricket

Cricket passion pays off for Archie

Langhorne Creek cricketer Archie Frost might only be 10-years-old but that hasn’t stopped him being selected in the state Under 12 team. Archie and the team will take on state sides from across the country in Ballarat this October, following...

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04 Sep 2025

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

2025/2026 Racing Season Commences for Goolwa Rowing Club

On Saturday, August 23, six members of the Goolwa Rowing Club travelled to West Lakes to compete in the first events of the 2025/2026 Rowing SA racing season. Kate Tebneff and Simon Burr competed in the 4.8 km time trial event. They were joined by...

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04 Sep 2025

Police News

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KANGA-BOOM... Mt Compass named in the worst locations for kangaroo crashes...

Mount Compass has been named in the top five locations for kangaroo collisions in SA, sparking safety calls from local advocates. Car crashes with kangaroos continue to skyrocket in SA, with RAA Insurance receiving more than 2100 claims in the past...

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26 Jun 2025

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

Council News

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Mount Barker adopts rate rise

Mount Barker District Council formally approved a general rate increase of 3.5 per cent as part of its 2025/26 Annual Business Plan, Budget and Rating Policy on Monday night. This marks the final year of council’s three-year plan to smooth out...

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10 Jul 2025

Code amendment proposed, leases secured for Wharf Precinct

Community feedback is being sought for a proposed code amendment that aims to better reflect the newly upgraded Goolwa Wharf Precinct’s unique character, rich First Nation’s heritage, and its important role in the state’s riverboat and steam...

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26 Jun 2025

Strathalbyn Town Hall sustains minor water damage

Recent heavy rain caused minor water damage to the Strathalbyn Town Hall. The issue was caused by gutters overflowing due to a build-up of debris, which blocked the water flow, and has been addressed with minor repairs to the internal painting...

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26 Jun 2025

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

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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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