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Year that was in Pt Pirie – December

DECEMBER 04/12/25 - Port Pirie residents are still counting the cost of the storm, which brought large hail, 15mm of heavy rain and destructive winds....

Those were the days: Janas Balogh

Full name: Janas Balogh Town of residence: Port Augusta Town of birth: Auckland New Zealand Year of birth: 1/7/1962 Age: 63 Where were you born: New Zealand Mother and father's...

Flinders brings study local

REGION - Social work students in the region will soon be able to complete compulsory intensive study blocks closer to home. Flinders University is planning...

Tourism steady

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Sport

Year that was in sport – November

NOVEMBER 06/11/25 - Panthers doubled up with wins in the opening round of the Port Pirie Night Baseball League at Memorial oval on Friday night...

Year that was in sport – October

OCTOBER 02/10/25 - The Port Pirie District Hockey Association grand finals were held on Saturday, September 13, with the Park Royal Panthers’ A grade...

Year that was in sport – September

SEPTEMBER 04/09/25 - Two Proprietary-Risdon Lions footballers were awarded Spencer Gulf Football League life membership at the Madigan Medal awards night. Kurtis Edwards and Michael...

Year that was in sport – August

AUGUST 07/08/25 - The Spencer Gulf Football League called on fans to celebrate the diverse cultural backgrounds that make football one of the greatest...

Year that was in sport – July

JULY 03/07/25 - In a decisive table tennis grand final performance, the Magpies outplayed the Kites with a commanding 14 matches to 6 victory, also...

Year that was in sport – June

JUNE 05/06/25 - Savoy regrettably missed out on closing the gap on Premier League leading contender Elizabeth Downs when it lost 1-2 to Para Hills...

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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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50 songs of summer

Summer is sounding better already with the introduction of the 50 Songs of Summer, a hand-picked playlist celebrating the season’s biggest anthems and feel-good...

Year that was in Pt Pirie – September

SEPTEMBER 05/09/25 - The demolition of the old Pirie Hotel got underway last week. According to historian Steve Sard, the hotel was the oldest standing...

Magical Poppins to arrive

PORT PIRIE - The Southern Flinders Players has been preparing for its upcoming Mary Poppins show, which will take place in February. The three...

Fishing restrictions eased

REGION - Temporary fishing restrictions affecting recreational and charter boat fishers in the Spencer Gulf have been partially eased, following the latest scientific review...

Funds to help with disaster preparedness

REGION - South Australia will receive more than $10 million in federal funding to support seven projects aimed at strengthening community preparedness for natural...

Year that was in Pt Pirie – August

AUGUST 08/08/25 - Premier Peter Malinaukas and Federal Minister Tim Ayres, met with workers and Nyrstar Australia chief executive Matt Howe and Trafigura chief...