Nhill’s Butcher’s Corner
John Williams. The prominent corner of Victoria and MacPherson Streets has worn many names over nearly 150 years: Butcher’s Corner, Buzz’s Corner, McLennan’s Corner, and a few since including Clohesy and Gurry. Its story begins in the 1880s, when Richard Rigewell built Nhill’s first butchery on the site.
Nhill Free Press & Kaniva Times, 10 June 2026
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Nhill community raises $4,319 for Cancer Council
The Nhill and district community has raised $4,319 for the Cancer Council through four days of fundraising organised by the Nhill Cancer Group. The group thanked everyone who supported the effort, which included a raffle, donations and the sale of Cancer Council merchandise at Nhill IGA over three days.
Nhill Free Press & Kaniva Times, 3 June 2026
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Nhill’s pliable plastic factory
John Williams. At the Nhill Plastic Factory, staff once found themselves unable to unclasp their own fingers no matter how hard they tried, while another employee slept upright in a chair for half an hour - wide awake inside her head but unable to move a muscle. No, it wasn’t a typical Monday morning. Hypnotist Bud Flanagan Junior was in town, using the factory workers to promote his 1949 show.
Nhill Free Press & Kaniva Times, 27 May 2026
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Rain and volunteers brighten the week
...Pictured is one of Kathy Koop’s amazing sunrises, captured during the week. National Volunteer Week is being celebrated this week, with the 2026 theme, Your Year To Volunteer.
Volunteers take the spotlight in Hindmarsh
National Volunteer Week will be celebrated across Hindmarsh Shire from 18 to 24 May, with a series of local activities recognising the people who give their time, skills and energy to the community. This year’s theme, Your Year to Volunteer, encourages people to think about the role volunteering plays in building connection, purpose and stronger communities.
Nhill Free Press & Kaniva Times, 20 May 2026
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Fibre artists spin creativity from wool
Janet Heenan and Cheryl Lowe share a love of wool, fibre and the slow, skilled art of spinning. The two fibre artists, who both began spinning in the late 1970s, are members of the local spinning group ... Their early spinning days began with raw fleece...
