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Special award for Anne

CRYSTAL BROOK - For over 40 years, Anne Clothier has been a dedicated volunteer, and in recognition of her commitment she was presented...

From the editor’s desk

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...

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Sport

A game under the stars

The Port Pirie Night Baseball League committee in conjunction with the Port Pirie Softball Association committee have agreed for a softball game to be...

Drivers take home wares

PORT PIRIE The Sporting Car Club celebrated the year that was in December 2025 with a lunch and trophy presentation at the Risdon Hotel. The...

Pitcher Catcher combo crush Panthers

Cats Pitcher, Adam Bowering and catcher, Ashley Brooks combined to defeat Panthers at Memorial oval last Friday night in the Majors competition of the...

close games for BHAS teams

In the BHAS ladies pennants played on 15 January, Blue won against Crystal Brook and Caltowie was victorious against Gold. Ladies Pennants 15/1/26 Division One BLUE v...

Win for Crystal Brook

Rocky River - A Grade - Round 11 PROPRIETARY v CRYSTAL BROOK Proprietary dropped to third after losing by one wicket to Crystal Brook...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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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...

Kuss to depart Uni Hub

PORT PIRIE - Uni Hub Spencer Gulf chief executive officer Anita Kuss is set to step down from her role at the end of...

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,...

Council calls for artists

PORT PIRIE - The Port Pirie Regional Council is inviting expressions of interests from experienced art facilitators to lead a youth co-design process for...

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...

Two new board members at RDAYMN

REGION - Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North (RDAYMN) has welcomed two new members to its board. Nikki Atkinson and Andrew Christiansen join the...

Inspiring athlete wins big

PORT PIRIE - A Port Pirie wheelchair athlete has scored big at the National Wheelchair Hand Cycling Championships in Perth, coming home with silver...

Smart the swimming champion

REGION - Isaac Smart will be recognised at Crystal Brook’s Australia Day celebrations as the 2026 Junior Citizen of the Year, an award he...

Milestone birthday for Una

PORT PIRIE - Five generations of the Backstrom family celebrated Una Backstrom’s 100th birthday at the Central Hotel on 18 January. Her two children,...

Important year for region

REGION - The Spencer Gulf Cities Association (SGC) is preparing to hit the ground running in 2026, following a significant 12 months for the...