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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...

Assistance for drought-affected businesses

REGION - Registrations have opened for Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North’s (RDAYMN) new Business 2 Business Drought Program. It will provide free and...

Crystal Brook announces awards

CRYSTAL BROOK - The Crystal Brook Community Association has announced the Citizen of the Year, Junior Citizen of the Year and Event of the...

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Sport

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...

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...

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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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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...

Spencer Gulf drives copper

REGION - South Australia’s copper sector has reached a new milestone, with refined copper exports surpassing $3 billion for the first time, reinforcing the...

Waste management sessions on offer

REGION - KESAB and the Northern and Yorke Local Government Association (LGA) will partner to deliver a six-part webinar series on multiple aspects of...

People, places in Port Pirie

The Recorder photographer Phil Hensel was out and about in Port Pirie, catching up with people as they cooled off and caught up with...

Premier visits sports hub

WHYALLA - South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas visited Whyalla last week to oversee construction of the Whyalla Sports Hub. The Premier was joined by Member...

Seabed levelling in Pirie

PORT PIRIE - Flinders Port Holdings contractor Polaris will commence seabed levelling works within the Port Pirie port this January. Work will start on Sunday,...