Strathalbyn

Busy volunteer awarded Young Citizen of the Year

A Strathalbyn teenager has been awarded Young Citizen of the Year for the town and its surrounding areas, following her busy commitment to several volunteer causes. Natasha Osmond took out the award for her involvement in the arts, her commitment to...

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Local farmer awarded for lifetime of service

A “strong sense of community” has been one of the driving factors behind Strathalbyn and Surrounds’ newest Citizen of the Year’s involvement and dedication to various groups and organisations across the district over the decades. Born and...

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Giorgina McKay

Christmas display owners ‘light up’ with award

Strathalbyn couple Bernadette and John Chaplin have been giving the gift of joy to the community for 15 years with their extensive Christmas light display on Nine Mile Road. This year, their incredible efforts will be awarded with the Community...

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Businesses set for Milnes Road development

Elite Training Strathalbyn is the latest business to recently open at Fleurieu Commercial Hub, which is the Milnes Road development. The gym and physical fitness centre officially opened its doors to the public last Saturday, and joins a range of...

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Stitching time in Strathalbyn

Lovers of sewing are being lured to the Catholic Church Hall in Strathalbyn twice a month to spend time with likeminded souls. The Women of Wisdom (WOW) sewing group has between 15 and 20 people that get together at the hall on Chapel Street on the...

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A tale of hearing loss aims to make others feel less alone

A Strathalbyn writer has turned her own experience with hearing loss into a book she hopes will help others going through a similar journey, and their loved ones. Lindsay Childs penned her book Adapting to a World of Hearing Loss, Tinnitus and Noise...

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New cabins welcome tourists to Strathalbyn

The first two of six new cabins have been installed at the Strathalbyn Caravan Park – and are already booked out for every weekend from February 8 until Easter this year. Strathalbyn Oval Controlling Committee Chairperson Craig Maidment expects...

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Is this Strathalbyn’s biggest lemon?

Strathalbyn home gardener Rita Dowding recently made an a-peel-ing discovery of her lemon that has grown to the whopping weight of nearly 800g, impressively more than three times the average weight of 160-180g. The meyer lemon was the biggest...

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Sport

Storm basketballers head to Country Junior Basketball Cup

Strathalbyn Storm Basketball Association will be well represented at this year’s Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup in Albury. The championship runs from January 12 to January 18 featuring state teams of country players across multiple...

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Sport

Marathon Olympian delights Strathalbyn’s little athletes

Members of Strathalbyn’s Little Athletics Club were able to get some tips from Olympic marathon runner and Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist Jessica Stenson at the club’s last meet of 2024. Club president Rupert Verco said the kids were excited...

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Bean Machine crowned best Christmas display

Strathalbyn eatery Bean Machine was awarded the town’s 2024 Best Business Christmas Window Display in December. With an outdoor and indoor ‘Grinch’ display they narrowly beat Gilbert’s Motor Museum to take home the accolade. It was the first...

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Volunteer credits milestone to family

Strathalbyn Country Fire Service (CFS) volunteer Wayne Donald McMurtrie believes his milestone 50 years of service was only possible with the support of his loving family. With his wife Kathy for 41 years, the couple now have two sons Ryan and Scott...

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