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Suicide awareness training set to run in Quorn and Port Augusta

REGION - Preventive Health SA will run free training in Port Augusta and Quorn in February to help people to recognise and respond to...

Sue’s View: Marriage breakdown in the public eye

“Betrayed in the most unimaginable way". Footballer Lachie Neale’s wife Jules has used the phrase. It is a powerful phrase, designed to stop us mid-scroll....

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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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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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...

Fundraiser brings cheers

PORT BROUGHTON - Barunga Village raised an impressive $14,615.80 from its first ever Sip and Style fundraiser, which will be invested towards new external...

OneSteel supports HOPE

WHYALLA - OneSteel has recently participated in its third community event under the HOPE Whyalla banner, continuing its involvement in an initiative focused on...

Mozzies really do suck!

Australians are being urged to take extra care to avoid mosquito bites this summer, after new research found warmer temperatures significantly increase the risk...

From Cornwall with love

Cornwall is considered one of the most remote and yet beautiful counties in England. And the county’s North Coast with its dramatic cliffscapes, craggy...

What’s this?

In last week's edition of ‘what’s this?’ we asked readers to identify a unique piece of technology on display at the Homestead Museum. The...

Reconnecting with family

WHYALLA - Two members of the Whyalla Family History Group have shared their remarkable stories of how they both managed to track down long...

Childhood careers open

REGION – A new partnership between Uni Hub Spencer Gulf and Flinders University aims to boost the local early childhood workforce, offering a ‘fast-tracked’...