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Rodeo to celebrate 60 years

WILMINGTON - Wilmington Night Rodeo is giddying up to celebrate its 60th anniversary on 31 January. Committee member Sarah Slee said people can expect high-calibre...

Volunteers get recognition

WHYALLA - Oronga Lifestyle Centre was recognised with a Community Service Award by Whyalla City Council at the Australia Day awards ceremony held last...

Hospital upgrade delayed

WHYALLA - Construction delays at the emergency department of the Whyalla Hospital and Health Service have not impacted operations, according to Flinders and Upper...

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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: Nicholas Seindanis

Full name: Nicholas Seindanis Town of residence: Weeroona Island Town of birth: Port Pirie Year of birth: 1955 Age: 70 Mother and father’s name: John and Lena Number of siblings:...

Misan given top honour

WHYALLA - Gary Misan was named the 2026 Whyalla Citizen of the Year at the Australia Day awards ceremony on Friday, January 23, recognising...

From the editor’s desk

Australia Day arrives each year with a mix of pride, reflection and, increasingly, difficult conversations. As a nation, we are growing at a rapid...

Dedicated Douglas receives OAM

PORT PIRIE - At 93 years of age, Douglas Ahola has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General...

Crows community camp to run in the Upper Spencer Gulf

REGION - The Adelaide Crows are set to hold an open training session, coaching clinics as well as visits to schools during a two...

Those were the Days: Elaine Schuster

Full name: Elaine Schuster Town of residence: Port Augusta Town of birth: Adelaide Year of birth:1948 Age: 76 Mother and Father's name: Edith and David Lambert (No. of)...

Heather to farewell Fringe

WHYALLA - After 11 years at the helm, Whyalla-raised arts leader Heather Croall will step down as director and chief executive officer (CEO) of...

Heather to farewell Fringe

WHYALLA - After 11 years at the helm, Whyalla-raised arts leader Heather Croall will step down as director and chief executive officer (CEO) of...

Flood recovery works along Stuart Highway finished

Flood recovery operations along the Stuart Highway at Lake Windabout have been completed, strengthening the important freight route between South Australia and the Northern...