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Regional media deserves more than being taken for granted

As a life member of Country Press SA, I read the recent correspondence from the Electoral Commission regarding its media strategy for the 2026...

Bank backs community support

PORT PIRIE - A partnership between Uniting Country SA and the Commonwealth Bank branch in Port Pirie has helped provide essential support to ease...

2026 State Election – how it stands

Preferences will be a major player in the 2026 South Australian election. One Nation has taken votes mostly across smaller rural towns, resulting in the...

Those were the days

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Sport

Whyalla Golf Club results

WHYALLA - A field of 52 players contested the stroke competition at the Whyalla Golf Club on Saturday, March 14, with competitors tackling a...

Souths crowned champions

PORT AUGUSTA - South Augusta have gone undefeated after beating Quorn to win the 2025/26 Port Augusta Cricket Association A grade premiership. South were...

Steel City turns it up

Motorsport correspondent, Lesley Little, shared some of her snapshots of round one at Steel City Dragway in Whyalla on 21 February.

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...

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SA Government

The pain behind the loss

“THE harm creeps up on you — by the time you recognise it, it's already well and truly taken hold.” These are the words of...

See the signs, stop the harm

RECOGNISING the damage done early, and reaching out for support, are crucial to overcoming gambling harm for regional South Australians. Department of Human Services...

Strong support for regional communities

WHILE the challenges of gambling harm are continuing to evolve, a number of community services are providing support tailored to those living rurally. ...

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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Odd socks for a good cause

WHYALLA - Whyalla residents are being encouraged to show their support for inclusion and diversity by wearing odd socks to mark World Down Syndrome...

From the editor’s desk

Rain sweeping across much of South Australia in recent weeks has been welcomed by farmers eager to begin seeding. After dry periods that left...

If election “information” doesn’t reach, it can’t serve a democracy

The Electoral Commission’s main public information spend this election has been channelled into outdoor advertising and digital. That might look modern on a spreadsheet,...

Faith, food, fellowship

The evening sky was fading from light shades of orange and violet into deep blue as my husband and I arrived at Mount Laura...

Whyalla women celebrated

WHYALLA - Enterprising Women Whyalla recently held an International Women’s Day breakfast, an event focused on connection, empowerment and celebrating the contributions of women...

Bacon sizzles at Worlds debut

An ascent to the very top of his craft was achieved by a Jamestown shearer, after he traveled to New Zealand to represent Australia...

Mid North bowler eyes Glasgow

REGION - A Mid North bowler is hoping to represent Australia at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Nathan Black has been selected in the...

OPINION – Little joy on cost-of-living for Country SA

After spending several days travelling through Whyalla and the Mid North, one thing is clear: regional South Australian voices are right now a muffle...

New Uni head visits region

WHYALLA - Adelaide University Vice-Chancellor Nicola Phillips visited the Whyalla Campus on Monday March 16, meeting with students and staff in her first visit...

The great AI content heist

In a recent Australian Financial Review opinion piece, “There is nothing creative about AI not paying for news content”, Rod Sims made a point...