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Discover what’s on in the Spencer Gulf

WHYALLA TIME TO RELAX WOMEN’S MEDITATION - Thursday, March 26, (Thursdays). The Haven, 67 McRitchie Cr, Whyalla Stuart, 11am-11.45am, enjoy some gentle movement, breath work to...

Work, learn on country

REGION - A landmark Indigenous ranger program in the Cooper Basin has reached a major milestone, with its first recruits now trained and actively...

Free fringe event at Uni

WHYALLA - A free community event will offer Whyalla residents a preview of a major new cultural experience when Immersive Worlds Discovery Day takes...

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Sport

Eagles host preseason spectacle

REGION - A pre-season football competition is set to hit the Upper Yorke Peninsula, as five sides from across the state descend on Port...

Lining up championships

REGION - Fourteen teams representing seven eightball associations contested the annual Eyre Peninsula eightball carnival during the March long weekend. Hosted by the...

Big wins across the tables

PORT AUGUSTA - Results of round 18 of the Port Augusta Eightball Association. Waldos Mob 3, PABC Shooters 13 Bottom-placed team, Waldos Mob struggled against fourth-placed...

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...

Pickleball a hit with locals

PORT AUGUSTA - One of the sports featured during the 2025 Masters Games in Port Augusta was pickleball. The sport captured the interest of...

Misfits get win over Waldos

PORT AUGUSTA - Round 17 of Port Augusta Eightball was played out during the week, with some close games being played including a tie...

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...

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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Fringe returns to Flinders

REGION - Fringe in the Flinders is set to return to Quorn on Saturday, 28 March, offering a regional showcase inspired by the atmosphere...

Augusta gets colourful

The Transcontinental photographer Sue Dalla Santa captured the colour and fun at the Multicultural Festival in Port Augusta on Thursday, March 19.

Students working through new forest project

Students from Seaview Christian College are helping grow more than just their knowledge through the school’s Forest Project. The Forest Project over four years has...

Author talk entertains

REGION - South Australian author Leanda Herring recently visited several Spencer Gulf libraries on a book tour to promote her new crime novel Beneath...

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...

Voices rise at Umeewarra

PORT AUGUSTA – Umeewarra Aboriginal Media Association has been recognised for its longstanding commitment to promoting First Nations voices, taking home the Media Award...

Those were the days

Full name: Anthony ‘Ginger’ Sampson Town of residence: Port Pirie Town of birth: Port Pirie Year of birth: 1942 Age: 83 Mother and father’s name: Kathleen and George Number of...