Southern Argus

Boat club opens new space

Clayton Bay Boat Club’s extended space was officially opened on Sunday, with a ribbon cutting led by Alexandrina Mayor Keith Parkes. The long-awaited extra space is part of the adjacent public reserve and accommodates the club’s growth and...

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Strathalbyn pickleballer on the national stage

Strathalbyn pickleballer Grant Diggins claimed a bronze medal at the national championships on Monday, as the game continues to go from strength to strength across both the world and locally. Diggins won his bronze medal in warm conditions in the 60...

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New dog-related reforms introduced amid increase in reports

New legislation to overhaul laws governing dog breeders, including a robust new licensing scheme, and limits on the number of female animals per breeding program and number of litters that can be bred by the licence holder, is being introduced by...

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Life saving season officially begins

Goolwa Surf Life Saving Club volunteers are now riding the wave into summer after officially opening the season on the weekend. Community members enjoyed burgers, live music by acoustic guitarist Garry Searle and children’s activities such as...

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Strathalbyn

Show draws huge crowds

Mr Liebelt thanked everyone who contributed to the show, including major sponsor Ray White and exclusive media partner The Argus

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Digital editions

Strathalbyn 185th - Special Feature

Strathalbyn 185th - The Southern Argus Special Feature

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01 May 2024

Crime rises in Adelaide Hills

Crime has risen in the Adelaide Hills according to statistics released by SA Police, as a Mount Barker shop reports a rise in theft in recent months. Crime was up more than 50 per cent in the Kavel electorate, which includes Mount Barker, Bugles...

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Langhorne Creek

Celebrating rural women of the region

Women recently came together to celebrate the role they play in local communities for International Day of Rural Women. The long lunch at Langhorne Creek’s Woodburn Estate had guest speaker Emily Riggs, the founder behind merino fashion brand Iris...

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Local mosaic garden open to public

“So many people thought I was totally nuts, but I knew what I wanted,” she previously told The Southern Argus

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Goolwa

Local firie returns from US

Goolwa Country Fire Service (CFS) Lieutenant Malcolm Biscoe recently returned from a deployment in the United States, adapting to vastly different conditions that he has experienced back home. He joined 66 Australian firefighters in supporting the...

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Community News

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2024 Alexandrina Business & Services Guide - Club Contact Details

Click here to update or include your Club’s contact details in the 2024 Alexandrina Business & Services Guide,

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11 Oct 2023

Strathalbyn

Mental health for tradies one loud shirt at a time

On the last Friday of every month Daish Irrigation and Fodder employees in Strathalbyn don bright shirts in the name of mental health. They buy the shirts from TradeMutt who initiated the campaign to ‘start the conversation’ about mental health...

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Grain Harvest Code of Practice remains unchanged

The Grain Harvest Code of Practice will remain unchanged for the 2024/25 harvesting season, with the South Australian farming community continuing to use last season’s measurement of Grassland Fire Danger Index (GFDI) of 35 as the cease harvest...

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Strathalbyn

CFS volunteers join a training day

Country Fire Service (CFS) crews from the Strathalbyn Group gathered at Langhorne Creek for the annual Field Day last month. About 90 participants from Strathalbyn, Ashbourne, Langhorne Creek, Milang, Clayton Bay, Blackfellows Creek, Woodchester...

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Little Athletics returns with new visitors

It’s an exciting time to be a little athlete, with three Olympians locked in to help the region’s youngest track and field stars create personal bests while having fun along the way. This season’s Strathalbyn and Districts Little Athletics is...

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Sport

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Little Athletics returns with new visitors

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Life saving season officially begins

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Boat club opens new space

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Strathalbyn pickleballer on the national stage

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Strathalbyn CFS wins dash for cash

It was a battle of the fittest on the Strathalbyn racecourse last Wednesday for the human dash for cash, which raised funds for vital local emergency services. Despite the winter conditions, the inaugural emergency services day was a great success...

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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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04 Apr 2024

Cricket

Tigers lock in new President

It’s “business as usual” for Langhorne Creek Cricket Club’s new President Jarrod Cock, who plans to maintain the local sporting group’s current success and aim for an A Grade premiership in the near future. Cock, who grew up playing...

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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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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

Heritage celebrated at Alexandrina Council awards

Strathalbyn’s Old Angas Mill restoration was the major winner at Alexandrina Council’s Heritage Awards last Thursday night, taking home not only the Mayoral Award but one for Historic Research. Hosted by council’s Heritage Advisory Committee...

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30 May 2024

Community responds to Alexandrina Council draft budget

Leading the conversation at preliminary budget talks in Strathalbyn last Tuesday was the proposed town dog park, with many wanting to know its progress, while others raised concerns about staffing levels and asset renewal costs. As previously...

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30 May 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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