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Dought loan boosts

Drought-affected farming businesses across the Upper North will soon be able to access low-interest loans of up to $250,000, as part of a new...

uneARTh ready to return

WHYALLA - Whyalla’s uneARTh festival will be returning this month, featuring a month-long program of music, theatre, comedy, and visual arts events staged across...

Stony Point makes top 100

WHYALLA - Whyalla’s own Stony Point beach has been recognised by internationally-recognised travel guide publisher Lonely Planet as one of the top beaches in...

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Sport

Ready for women’s footy

PORT PIRIE - The Port Bulldogs Football Club has announced it wants to form two teams for the upcoming Mid North Women's Football Competition...

Strong field in split 6s golf

WHYALLA - Whyalla Golf Club hosted a strong field of 41 players on Saturday, 17 January, for the Split 6s Competition, with the front...

Battle for second heats up

REGION - While South Augusta look certain to stay on top of the table, Quorn, Central Augusta and Punjabi Warriors are all in contention...

Plenty of action at Carrieton

To station owners and the stockmen and women of the Flinders Ranges, New Year means only one thing - Carrieton Rodeo. For more than 70...

Clubs clarify merger talks

WHYALLA - Two football clubs in Whyalla have moved to clarify their positions following recent public commentary regarding possible merger discussions. North Whyalla and...

Basketball season to resume soon

PORT AUGUSTA - Port Augusta basketball action is getting closer and closer to restarting, with D Men hitting the courts on 29 January. Leading...

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SA Government

Vouchers directly boost visitation

THE hospitality and tourism sector in the Whyalla region is seeing a welcome boost this summer, thanks to the Coast is Calling Travel Voucher...

How to access business support through algal bloom

The State Government’s Department of State Development is providing a range of measures to support impacted businesses, and their owners and staff, through the...

Tackling SA’s algal bloom

A harmful algal bloom has been impacting large stretches of South Australia’s coastline since mid-March. South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Executive Director Professor...

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Great music, company

Whyalla News photographer Geniene Gordon caught up with some of the locals enjoying a night out.

Plan a Valentine’s surprise

YOUR GUIDE TO VALENTINE’S DAY Love it or loathe it, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. The stores are stocking teddy bears clutching‘I love you’...

Top honour for Pirie stalwart

PORT PIRIE - Tony Hadjiargiris has been recognised with the Order of the Christ Loving Award, given to him by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios...

Taskforce to target insulator pollution

A multi-disciplinary taskforce has been established to look into insulator pollution on powerline equipment following significant blackouts last summer across regional South Australia,...

Sunny Singh bids for Giles

REGION - Sunny Singh, who has lived in Port August for 17 years, will be running for the seat of Giles for the Liberal...

The world’s fastest Vincent

WHYALLA - A former Whyalla local and motorcyclist has written his name into the history books after breaking a world land-speed record at the...

Youth Parliament to opens doors for young leaders

Applications are now open for South Australia’s Youth Parliament, which is returning for its 31st sitting this year. The program gives young South Australians...

Christmas on the Rhine

With many families breaking away from traditional Christmas celebrations and exploring ways to connect so the whole family can relax, the idea of taking...

Lockie does Whyalla proud

WHYALLA - A young athlete is already making his mark, with seven-year-old Lockie competing in the State PB Classic earlier this month. Lockie recorded...

Those were the days – Shane Hillier

Full name: Shane Hillier Town of residence: Port Pirie Town of birth: Port Pirie Year of birth: 1971 Age: 54 Mother and father’s name: Kay and Dennis Hillier Number of...