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New CEO for Mount Remarkable council

REGION - Marc Gardner has officially stepped into the District Council of Mount Remarkable chief executive officer role. Mr Gardner was appointed after an...

Drop in session held to help people with disabilities and their carers

PORT AUGUSTA - The Advocacy for Disability Access and Inclusion Inc.(ADAI) held a drop in session to provide one on one support at the...

What’s this?

In our recent edition of ‘What’s this?’ we asked readers to identify a unique piece of technology on display at the Homestead Museum. The...

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Sport

Port Augusta eight ball players compete in carnivals

PORT AUGUSTA - The Port Augusta Eightball Association competition resumes on Tuesday, 20 January. Meanwhile, during the holiday period, the association selected three representative teams...

Cricket back for new year

REGION - Cricket returned to Port Augusta and Whyalla last weekend, with the Port Augusta Cricket Association’s A Grade comp getting back underway after...

PACA mid season review

REGION - We are now halfway through the season of the PACA A Grade competition and the ladder is beginning to separate the stronger...

Ladder is tight at the top

PORT AUGUSTA - Following Irak-Iran’s loss in round nine of the Port Augusta Eightball Association competition, Tip N Balls have established a four point...

Year that was in sport -December

DECEMBER 04/12/2025: North Whyalla completed its undefeated season in the Whyalla Football League women’s competition, defeating West Augusta to claim the 2025 premiership. 11/12/2025: The...

Year that was in sport – November

NOVEMBER 06/11/2025: Only three rounds into the Port Augusta Cricket Association A Grade competition, but the ladder was already beginning to take shape with interesting...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

Port Augusta Performing Arts group looking for more volunteer committee members

PORT AUGUSTA - Community members are being invited to join the Port Augusta Performing Arts committee and help bring great performances to the...

Youth Outreach team set to run Family Aquatics Day

PORT AUGUSTA - The Department of Human Services Youth Outreach team will be holding an Aquatics Family Fun Day at the Port Augusta Aquatics...

Labor announces candidate for Stuart

REGION - South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas was in Port Pirie recently to announce David Ewings as the Labor candidate for Stuart. Mr Ewings,...

Many families helped during Christmas Cheer campaign

PORT AUGUSTA - Port Augusta’s Christmas Cheer response had more community support than ever before this festive season. The response provided support to almost 400...

Discover what’s on in the Spencer Gulf

PORT PIRIE CARDS AND GAMES LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH - Saturday, January 17, cards and board games from 1.30pm to 4pm, at 390 The Terrace, Port Pirie $3,...

Gulf swelters in heat wave

REGION - The Upper Spencer Gulf faced soaring temperatures last week as an extreme heatwave rolled across South Australia. The mercury rose to the...

Set to honour local heroes

FLINDERS RANGES – Nominations for the Flinders Ranges Council Australia Day Awards closed on January 7, giving residents the chance to recognise community members...

Cleaning, caring for coast

PORT AUGUSTA - The Coastcare Week campaign was held through from December 1-7, with Port Augusta Coastcare members becoming involved with cleaning up areas...

25 years since epic swim

WHYALLA - Last month marked 25 years since a remarkable feat of endurance was performed by a young local athlete, a performance which has...