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McDonald appointed as new chief executive

PORT BROUGHTON - Mark McDonald has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Barunga West Council. Mr McDonald has taken the role,...

Plan a Valentine’s surprise

YOUR GUIDE TO VALENTINE’S DAY Love it or loathe it, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. The stores are stocking teddy bears clutching‘I love you’...

Top honour for Pirie stalwart

PORT PIRIE - Tony Hadjiargiris has been recognised with the Order of the Christ Loving Award, given to him by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios...

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Sport

‘Brook still in finals race

ROCKY RIVER - Crystal Brook kept their finals chances alive with a six wicket win over Gladstone/Georgetown in their Rocky River A grade cricket...

Friday night under lights

PORT PIRIE - Softball Saturday started a little differently this week, with Softball Friday! And judging by the crowd, it was a hit. In...

Wins a must as season ends

ROCKY RIVER - Crystal Brook and Gladstone/Georgetown will clash at Crystal Brook in round 13 on Saturday in what is a must win match...

Sports stars rise to the top

PORT PIRIE - The Sporting Association of Port Pirie will acknowledge the best local talent across a wide range of sports at a special...

Panthers show their skills

PORT PIRIE - Panthers have struggled thus far in the Majors competition of the Port Pirie Night Baseball League this season. However on Friday...

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...

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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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Support sought for pantry

PORT BROUGHTON - The Barunga West Council is encouraging community members to donate non-perishable food items to the Port Broughton Community Pantry. Maintained by volunteers...

Those Were The Days with Jeff Hardyman

Full name: Jeff Hardyman Town of residence: Whyalla Town of birth: Newcastle, NSW Year of birth: 1953 Age: 72 Mother & Father’s name: Shirley and Thomas Number of siblings: One...

From the editor’s desk

South Australians have spent the past few weeks living under a relentless sun, as scorching weather has gripped the state and pushed temperatures into...

Full of grunts, groans

While we have had a summer saturated with sport, l must admit that a lot of it is starting to lose some of its...

Port Pirie health boost

PORT PIRIE – A new emergency department (ED) will give Port Pirie residents access to modern facilities designed to meet the region’s growing healthcare...

Producers reminded of summer spraying compliance

With summer weed spraying operations expected to ramp up, the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) has called for primary producers to...

Parcel boom drives new facility

PORT PIRIE - To address increasing parcel demand in Port Pirie, Australia Post is building a new purpose-built letters and parcel facility. The new site,...

Australia Day at Port Broughton

PORT BROUGHTON - Around 300 residents and visitors celebrated Australia Day in Port Broughton on the town’s foreshore. The annual event provided a free breakfast...

The Dome heads to regions

WHYALLA - The Adelaide Fringe will be expanding its regional presence this year, with Whyalla audiences set to experience the 360-degree immersion of ‘The...

Asphalt works to commence

PORT PIRIE - Motorists getting around Port Pirie are advised of asphalt works currently being undertaken throughout town. The works are being completed as...