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Algae levels prompt warning

A warning has been issued for the Goolwa Channel after elevated levels of potentially harmful freshwater blue green algae was discovered last week. Following testing, SA Health issued a warning to avoid swimming, diving or other activities that...

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Female herd complete at Monarto Safari Park

The arrival of two more elephants marks the last of Monarto Safari Park’s herd of founding females. After a 220-hour, 1300km journey from Mosman to Monarto, female Asian Elephant pair Pak Boon and Tang Mo arrived safe and sound at their new home...

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Mount Barker Hotel proposal open for community feedback

Hills residents are invited to have their say on the proposed $50 million, four-star hotel proposed to be built at Mount Barker as part of the local council’s Summit Precinct plans. As previously reported in The Southern Argus, Accord Property is...

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Sharkie in the lead, likely to be re-elected

Current Member for Mayo Rebekha Sharkie is the frontrunner to win the electorate seat. The Adelaide Hills resident of more than 30 years was first elected to the seat in 2016 and is likely to reprise the role, with the current first preference vote...

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Sport

Great Southern netballers claim Jill May Trophy

The Great Southern Netball Association’s (GSNA) 17 and Under representative team has claimed the Jill May Perpetual Trophy with a 18-to-12 win over Mid Hills Association. The Jill May Memorial Carnival is held on the first Sunday of May each year...

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Digital editions

The Southern Argus - May 8, 2025

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07 May 2025

Strathalbyn goes for a cuppa with a cop

About 40 people attended Coffee with a Cop at Strathalbyn on Monday, which gave locals an opportunity to chat with local SA Police officers. Some of the biggest issues raised included population growth in Strathalbyn and Mount Barker, traffic and...

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Goolwa

Racing season concludes at West Lakes

During April, nine members of the Goolwa Rowing Club (GRC) competed at the final two local regattas for this season. The Masters and Sprint Regatta was held on April 5 and the final competition for the season – the Masters and Sprint State...

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Sport

International rowers experience the Mighty Murray

During March, Goolwa Rowing Club Coach Stef Wilden welcomed several international rowers to the Fleurieu Peninsula and beyond. They came from far and wide, including Switzerland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Canada. Wilden organised a week of tour...

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Strathalbyn

Strathalbyn Players to debut first production of the year

Strathalbyn Players first production for 2025 is one of the greatest comedies of all time – The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde. It is a wonderfully witty play which Wilde wrote to poke fun at the English ruling classes, and expose the...

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Milang

Shark patrols extended

Aerial shark patrols along South Australia’s coastline, including the Fleurieu, will be extended by a month following sustained warmer weather and shark sightings in popular areas. April has seen a period of unseasonably high temperatures...

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Football

Hawk Kellock’s 10 goals wins medal and sinks Roosters

The Anzac clash at Strathalbyn last Friday night turned out to be a fizzer as the Hawks, led by the Smith-Follett medal winner for Best on Ground in Jarrod Kellock with 10 goals, allowed the Hawks to be 14-goal winners. The Roosters had the first...

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