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National titles hosted at Goolwa

The National Team Sailing Titles were hosted by Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club last week, with four big days of competition including 383 races. Cranbrook was crowned the winner, Hutchins Black came second and Scot 1 in third place. Moreton Bay College...

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Last wave for Goolwa surfer?

Goolwa surfer John Amos is likely riding his final wave in the 2025 Australian Surf Championships longboard division this week, held at Cabarita Beach in New South Wales. The 75-year-old – who won the Australian National Titles for over 70 men in...

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Top 10 finish for Australia at World Dragon Boat Racing Championships

Australia finished sixth at the World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Germany last week, with Hindmarsh Island paddler Chris Welch enjoying the experience. Welch, aged 57, competed in the Senior B division, taking part in all races including...

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Strathalbyn Strikers’ long-awaited August upgrade

Strathalbyn Strikers’ members are looking forward to August when siteworks are finally expected to begin on its approximate $350,000 worth of upgrades. The works include two changerooms, four female and four male toilets and a disabled toilet...

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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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Dridan remembers brush with the King

One of Strathalbyn’s iconic artists has reminisced on his time with the then-Duke of Edinburgh following the launch of the King’s new art exhibition. King Charles III has visited around 100 countries, carrying out diplomatic duties on royal...

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Fleurieu Food launches month-long festival

The tastes and sights of the Fleurieu will be highlighted for the fourth year through the Fleurieu Food Festival, which was officially launched at an event last Thursday. Local producers and artisans came together with some special guests, including...

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Strathalbyn 185th - Special Feature

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Celebrations for hall opening

Celebrations to herald the re-opening of the Strathalbyn Town Hall will include a walk-through for visitors during the Antiques Fair and a council meeting in the venue. The long-awaited upgrade of the heritage-listed building has now been completed...

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Funding for algal bloom at last

The State Government has signed off on a $28 million harmful algal bloom support package while its Federal counterpart has chipped in $14 million for the recovery efforts. The State Government has been actively monitoring and testing waters across...

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Paid parking concerns raised for new hospital

Paid parking could potentially be implemented at the new Mt Barker Hospital. Paid parking is implemented at the state’s metropolitan public hospitals, with some exemptions. Mount Barker Hospital does not charge parking fees, but concerns were...

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TDU takes cycling to the Hills

The state’s largest cycling event returns in January where it will travel through Meadows, Strathalbyn and Macclesfield in one of the men’s stages, putting an international spotlight on the Hills Fleurieu region once again. The Santos Tour Down...

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Community News

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Councillor milestone

Mount Barker District Councillor Harry Seager recently received an award from Local Government Association of SA recognising his 10 years of service as an elected member. “I came onto council to serve my community… it has been a very interesting...

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Mount Barker artist’s ‘wobbly’ new venture

Mount Barker artist Lloma Mackenzie’s latest venture is a children’s book – the linotype specialist’s first foray into publishing. One Wobbly Wood Pigeon follows Max, Bella and Violet when they go outside to play and watch the birds, listen...

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Helipad use ‘up in the air’

A local politician has raised concerns about the progress of the new helipad at the Murray Bridge Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital. The helipad was one of 13 in regional South Australia to be upgraded as part of a $23.4 million investment by the State...

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Stationmaster’s showcases SALA artists

Strathalbyn’s Stationmaster’s Art Gallery is busily preparing for the annual South Australian Living Artists (SALA) Festival, with works by 36 artists to be showcased at the venue over the month of August. The SALA Festival was established in...

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Expo to help students with career choice

The best job opportunities the Fleurieu has to offer will be open for local students to explore at the Fleurieu Career Expo on Wednesday. Back for a second year, Fleurieu-based schools, together with Alexandrina Council, City of Victor Harbor...

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Sport

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National titles hosted at Goolwa

The National Team Sailing Titles were hosted by Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club last week, with four big days of competition including 383 races. Cranbrook was crowned the winner, Hutchins Black came second and Scot 1 in third place. Moreton Bay College...

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Last wave for Goolwa surfer?

Goolwa surfer John Amos is likely riding his final wave in the 2025 Australian Surf Championships longboard division this week, held at Cabarita Beach in New South Wales. The 75-year-old – who won the Australian National Titles for over 70 men in...

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Top 10 finish for Australia at World Dragon Boat Racing Championships

Australia finished sixth at the World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Germany last week, with Hindmarsh Island paddler Chris Welch enjoying the experience. Welch, aged 57, competed in the Senior B division, taking part in all races including...

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Strathalbyn Strikers’ long-awaited August upgrade

Strathalbyn Strikers’ members are looking forward to August when siteworks are finally expected to begin on its approximate $350,000 worth of upgrades. The works include two changerooms, four female and four male toilets and a disabled toilet...

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Southern Districts narrowly miss the title at the Country Championships

Southern Districts Men just fell short of the title at the 2025 THINK! Road Safety SA Country Football Championships, coming the closest they’ve been to taking out the top spot in four years. Port Pirie hosted the Southern Districts, South East...

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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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Green and gold for Daisy again

Strathalbyn basketballer Daisy Hocking will don green and gold again, as part of the 12-member Sapphires team headed to this year’s FIBA Under 16 Women’s Asia Cup. The Cup competition will be held in Malaysia from September 22 to 28 and features...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Strath Motel crowned ‘best of the best’

Strath Motel has been distinguished as one of travellers’ favourite destinations on Tripadvisor, recently landing the accommodation the 2023 Traveller’s Choice Best of the Best award. Thanks to outstanding visitor reviews and ratings, the award...

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Strath Motel reflects on 15 years in business

Fifteen years ago, Strathalbyn family Phil and Bev Richards, daughter Belinda Vivian and business partner, Bill Bullock opened Strath Motel, teaming up to bring their dream of enhancing the local visitor experience into a reality. The Strathalbyn...

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