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Rotary and Lions join forces for school voucher program

Strathalbyn Rotary and Lions Club members have stepped in to save a program that sees struggling students receive $50 or $100 vouchers to help with returning to school costs. The vouchers can be put towards items such as school shoes, uniforms...

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‘Growing rocks’ Dry times hit Freedom Hill sanctuary

The ongoing dry conditions and the increasingly difficult task of sourcing hay is impacting on animal rescue services such as Freedom Hill sanctuary. As previously reported in The Southern Argus, South Australians are facing ongoing dry conditions...

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Southern Argus

DOWN AND DIRTY: Strathalbyn residents express concern over dust and dirt cloud cover...

A number of Strathalbyn residents whose homes are near the Old Bull Creek development site say recent carting of dirt to the paddock is blanketing their homes with unwanted dust and causing health concerns for asthmatics. As previously reported in...

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Southern Country Shows Association celebrates its best

The Southern Country Shows Association celebrated its finest aggregate award winners in a recent ceremony at Strathalbyn. The association is made up of seven shows – Coonalpyn, Murray Bridge, Callington, Strathalbyn, Port Elliot, Yankalilla and...

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Bee keepers urged to bee-ware

Local beekeepers are being urged to keep a look out for Varroa Mite in a bid to keep the state free of the scourge. PIRSA has been conducting a series of free workshops for apiarists, including recently in Murray Bridge, to bring them up to speed on...

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Sport

Strathalbyn Storm reps off to Nationals

One of Strathalbyn Storm’s biggest contingent of players, coaches and support staff will represent SA Country at the upcoming Under 18 Foot Locker National Championships in April. Cooper Clayfield and Kale Matthews-Hampton have been selected in...

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Sharing world cuisine one free meal at a time

A relative newcomer to Strathalbyn is sharing his passion for gourmet Filipino food and food security by cooking up free batches each week and distributing them across town for anyone keen to try them. Mark Jarder ran an Arab cuisine catering...

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‘Watch and act’ alert for poultry owners

Local poultry owners are being urged to closely monitor their flocks and report any signs of disease to authorities, following confirmation of an outbreak of H7N8 avian influenza at an egg farm in northern Victoria. Authorities have noted this...

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Goolwa

Goolwa support group calls for more wildlife corridors

A Goolwa-based wildlife support group is calling for more wildlife corridors within and between housing developments as the Fleurieu and Hills region undergoes its development boom. Deanne Smith, who runs Alexandrina Wildlife Support Group, said...

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New faces on the Strathalbyn Show committee

The Strathalbyn Agricultural Society has welcomed a new Secretary and Treasurer to its fold in the lead up to this year’s Strathalbyn Show in October. Secretary Mark Jarder replaces Deb Petersen, while Rihet Oosthuizen has taken over from Rod...

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13 Feb 2025

Diamond celebrations for Don and Coralie

Strathalbyn couple Don and Coralie Sheldon celebrated a major milestone last Thursday – 60 years as husband and wife. Mr and Mrs Sheldon met in Pinnaroo, South Australia, not long after Coralie moved to the town with her family from Nerrin Nerrin...

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13 Feb 2025

ONE LAST RIDE: A lifetime of restoring classic vehicles for Gilbert

Strathalbyn car buff Gilbert Haywood began restoring cars as a teenager in 1959, and now the near-85-year-old is working on his last one – a 1948 Triumph Razoredge. Mr Haywood left school after finishing grade 7 and spent much of his working life...

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