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21 Nov 2024

Spotlight put on local music after national review

With the national review into Australia’s live music industry over, a local pub is facing its own difficulties providing entertainment at its venue. The Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts heard evidence about the industry following...

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21 Nov 2024

Sport

Daisy claims gold at Oceania Cup

Strathalbyn basketballer Daisy Hocking has returned triumphant from the FIBA Under 15 Oceania Cup with a gold medal. The Sapphires claimed the title with a 93 to 44 point win over New Zealand in the Grand Final. Coached by Renae Garlepp, Australi...

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21 Nov 2024

Strathalbyn rallies for the Shannons Adelaide Rally

Strathalbyn warmly welcomed 400 race cars through its streets for the Shannons Adelaide Rally on Sunday. The streets were lined with thousands of fans, many jostling for prime positions to catch the action in what was billed as the largest tarmac...

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14 Nov 2024

Milang

A show of support at Milang

A small crowd, boosted by students from the Milang Eastern Fleurieu campus, paid their respects to past and present servicemen and women at Milang’s Remembrance Day service on Monday. Milang and District Community Association President Karyn...

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14 Nov 2024

Movie making at the movies

A small team of movie makers descended on Wallis Cinemas at Mount Barker recently to film a scene for the short film Little Kindness

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Taking the high road? Gophers face footpath obstacles

Local gopher riders are being forced to drive on roads in Strathalbyn because of substandard footpaths or a complete lack of them, according to one local user. Colin Townley has been using a gopher for the past four years and says access issues are...

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Spooktacular turn-out for Halloween celebrations

Such was the success of a Halloween event in Callington last Thursday that organisers are planning for a ‘Calloween’ festival on the town oval next year. The Halloween walk in the town has been an attraction for about five to six years, with...

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Teaming up for Shannons Adelaide Rally

Strathalbyn drivers Steve Coombe and Graeme Nicholson are teaming up to take part in this year’s Shannons Adelaide Rally in a Volvo most recently used to promote Gilbert’s Motor Museum. The rally is one of the largest tarmac rally events in the...

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What a ride for Strathalbyn’s rodeo

Saturday’s Strathalbyn Rodeo has been deemed an “absolutely fantastic” event, with 4000 people flocking to the Langhorne Creek Road grounds for a day of ‘rocking and riding’. The rodeo debuted last year, and organisers of the 2024 festival...

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Lions bike show to take centre stage

Thousands of motorcyclists are expected at Macclesfield this Sunday for the Battunga Country Lions Bike Show. Last year the event drew 2700 motorbike riders, with organisers expecting more this time at the Macclesfield oval. Numerous clubs will be...

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01 Nov 2024

No stopping Aubrey at the Callington Show

Aubrey-Rose Whelan may have cerebral palsy but that didn’t stop the seven-year-old cleaning up in the junior cookery competitions at the Callington Show on the weekend. Among her awards were Special Needs Cookery Champion Exhibit, Produce Champion...

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01 Nov 2024

Thousands flock to Callington Show

Callington Show organisers have reported crowd numbers of about 5500 on Sunday, with welcome spring weather adding to the day. Show Committee Treasurer Debbie Lindsay was “extremely happy” with how the day panned out. “Gate numbers were...

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