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Fire destroys Allendale East home

December 23, 2009

A house fire at Allendale East this morning caused about $100,000 damage, while the residents were out.

The blaze took hold of the home on the corner of Williams and Mortimer Streets, in the Allendale East township, at about 8.30am.

Port MacDonnell, Allendale East, Donovans, Mount Schank and Moorak Country Fire Service crews attended, but the house was reportedly burnt beyond repair. Read more

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Mature-age students do well at SACE

December 18, 2009

Four mature aged students have successfully completed their South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) this year through a program provided by Allendale East Area School.

After a year of off-site study and juggling various work and family commitments, Suzi Young, Jason Sutherland, Sara Adams and Jess Morley received their encouraging results on Wednesday morning. Read more

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Allendale East wind farm opposed

October 16, 2009

Wind farm
An Allendale East dairy farmer says he is not prepared to pull his blinds down to keep flashing lights out at night, nor will he put up with the endless noise of humming wind turbines if the proposed Allendale Wind Farm goes ahead on his doorstep. Read more

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Keen interest in windfarm development

June 2, 2009

Andrew Thompson

Acciona Energy development director Andrew Thomson outside the Allendale East Public Hall.

Global energy, water and infrastructure giant Acciona has spent three years monitoring the wind in Allendale East district and is now preparing to lodge an application within months for a multi-million dollar green power project in the area.

The surrounding community had the opportunity to learn more about the proposed 47-turbine Allendale Wind Farm yesterday from leaders of the development. Read more

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Haystack fire causes $6000 damage

January 24, 2009

Haystack fire

CFS volunteers extinguished a haystack fire at Allendale East.

Firefighters worked for more than six hours to extinguish a haystack fire at Allendale East this morning. Read more

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Power cut at Port MacDonnell

September 15, 2008

About 651 households in Port MacDonnell, Allendale East and Carpenter Rocks were without electricity this morning.

ETSA says the power cut was notified at 4.34am following strong winds overnight.

Crews patrolled the line to identify the fault. Power was restored by 9.45am.

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