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27 Mar 2025

Sport

Hundreds turn out to ‘conquer’ the Summit

A record-breaking 800 people laced up their runners and took part in this year’s Conquer the Summit event on Sunday, helping to raise $25,000 for youth organisations. Runners were challenged to run or walk 5km, a quarter marathon (10.55km) or run...

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27 Mar 2025

Sport

Putting in the hard yards to battle cancer

Tour de Cure’s SA Discovery Tour will pass through the region in coming days and Mount Barker’s Lelanie van der Merwe is one of 68 riders, 31 support crew, and three staff who have signed up for this year’s challenge. The three-day ride will...

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Rates concerns raised at rally

A total of about 58 ratepayers from across Alexandrina Council area turned out on Friday to lodge a protest about increasing rates and other concerns. Alexandrina Residents and Ratepayers Action Group (ARRAG) Convenor Peter Nichols organised the...

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Langhorne Creek

Turf farm has the region covered

Scott Bormann has spent his life working for the Langhorne Creek family farm ‘Bormann Turf’, watching it grow from a small acreage at Woodside to now covering 80 football ovals in size with grass. Mr Bormann was just three years old when his...

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Locals get up close and personal with footy silverware

Footy fans, young and old, were able to get up close to footy’s most prized cups on Friday when the AFL, AFLW, SANFL, and SANFLW silverware were put on display at the Summit Oval. The opportunity coincided with some footy drills for the younger...

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Strathalbyn

Community calls for action after corellas destroy cricket pitches

Strathalbyn’s ongoing Little Corella problem has claimed another victim – Eastern Fleurieu’s (EFS) oval and cricket mat – which was only recently upgraded. Abundant bird management is a state-wide issue affecting and impacting primary...

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Strathalbyn

Footpath problems along Old Bull Creek Road

A Strathalbyn couple has expressed concerns about the state of footpaths and adjoining infrastructure along Old Bull Creek Road, citing a litany of problems. Peter and Jane Strawbridge’s concerns include three Telstra pits being left protruding...

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Goolwa

Plea for people to learn more about wildlife care

A Goolwa-based wildlife expert is urging people to consider the welfare of native wildlife ahead of any more searing temperatures, and take steps to help. Deanne Smith, who runs Alexandrina Wildlife Support Group, said there is a need for education...

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Cricket

Robran lands state cricket award

Langhorne Creek Cricket Club’s Robran Cock was acknowledged for his work as Treasurer and umpire for both the club and Alexandra and Eastern Hills Cricket Association with this year’s SACA SA Community Match Official of the Year award. He said...

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Livestream success for International Women’s Day

About 42 people took the opportunity to watch this year’s Adelaide International Women’s Day Breakfast event via a livestream at Mount Barker’s Wallis Cinema on Friday. The livestream part of the event was made possible by the Friends of...

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Milang

DROUGHT DREAD: Countdown to breaking rain

Milang farmer Brian Landseer has seen some dry times in his lifetime. While the current drought is not the worst, if breaking rains fail to arrive within weeks the 93-year-old says “it will be a whole different thing”. “Dry times are never...

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Local ‘history nerds’ train at Macclesfield

A historical military reenactment group has found a new home at Macclesfield for its training sessions, and by all accounts, has been embraced by the locals. The Adelaide Regiment of Volunteer Rifles now runs monthly training shoots in Davenport...

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