Fleurieu’s difficult public transport
Fleurieu residents are calling for public transport services that are easier to navigate, as gaps in the system leave people feeling isolated.
Sport
Tigers go back-to-back
The Yankalilla Tigers claimed back-to-back League grand finals on Saturday with a comprehensive 75 to 50 win over Victor Harbor.
Strathalbyn Strikers’ junior carnival
Strathalbyn was buzzing with excitement over the weekend of September 5 and 6, as the Strathalbyn Strikers played host to the annual Adelaide Hills Junior Football Association carnival.
Eagles face off with the Bulldogs
The McLaren Eagles will look to reverse the outcome of last year’s football grand final, while the Mount Compass Bulldogs will be hoping for their first grand final win since 2017 this weekend.
Top 10 finish for Cross
Strathalbyn sheepdog trainer Stefan Cross finished in the top 10 at the Dogpro Supreme Australian Championships in Stanthorpe, Queensland.
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...
