Welcome to the Community.
The Second Valley Progress Association (SVPA) aims to:
Promote and foster the welfare of the residents and ratepayers of the locality;
Provide for the support and general well-being and social life of the community;
Preserve the environmental, historical and cultural heritage of the locality.
Join with, assist and co-operate with local associations with similar objectives to promoting interest in the area;
Raise money by private subscriptions and public functions to be applied in carrying out the above aims;
In conjunction with the District Council of Yankalilla and the local community, the SVPA has undertaken many projects in the area including:
Beach access ramp and foreshore redevelopment (carpark boardwalk, heritage stone wall)
Re-commemoration of the historic Fanny Lipson Finniss statue
Shelter shed and equipment in the playground, including nature play snail trail and tables
Mosaic picnic tables (beach and WWI reserve)
Township entrance statement (opened in 2016 by His Excellency Hieu Van Le, Governor of South Australia)
Giant Christmas tree lights
Second Valley Heritage walking trail and information plaques
Jaitjakawengga Reserve Masterplan (petanque piste and revegetation)
The aim is to continue with improvements whilst maintaining the friendly village atmosphere we all enjoy.
The Association is self-funded but we rely upon the continued support of our members together with community grants. Other sources of revenue include market sausage sizzles, quiz nights, recycled bottles and cans and the Lions paper recycling shed under the pine trees opposite the playground.
The SVPA meets bi-monthly during the year, usually on a Friday night at the Second Valley Soldiers’ Memorial Hall. All are welcome to attend. The Association’s AGM is held in June each year.
The SVPA organises social events throughout the year for the local community which provide an ideal way for people to get to know others in the area. These include a quiz night, an Anzac Day dawn service, and the Second Valley World Petanque championships. The SVPA has also regularly entered a float in the Normanville New Year’s Eve pageant (winning float in 2019).
The SVPA is actively involved in arranging events during the bi-annual Heritage Fleurieu Coast Festival to celebrate the history of our local area. These have included guided walks on the heritage trail and the installation of plaques to mark historical sites in the area. In 2017 the SVPA organised an event to mark the centenary of the WWI monument near the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall. In 2022 the SVPA co-ordinated an event at Second Valley Farm about the life of William Randall who owned the farm from 1850 - 1868.
Membership
SVPA members receive regular updates regarding upcoming events, social activities and opportunities to volunteer in local activities such as sausage sizzles and working bees.
The SVPA communicates with its members via this website, social media (Facebook) and via a community notice board situated opposite the Second Valley Jetty Store.
As an Incorporated body the Second Valley Progress Association holds an Annual General Meeting each year. At the AGM we call for committee positions to be filled and all are welcome to participate. New people ensure new ideas are being introduced each year.
Membership fees are set by members at the Annual General Meeting. There are several different types of membership:
Membership Types
General Membership: Single or Family – available to any resident or ratepayer in the Second Valley locality.
Business Membership: For local businesses in the Second Valley locality. The SVPA will assist in the promotion of your business through recognition at events, on this website and via social media.
Associate Membership: For any person or body corporate which does not qualify for general or business membership.