Strathalbyn

20 Feb 2025

Dead trees scheduled for removal in Strathalbyn

Five dead trees, including one planted in the 1930s, will be removed and more pruned of dead wood in Strathalbyn’s Soldiers Memorial Gardens and Lions Park as part of maintenance works undertaken by Alexandrina Council. Acting on the...

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Southern Argus

20 Feb 2025

‘Forest of the Fallen’ display erected at Memorial Gardens

A ‘Forest of the Fallen’ display was erected in Strathalbyn’s Soldier Memorial Gardens on the weekend, drawing mostly positive interactions between community members and the movement’s volunteers. Forest of the Fallen is part of a movement...

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20 Feb 2025

Sport

Young basketballer selected for national team

Strathalbyn 15-year-old basketballer Alex Blackmore is the youngest player to be recently selected for the Rollers 2025 extended squad, the wheelchair basketball team that is the highest level in the country. He is one of the rising talents from...

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Southern Argus

Strathalbyn U3A on the look for new faces

The University of the Third Age Strathalbyn is upping its social footprint and looking for new members. The local U3A group is a community-based organisation that has provided affordable education and leisure activities for more than 25 years...

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Southern Argus

Rotarians install another lifesaving AED device

The Strathalbyn and surrounding district recently received its 18th Automated External Defibrillator (AED) since the local Rotary club began advocating for for the installation of as many as possible. The Rotary project was sparked in early 2022...

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Tara Nash

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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New Principal welcomed at Tyndale Strathalbyn

A new face has been welcomed at Tyndale Christian School Strathalbyn who wants to see the place “grow and flourish” under her leadership. A seasoned Christian educator with decades of executive leadership under her belt, new Principal Julie...

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Dating app success for local couple

Strathalbyn’s Lisa and Damian Martin are not your traditional couple. The pair met on the infamous dating app Tinder during the height of COVID, but managed to turn their challenging circumstances into a success story. Lisa had left a relationship...

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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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Community News

Record hot and dry summer

The region shrivelled through its driest summer for 24 years that had record-breaking average maximum temperatures, according to the Bureau of Meterology. This marks the driest summer-to-date since the 2000-2001 season, from December 1 to January...

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Tara Nash

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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06 Feb 2025

Illegal signs cause nuisance

“While this type of advertising can be used by legitimate businesses, it is often exploited by unlicensed operators looking to prey on vulnerable people,” she told The Argus

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