Choir cranks it for CFS
Music was in the air at Mount Compass as the Hot Gospel Groove Choir performed to raise money for the hard-working Mount Compass Country Fire Service (CFS).
Sport
Steele claims Rat Race honours
Goolwa sailor Dave Steele has claimed provisional Rat Race honours at this year’s Clayton Bay Boat Club’s major regatta fundraiser for 2026.
Husband and wife team secure unprecedented bowls double win
Goolwa bowlers Rob and Mandy Van Dyk have secured what is believed to be a first for the club – each winning their club singles championships.
From sidelines to strategy
For far too long, women have just called the shots from the sidelines at footy games.
Perfect conditions on $5 Race Day
Strathalbyn Racing Club’s $5 Race Day delivered seven thrilling races under perfect racing conditions, with a pleasant sunny 25 degrees setting the scene for an outstanding midweek event.
Rural
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...
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...
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...
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...
