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Those were the days – Shane Hillier

Full name: Shane Hillier Town of residence: Port Pirie Town of birth: Port Pirie Year of birth: 1971 Age: 54 Mother and father’s name: Kay and Dennis Hillier Number of...

Jets ready to rock Whyalla

WHYALLA - Whyalla will host a new live music event next month, with Aussie rock legends The Screaming Jets set to headline the inaugural...

From the editor’s desk

The Winter Olympics has begun, and once again Australia finds itself punching well above its weight on the world’s coldest sporting stage. From alpine...

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Sport

Shooters target a win

PORT AUGUSTA - Round 13 of the Port Augusta Eightball competition was completed with no surprising results, as all of the favoured teams won...

Spartans win tight tussle

PORT AUGUSTA - The C grade women welcomed the airconditioned facility to battle through some close results in their Port Augusta basketball competition last...

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...

Bowls brilliance from Daisy

Gladstone’s young bowling star has claimed another honour, cementing herself as one of the sport’s brightest talents. Daisy Coe added a second consecutive State Under...

Local players set to compete in Country Cup

PORT AUGUSTA - During the break, three talented basketballers will make the trip to compete in the 2026 Albury/Wodonga Australian Country Cup. Eagles No. 35...

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...

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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Focus on rural medicine

PORT PIRIE - Three medical students from Adelaide University Rural Health (AURH) who will complete placements in Crystal Brook and Laura for 10 months...

City centre vision

The future of Port Augusta’s central business district is now firmly in the hands of the community, with the release of the Draft CBD...

Discover what’s on in the Spencer Gulf

WHYALLA GET YOUR STEPS IN WOMEN’S WALKING GROUP - Friday, February 13, at 10.30am, meet at 67 McRitchie Cr, Whyalla Stuart, leisurely walk and chat, subject...

Dought loan boosts

Drought-affected farming businesses across the Upper North will soon be able to access low-interest loans of up to $250,000, as part of a new...

Stony Point makes top 100

WHYALLA - Whyalla’s own Stony Point beach has been recognised by internationally-recognised travel guide publisher Lonely Planet as one of the top beaches in...

Wilmington rodeo action

Transcontinental photographer Veronica McLachlan was at the Wilmington Rodeo on Saturday capturing all the action and the crowd who came out to enjoy competitors...

Explore funds to continue

PORT AUGUSTA - Free, inclusive and family friendly events will again take centre stage across Port Augusta this year, with the continuation of the...

Roopena piles on runs

REGION - PACA cricket saw some outstanding performances with both bat and ball this week, in a round that had a bit of everything,...

Lend a helping hand

Blood cancer… the single biggest tragedy impacting Aussie kids and forcing them out of classrooms As Australian children return to school, hundreds will not....

Summer Party for all ages

The Transcontinental photographer Sue Dalla Santa caught up with people enjoying the Summer Part at the Foreshore on January 31.