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Author: David Kilmartin

Back in action – with appropriate distancing

May 16, 2020 David Kilmartin

With the success of South Australia’s COVID-19 management, and the government’s suggestion that we travel to the regional areas to support businesses while getting a breath of fresh air, we’ve decided to start taking bookings at Cana again. So, get Read more

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Closing Cana to help quash covid-19

March 31, 2020 David Kilmartin

In line with requests from health professionals and our state and federal governments, we have decided to close Cana for holiday bookings until further notice. This would be the first time in our history of over fifty years that we’ve Read more

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New Aldinga eatery Little Rickshaw worth a check

January 1, 2020 David Kilmartin

A new eatery in Aldinga, Little Rickshaw, was reviewed recently in The Adelaide Review – read the full review here. “It’s the kind of place that’s small and personable enough to be memorable without being so fancy that it needs Read more

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Summer 2019-20 bookings confirmed

November 8, 2019 David Kilmartin

We’ve now allocated bookings that were requested during the October ballot. A few people missed out, unfortunately, for the two most popular weeks (29th Dec and 5th January). Either way, if you made a booking you should have received an Read more

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So what do the cottages actually look like inside?

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 David Kilmartin

The Cana Cottages offer affordable, retro-style accommodation taking you back to the era when people came to the beach to get away from the hum-drum rat race. The Cottages are a self-funding, community run service. If you haven’t stayed at Read more

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Summer 2018-19 school holiday booking season open till October 31

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 David Kilmartin

Please put your booking request in now for the Summer School Holidays – via the on-line survey monkey app link below if possible, to make it easy to collate requests. Alternatively, you can send a direct email to bookings@canacottages.org.au with Read more

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2019 Annual General Meeting

March 24, 2019 David Kilmartin

The Cana Cottage Holiday Homes Incorporated Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 11 April, 7 for 7.30pm, in the rear meeting room at Holy Cross Church, Goodwood Road, Goodwood. Drinks and nibbles provided. Volunteers from Emmaus Catholic Parish Read more

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Things to do when you’ve had enough sand and sun

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 David Kilmartin
Vanilla slices at the Home Grain Bakery, Aldinga, South Australia.

After three or four days of Aldinga Beach sun and sand at the Cana Cottages it’s often time for a break. Your sun-baked skin is telling you to head for the shade. Yes, you can get too much of a Read more

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Thanks, Les and Paul, for kick starting the eaves replacement program

December 19, 2018 David Kilmartin

Thanks to Paul Sawyer and good friend Les from the Riverland, for putting in plenty of volunteer hours adding fascia and under eave cladding around the cottages. There is still a lot to go, but they made a great start!

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Summer 2018-19 now open for shorter stays at Cana

November 15, 2018 David Kilmartin

The ballot for a sought after week relaxing at Cana over summer is complete and there are still plenty of spots available in December and January. Please use the ‘Book a cottage’ tab to submit your request for a few Read more

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