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Event ready to bloom in Strathalbyn

Green thumbs will have their pick for tips and inspiration at the upcoming inaugural Glenbarr Garden Gala – a new event that has sprouted in the gardening community of Strathalbyn. Beginner through to seasoned gardeners can enjoy expert-led talks...

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Langhorne Creek

Earliest vintage in memory

A Langhorne Creek winery had their earliest vintage in recent memory due to the unseasonably dry season. Bremerton Wines’ busiest season of the year started about three weeks earlier than average, with ripening sped up due to dry conditions. The...

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Car accident leads to 60-year marriage

A car accident more than six decades ago turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as it connected Jan and Graham Pinchbeck who are now celebrating their milestone 60-year wedding anniversary today, February 27. At the time, on the way from McLaren...

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Strathalbyn nurse-led clinic here to stay

The nurse-led clinics at Strathalbyn and Gumeracha will now be an ongoing service following a trial. As previously reported in The Southern Argus, the model was a proposed solution to the closed emergency department (ED), which “temporarily”...

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Milang

Family fundraises more than $50,000

A Milang family has raised more than $50,000 for the Cancer Council during their three years of participating in the Shitbox Rally. Vanessa and Wes Oliver, and their daughter Madi, have alternated turns in joining a fleet of ‘shitbox’ cars worth...

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Event unleashes world of trialling

Sache is the four-legged assistant on Kathy Brown’s Currency Creek property, who has a natural instinct to run and herd sheep by a mere command. While she has learned on the job, some of her specific skills are inherent, passed down her bloodline...

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Langhorne Creek

Vintage kicks off at Langhorne Creek

Winemakers, grape growers and industry players in Langhorne Creek have officially started harvest season, marked by a breakfast that has been a long-running tradition for more than 20 years. However, not everyone was able to attend, as some were...

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Basin maintenance takes a pause

Maintenance on a residential waterway in Mount Barker has been halted for further consultation following concerns sparked by local residents about the potential impacts to the natural ecosystem and wildlife. The wetland – located at Wilkinson...

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Mural pays tribute to local heroes

The stories of local returned servicemen and women will forever be immortalised and remembered after a mural was painted at the RSL Macclesfield Sub-Branch. The new artwork is part of the town’s wider commemoration of the 80th anniversary of...

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Neutrog seeks public feedback

Following two recent fires within one week, Kanmantoo’s Neutrog is seeking feedback from the local community for an engagement plan, which will help communicate around concerns such as fire and odour. The recent fires sparked at the fertiliser...

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Sport

Cyclists gear up for local race

About 180 to 200 riders are ready to put their pedal to the metal in one of South Australia’s biggest cycling events, Tour of the Fleurieu. Run by Adelaide Hills Cycling Club, the annual event will run on February 22 and 23, with the first day...

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13 Feb 2025

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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