Local News

Whyalla Council has recently undertaken some capital works at the Jim Pollock Whyalla Wetlands to provide better and safer access to the facility. A slip lane has been constructed to ensure motorists travelling east along the Lincoln Highway are able to safely pull out of the 80km highway zone as they...

Port Pirie Regional Council are one of many councils reminding dog owners to renew registrations for their furry friends. Locals are encouraged to complete the registration or renewal of their pet via Dogs and Cats Online however, residents without internet access are welcome to pay at Council’s Administration Centre in Ellen Street. Council...

Splitting Port Augusta across two different state electorates would be detrimental, according to Port Augusta City Council CEO John Banks. The Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission recently travelled to Port Augusta to hear from interested persons and groups in relation to district boundary changes which have been proposed due to a decline...

Port Augusta Racing Club is gearing up for the return of the 2020 Port Augusta Cup this weekend. Lucky locals who wish to attend the event, must pre-purchase tickets, with only 1,000 on offer for members, owners, sponsors, adults and children. Spectator attendance at the Cup has been given the all clear,...

The Copper Coast will see community art exhibitions across July and August, as part of the South Australian Living Artists Festival. Copper Coast Council and the Copper Coast Art Group are hosting the exhibitions, with the theme of 'Once Upon A Time'. Painters across the region are being called upon to exhibit...

Three drivers were caught allegedly drink driving over the weekend across the region. On Friday, police stopped, a 26-year-old unlicensed man from Port Augusta for a mobile driver test.  He returned a positive result of 0.261 and was arrested and charged with drink driving and driving disqualified. The driver was refused police...

Whyalla locals can expect to see increased trucking activity across the week, as SIMEC Mining have begun to transport materials to support project activities at the Middleback Ranges. 16 truck movements commenced yesterday and are expected to continue throughout the remainder of the the week along Playford Avenue, Arthur Glennie Drive,...

With a history dating back to 1875, Peterborough is looking to attract tourists to explore the rich rail heritage of the town with some help from Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North. Council and the community have been working toward a campaign to help drive tourism since mid-2019, and the...

A speeding P plater has lost his licence after being stopped on the Copper Coast Highway over the weekend. A Highway Patrol officer was alerted to a dangerous driver travelling towards Kadina from Port Wakefield. Police then detected a vehicle travelling at 153 in a 100 zone on the Copper Coast Highway...

A Victorian man crashed his car at Port Augusta while drink driving and breaching COVID19 directions. At 6.30pm on Saturday, police responded to a single vehicle collision where a Toyota sedan had mounted the kerb and crashed into a sign on the footpath, causing minor damage to the vehicle. The driver, a...