Port Augusta’s favourite mare Augusta Proud triumphantly returned to the winners podium with a much welcomed victory in the Group 3 Irwin Stakes at Morphettville on Monday.

Local baby, Beau Strahan, keeps defying the odds, growing bigger and stronger while his doctors say only a miracle can save him.

Port Augusta residents will be among the first in the country to switch from analogue to digital television signals on December 15.

The Port Augusta softball grand final drew a large crowd up to ETSA Friday night.

Former Port Augusta BMX rider Brian Kirkham has increased his chances of taking out another BMX National Titles series this year after overtaking Beijing Olympian Luke Madill for a sixth and penultimate round vicotry in Canberra at the weekend.