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03 Feb 12 | Royal Adelaide Hospital general manager Prof-essor Villis Marshall has dismissed claims that age was a factor in allocating heart surgery beds. He said hospital records showed Lionel Davis, 85, did not have a hospital-acquired infection and the hospital does not allocate any of its surgical cardiac beds according to the age of the patient.
01 Feb 12 | Colin “Cactus” Martens has been officially recognised for using country music to serve the community. He received the 19th Peel Valley Lions Club Australian Country Music Comm-unity Service Award at the Tamworth Country Music Festival last week.
01 Feb 12 | A Baroota farmer has told of his experiences promoting the use of the Happy Seeder in India. Barry Mudge works part-time with Rural Solutions SA, a firm linked with the State’s Agriculture Department.
01 Feb 12 | The widow of a man who died at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Bernice Davis, says the system is to blame for her husband having to wait repeatedly for his elective surgery.
01 Feb 12 | A local soccer club’s million-dollar relocation dream has moved a step closer. Virtus Soccer Club is confident the bid to move its competition headquarters to the Senate Road sport complex can be achieved.
Michael stars in CSI Afghanistan
30 Jan 12 | Port Pirie’s Michael Oaklands, 45, reckons that if his job was a television series, it would be called CSI Afghanistan. The Royal Australian Navy clearance diver and Chief Petty Officer is a member of a specialised investigation team at Multi-National Base Tarin Kot in Afghanistan. It spearheads a potent capability for the Australian Defence Force.
30 Jan 12 | Port Pirie’s Australia Day Citizen of the Year Graham Nichols said he volunteers because he enjoys it, not for the accolades. On Thursday morning, at the Australia Day Awards ceremony, he was in shock.   | What a great day!
30 Jan 12 | The Federal Government has caused controversy with its announcement that a deadline to introduce mandatory pre-commitment technology for pokies will be abandoned. But, according the BH Club manager, Graham Nichols, small clubs are relieved with the decision.
30 Jan 12 | The Mount Remarkable District Council has missed out on federal funding for a boat ramp at Weeroona Island. It sought cash from Regional Development Australia for “essential community and economic infrastructure”.
What a great day!
30 Jan 12 | Australia Day celebrations at Solomontown beach attracted a bigger crowd than usual this year. The community gathered at 8am for a flag raising ceremony with air force cadets, army cadets and scouts.
25 Jan 12 | Today is Australia Day in this proudly multicultural city – and Sue, Jo, Anja, Kedias and Saeid are proof of this. They gathered at Solomontown Beach on Tuesday to reflect on the meaning of the event and celebrate being Australians.   | National award is just the ...
25 Jan 12 | Parents are preparing to help their children through the first day of school on Monday. Kids Helpline says this is always challenging for children.
25 Jan 12 | After six months of training, 13 Port Pirie riders made us proud when they took part in the Bupa Challenge Tour “ride for a reason”. The event was linked to the Santos Tour Down Under and benefited the Cancer Council.
National award is just the ticket for driver Gus
25 Jan 12 | A Port Pirie resident is among 439 residents in the nation who has made the 2012 Australia Day Honours list. August (Gus) Wohlschlager has been awarded with a Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to the Port Pirie community, including work as a bus driver and volunteer.   | CommentsComments (1)
25 Jan 12 | Fresh hopes have been raised that iron ore could be exported from our harbour. WPG Resources says it is back in the iron ore market in South Australia and strongly implied it could use our port for exports.   | CommentsComments (1)
24 Jan 12 | A Port Pirie born-and-bred woman has made national headlines after being stranded in a national park. Beth Lawrie, 56, was driving in Murray Sunset National Park when she lost the oil cooler from her automatic transmission.
24 Jan 12 | The national guideline for safe lead levels may be halved. The National Health and Medical Research Council would consider revising the blood-lead level in its public statement if the World Health Organisation acts.
Knitting needles prove a point for Rotary appeal
24 Jan 12 | The Rotary Club of Port Pirie, with the support of 100 volunteers, has packed another trailer with knitted goods.
Tania takes the lead for coal exporter
24 Jan 12 | Local woman Tania Noonan has been hired by WPG Resources in a sign the company still has plans for our town.
24 Jan 12 | Port Flinders or Weeroona Island? A sign put beside the highway advises drivers to turn left to Weeroona Island and two signs, almost side-by-side, refer to the place as either Port Flinders or Weeroona Island.   | CommentsComments (2)
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