Alexandrina moves to cull corella super flock
Alexandrina Council has moved to cull little corellas in the coming months with an aim of reducing super flock numbers by 30 per cent.
Sport
Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club’s season opening
The Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club recently celebrated its season opening.
Ben celebrates a hole-in-one
Strathalbyn’s Ben Clark has been a keen golfer since first picking up the golf sticks in Alice Springs at the age of about 15.
A roaring success for Shannons Adelaide Rally
Shannons Adelaide Rally once again brought excitement to the region, as roaring engines and thrilling action drew the community together for the much-loved event.
Boat club celebrates 50 years
The River Murray Boat Owners Association is marking 50 years since its first initial meeting at the Terminus Hotel in Strathalbyn.
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...
