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Australia Day arrives each year with a mix of pride, reflection and, increasingly, difficult conversations. As a nation, we are growing at a rapid...

Dedicated Douglas receives OAM

PORT PIRIE - At 93 years of age, Douglas Ahola has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General...

Those were the Days: Elaine Schuster

Full name: Elaine Schuster Town of residence: Port Augusta Town of birth: Adelaide Year of birth:1948 Age: 76 Mother and Father's name: Edith and David Lambert (No. of)...

Greg’s impact on sport and school

Crows community camp to run in the Upper Spencer Gulf

Heather to farewell Fringe

Assistance for drought-affected businesses

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Sport

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...

Plenty of action at Carrieton

To station owners and the stockmen and women of the Flinders Ranges, New Year means only one thing - Carrieton Rodeo. For more than 70...

Clubs clarify merger talks

WHYALLA - Two football clubs in Whyalla have moved to clarify their positions following recent public commentary regarding possible merger discussions. North Whyalla and...

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...

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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Flood recovery works along Stuart Highway finished

Flood recovery operations along the Stuart Highway at Lake Windabout have been completed, strengthening the important freight route between South Australia and the Northern...

Beyond Support and Training to hold sessions later in January

PORT AUGUSTA - Beyond Support and Training has grown its offering, having recently added EMS training to its schedule. The organisation runs courses for...

Find an Australia Day event near you

WHYALLA AWARDS CEREMONY Whyalla City Council will announce recipients of the 2026 Citizen of the Year Awards at an awards ceremony to be held on...

Emu Can Do Story Time event held at Bunnings

PORT AUGUSTA - Cando Emu Story Time at Bunnings called on all tiny tradies to join in reading and craft events on Tuesday, 20...

Pirie, Augusta events given state funding

REGION - Two Spencer Gulf Youth Week events have been awarded State Government funding to help bring them to light in 2026. The Our Voices,...

Leon’s launch as Liberal candidate

REGION - Leon Stephens has launched his campaign as the Liberal candidate for Stuart ahead of the upcoming state election. He and other members...

Council’s free movie screenings popular with the public

PORT AUGUSTA - Thanks to the generosity of the Benevolent Society, the community has been enjoying free movie screenings at Cinema Augusta since 2023. Council...

Birdsville Track open in SA

COOPER CREEK - The Birdsville Track has been opened to road users in South Australia after minor works were carried out close to the...

Long time local musician Kate Fitzgerald given life membership

PORT AUGUSTA - Long time local musician Kate Fitzgerald has been inducted as a life member of Port Augusta Music Club. Ms Fitzgerald was honoured...

Sue’s View: Fame and athletes

Do you ever have that pensive moment where you think about the public life our elite sportspeople endure, and whether it becomes a distraction...

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