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Park glows with culture

PORT PIRIE - Throughout February, City Park on Ellen Street has been lit up after dark to showcase Quandong Dreaming: Bush Tucker Stories in...

Get Downtown for fun

PORT AUGUSTA – Umeewarra Downtown is set to return on Saturday, March 14 at Central Oval, promising the biggest and most vibrant edition of...

Training awards

Nominations have opened for the 2026 South Australian Training Awards, marking 30 years of recognising excellence in Vocational Education and Training (VET) across the...

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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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Those Were The Days – Charlie Agett

Full name: Charles Edwin Agett Town of residence: Whyalla Town of birth: Whyalla Year of birth: 1946 Age: 79 Mother and Father: Rose and Charles Brothers / sisters: Five sisters Children:...

From the editor’s desk

When the world tunes in to the Winter Olympics, few expect Australia to loom large on the medal tally. We are a sunburnt country,...

Euthanasia dilemma

Euthanasia, more recently referred to as Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) in Australia, is a process in which a terminally ill, mentally competent adult voluntarily...

Keeping Whyalla beautiful

WHYALLA - The Whyalla City Council is urging community groups to take an active role in addressing illegal dumping by participating in Clean-up Australia...

Cricket finals underway

REGION - With Port Augusta A grade cricket finals set to get underway, four sides remain in contention for the premiership - South Augusta,...

Lions prevail in Aus Cup

WHYALLA - Lions Soccer Club took part in a historic clash on Saturday, hosting Naracoorte United as part of the Hahn Australia Cup. The Naracoorte...

Roadworks on Augusta Highway

REGION - The contractor of the Department for Transport and Infrastructure has begun major road stabilisation works on the Augusta Highway, which will run...

Steel remains at crossroads

WHYALLA - The importance of the Whyalla Steelworks to South Australia’s defence capability has once again come into focus, as billions of dollars in...

Discover what’s on in the Spencer Gulf

PORT PIRIE GREAT OPPORTUNITY PT GERMEIN OP SHOP - Open Sundays & Wednesdays, 10am-1pm, Community Hub, quality secondhand items, bookshop, showcasing local artists, crafter and makers. CARDS...

Child, youth clinic opens

PORT PIRIE - Children and young people living in care across northern regional South Australia now have access to specialist health care closer to...