Oversupply still impacting grape growers
The Langhorne Creek region’s grape harvest is under way, as the sector continues to battle a global downturn in the wine industry.
Sport
Challenging conditions for regatta weekend
Challenging conditions on Sunday failed to stop sailors enjoying the Goolwa- Milang Regatta Weekend – with the overall honours going to Todd Bartlett and Brett Lienert.
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.
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...
