Southern Argus

Rates concerns raised at rally

A total of about 58 ratepayers from across Alexandrina Council area turned out on Friday to lodge a protest about increasing rates and other concerns. Alexandrina Residents and Ratepayers Action Group (ARRAG) Convenor Peter Nichols organised the...

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COVID COSTS: Alexandrina Council requests review into vaccine implications...

Alexandrina Council has become one of only a few in South Australia who will ask the Federal Government to commission a thorough and independent investigation into all safety aspects in the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines. The motion brought to...

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Strathalbyn

Community calls for action after corellas destroy cricket pitches

Strathalbyn’s ongoing Little Corella problem has claimed another victim – Eastern Fleurieu’s (EFS) oval and cricket mat – which was only recently upgraded. Abundant bird management is a state-wide issue affecting and impacting primary...

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One man turning the wheels of change for dementia

A Kangaroo Island man is taking on Australia – and soon Strathalbyn – with his bicycle in a bid to raise money for the fight against the second-leading cause of death in the country. In 2025, an estimated 433,300 Australians are living with...

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Meadows residents show support for important intersection works

Passionate residents gathered at Meadows on the weekend to show support for a campaign being driven by a local MP to demand answers from the government about the proposed and promised intersection works. Mount Barker District Council has been...

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Locals get up close and personal with footy silverware

Footy fans, young and old, were able to get up close to footy’s most prized cups on Friday when the AFL, AFLW, SANFL, and SANFLW silverware were put on display at the Summit Oval. The opportunity coincided with some footy drills for the younger...

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Digital editions

Strathalbyn 185th - Special Feature

Strathalbyn 185th - The Southern Argus Special Feature

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01 May 2024

Local glider makes top 20 in world champs

Three Southern Soaring League members pitted their skills against the best in the world earlier this month, with one finishing in the top 20. Model glider pilots Andrew Meyer, Nick Chrabel and Beth Loveday, from the Milang league, ventured to...

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Memorial Cup trades hands

Extremely warm conditions impacted the annual Jason Lehmann Memorial Cup game on Saturday, allowing the Waikerie Magpies to turn the tables on Strathalbyn and take back the cup after two years in the Rooster coop. The Jason Lehmann Memorial Cup...

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Local trainers win big at Publicans Race Day

A day of racing, networking and hospitality in perfect autumn conditions was enjoyed by more than 350 race-goers last Wednesday for the Publicans Race Day at Strathalbyn. The highlight of the day was the sixth race – The Commercial Hotel...

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Cricket

Hahndorf sneak through to Grand Final

Hahndorf will host the 2024/25 AEHCA Grand Final after they defeated Langhorne Creek by two wickets in a tight game of cricket at Murray Road. For the second consecutive year, the temperature was up around 40 degrees in mid-March for the Qualifying...

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Community News

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Belgravia Leisure announced as new Aquatic Centre partner

Mount Barker District Council has announced Belgravia Leisure as the operating partner of the new Summit Aquatic and Leisure Centre. With more than 30 years’ experience in the leisure and recreation industry, Belgravia Leisure manages more than...

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Langhorne Creek

Turf farm has the region covered

Scott Bormann has spent his life working for the Langhorne Creek family farm ‘Bormann Turf’, watching it grow from a small acreage at Woodside to now covering 80 football ovals in size with grass. Mr Bormann was just three years old when his...

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Young artists emboldened through workshops

Young Adelaide Hills artists will have the opportunity to express themselves and explore their relationship with the land through visual arts and new technologies during a series of six one-of-a-kind workshops, including an on-country experience...

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Strathalbyn

Strathalbyn team named top office in SA

Raine and Horne Strathalbyn have been named top office in South Australia for the third consecutive year at the state-based real estate awards. Held at the Jackson Square warehouse venue on February 25, the Raine and Horne SA State Awards celebrated...

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New emergency bulk water collection point

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Sport

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Putting in the hard yards to battle cancer

Tour de Cure’s SA Discovery Tour will pass through the region in coming days and Mount Barker’s Lelanie van der Merwe is one of 68 riders, 31 support crew, and three staff who have signed up for this year’s challenge. The three-day ride will...

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Memorial Cup trades hands

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Local trainers win big at Publicans Race Day

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Cricket

Organisers behind the recent Milang Horse Trials are deeming it the best event to date thanks to the support, which had 120 entrants, exceeding the state’s 100 registered eventing horses. The competition had three phases – dressage, show jumping...

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13 Mar 2025

Police News

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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

Copper theft causes issue for Strathalbyn housing estate

Police are investigating the recent theft of copper from a Strathalbyn estate. One report was recently received involving thefts from three separate houses, but The Southern Argus understands it is an ongoing problem for the estate. The theft of...

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13 Jun 2024

Police News

Milang man arrested over firearms

A Milang man was arrested for possession of firearms at Kings Park last Sunday. At about 1.40am on June 2, police conducted a traffic stop on Goodwood Road, where checks revealed the driver was disqualified from holding a licence. The driver...

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13 Jun 2024

Council News

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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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05 Dec 2024

A LOT OF MESS: Lot 10 Committee chooses preferred plan

An option for the contentious Lot 10 master plan with an estimated expenditure of $33 million that excludes the Harness Racing Club will be recommended to Alexandrina Council for endorsement by the Steering Group Committee. At last week’s Lot 10...

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05 Dec 2024

PARKED OFF... Local councillor opposes RV park site for town

A local caravan park would express interest in managing an RV parking facility if it’s established in Strathalbyn, just not at the site currently proposed by Alexandrina Council. RVs are a growing industry in Australia, with the Federal Department...

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28 Aug 2024

PRICE PINCH: Mt Barker Council proposes 5.3 per cent rate increase...

Ratepayers in the Mount Barker District Council region could be facing a 5.3 per cent rate increase after Monday night’s meeting when councillors endorsed a draft plan which is now put out for public consultation. The proposal outlines that $43.4...

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06 Jun 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