Beachport is located on the tip of South Australia’s second longest peninsula. Community initiative driven, the Limestone Coast Fishermen’s Co-Operative Limited (LCFC) was founded in Beachport in 2018. The Co-Operative works to establish a positive and constructive response to ongoing rationalisation and corporationalisation of family-owned fishing businesses. Through their collective hard work, the Beachport community has become an exporter of Southern Rock Lobster. Under Beachport’s LCFC, families can retain control of their futures and businesses and maintain a thriving coastal costal community town.

The economic prosperity of the region surrounding Bordertown is closely tied to the agricultural sector and is well regarded for the quality and reliability of it’s productive capability. Primary production and associated food processing and value-add services are key economic drivers. The agricultural base is supported with it’s diversity, comprising viticulture, horticulture, irrigated small seed crops, mixed broadacre dry-land cropping, hay production and grazing.

The major regional town of Clare supports the surrounding farmers and wine growers while providing townspeople and visitors with great produce and community support.

Coobowie is a town in the Australian state of South Australia near the south-eastern tip of Yorke Peninsula. Established in 1875, the town is a centre for grain, farming and fishing supplies. The town boasts outstanding tourism ratings and a population of 247.

With a broad range of primary industries, Kadina’s deep sea wharf, cereal crops and meat processing operations are its hallmark. The town’s social infrastructure works to provide essential workplace insfrastructure, creating a holistic and cohesive community on the Yorke Peninsula.

Community based and locally driven, Loxton’s main productions are almonds and citrus. The small River Murray town is proud of its reputable school and sports teams, fostered by their strong sense of community. Additionally, the town boasts a pioneer settlement museum — the Loxton Historical VIllage — and hosts the annual “Loxton Lights Up” Christmas festival.

The Coorong town of Meningie has made a remarkable turn-around in their dairy industry. Due a lack of water and harsh conditions, nearly all the area’s dairies were gone, yet they have worked to rebuild a vibrant dairy community. As well as milk production, they are known for their livestock, meat, wool and cereal crops.

The largest industry in Mount Gambier is the timber industry, supported by milling operations. Dairy, beef, lamb and wool are also important exports. The Mount Gambier A&H Society provide the community with a show every year, with an Agriculture Learning Centre that has been developed to promote the agricultural programs and activities of local schools.

The Mypolonga community has proven resilient in successfully adapting to drought, frost and COVID-19 restrictions, maintaining their market share and energy to explore new avenues. The community has evolved from a traditional orchard and dairy-farming soldier’s settlement into a boutique market town with an online presence. Mypolonga’s local primary school plays an educative role in business operations, running a local shop within the school, where all student participate in budgeting, advertising and business operations. Additionally, they host local markets.

With a growing grain industry and expanding fisheries, Port Lincoln is a rural leader. The livestock, meat, wool, and seafood produced by this locality, as well as it’s prime location on Eyre Peninsula, adds to its appeal.

Strathalbyn functions as a service and social centre for the Fleurieu region. Rural manufacturing and equipment sales are essential to the town, as well as wine and table grapes, livestock, meat, wool, wine, and vegetables.

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2. The promoter is Solstice Media (ABN 63 105 598 187) of Ground Floor, 165 Grenfell Street Adelaide SA 5000 (Promoter).
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11. Any regional town in South Australia can be nominated and enter the South Australian Agricultural Town of the Year award. ‘Regional’ is defined by those towns that are located within Areas 1-6 on the PIRSA Regions Map here, and the McLaren Vale Preservation District, Virginia and Gawler.
12. For the purpose of this award, ‘agriculture’ refers to all primary industries – agriculture (field crops, horticulture, meat and livestock, dairy, grape and wine, forestry), and fisheries and aquaculture.
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