Southern Argus

Langhorne Creek

Breezy, warm days at Lake Breeze

Langhorne Creek’s Lake Breeze Wines is updating its seasonal menu for spring. Some of the highlights include the pie – which is always a favourite among diners – and seafood which increases in popularity at this time of year. “We have...

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Strathalbyn

Bubbles and Puppets in the region

Two shows made the rounds in Strathalbyn and Goolwa, providing some school holiday fun. The first was The Scientific Bubble Show with Marty McBubble held in Strathalbyn. The second was Snaps Kakadu Club in Goolwa. The Scientific Bubble Show at the...

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Amarli Wight

One of Australia’s oldest family-owned wineries

Nautical adventurer Frank Potts could never have imagined he was founding a generational legacy when he signed the deed to a 30-acre property in Langhorne Creek in early 1850, after arriving in South Australia in 1836. Inspired by time spent in the...

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Introducing the emergency services calendar

Emergency services are the backbone of local communities. They’re the farmer down the street who supports your family during a fire, or the student who drops her studies to offer support in a medical emergency. The barista who makes your coffee...

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Strathalbyn

Business group highlights parking options

The Strathalbyn Business Group has launched a campaign to highlight the problem of people parking all day outside businesses in strips such as Dawson Street and High Street. In a flyer being handed out across the town’s shopping areas the group...

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Asia Cup win for Daisy

Strathalbyn basketball young gun Daisy Hocking has returned triumphant from this year’s FIBA Under 16 Women’s Asia Cup. This year’s carnival, from September 22 to September 28, was staged in Malaysia with Australia writing themselves into the...

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Digital editions

Strathalbyn 185th - Special Feature

Strathalbyn 185th - The Southern Argus Special Feature

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01 May 2024

Goolwa

Hundreds try their luck at inaugural Carp-a-thon

The Rotary Club of Goolwa’s inaugural Carp-a-thon has exceeded all expectations with hundreds of people lining the banks of Bristow-Smith Reserve on Saturday. Rotary spokesperson David McDonald said the turn-out was double that expected, with the...

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Motor fans turn out for the Adelaide Hills Rally

Hundreds of motorsport fans lined streets in Strathalbyn on Saturday and across the region to catch a glimpse of some of Australia’s best drivers taking part in the Adelaide Hills Rally. Clerk of Course Michael Clements said apart from multiple...

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Goolwa

Opening celebrations for the Goolwa Riverport Heritage Centre

A crowd of about 250 were on hand on Monday to mark the official opening of the Goolwa Riverport Heritage Centre. Among the celebrities to speak at the event were The Friends of the Oscar W President George Kaiser, Alexandrina Council Mayor Keith...

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Strathalbyn

Super Strathalbyn Show delights

Bumper crowds headed to Strathalbyn over the weekend to take in the 153rd Strathalbyn Show. Show President Rex Liebelt said organisers were very happy with the event and the numbers through the gate. “The weather, thank goodness, turned out pretty...

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Community News

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Citizen Assembly concept raised in council

The idea of Citizen Assemblies was floated in last month’s Alexandrina Council meeting as an optional method for community consultation. In a Citizen Assembly, people are selected by lottery to discuss and make recommendations on specific issues...

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Help from the heart from Kalyra’s Help at Home service

As more older South Australians choose to age at home, Kalyra’s Help at Home service is leading the way, bringing expert care to communities across the Fleurieu Peninsula. With more than 130 years of history in South Australia and more than five...

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Resthaven supports independent living

For more than 90 years, Resthaven has been enriching the lives of older people in South Australia. As the largest provider of services for older people in South Australia, you can trust Resthaven to support you and your loved ones with aged care...

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Keen calls for maternity ward upgrade

A local candidate running for the seat of Hammond in next March’s state election is calling for an upgrade of the maternity ward at the Murray Bridge Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital. Independent Airlie Keen said an upgrade of the ward was long...

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Langhorne Creek

Breezy, warm days at Lake Breeze

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Sport

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Hoofs and hats hit the Gold Coast

Monarto local and Rodeo Queen, Belle Styles, is making the trek to the Gold Coast for the Australian Rodeo Queen Quest. Ms Styles will saddle up with seven other entrants, as well as the reigning queen and runner-up, to bedazzle the Gold Coast. The...

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Amarli Wight

Cricket

Adam Clements to lead Tigers again in 2025/26

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Asia Cup win for Daisy

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Motor fans turn out for the Adelaide Hills Rally

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Cricket

Callington’s gamechanger for sport

The Callington community and local sports players celebrated the installation of lighting towers on the town’s oval, an 18-month project pulled off by dedicated volunteers and grants. The Callington Recreation Park now has four 30m towers with...

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02 Oct 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

Strathalbyn Strikers Impressive at Association Presentations

On Saturday, September 20, the Adelaide Hills Junior Football Association held its annual awards ceremony and a number of Strathalbyn teams and individuals were recognised for their success during the year. Our Under 15 Red team were awarded with...

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02 Oct 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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Local Business

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

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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