Local News

The Copper Coast Council have announced the Copper Coast Citizen of the Year for 2020 is Maureen Wahlstedt.  Maureen follows the 2019 award winner Raelene Haynes in being recognised for her contribution to the community. The Award Ceremony is set to take place on Australia day as part of Council’s Australia Day...

Applications are now open for the Northern and Yorke Natural Resources Management Board’s (NRM) Bite-Size Grants. A portion of the Community Grants budget has been allocated to the Bite-Size program, to provide support for small, short-term projects ranging from $200 - $500 in value. Projects may fund potential training events, purchase of...

A man has been arrested following an investigation into a dangerous driving incident in Kadina last week. Police will allege that about 4pm yesterday a man riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle was detected travelling at more than 170km/h in a 110km/h zone. When patrols attempted to stop the man, he sped off...

A man has been arrested for drug offences after police searched a home in Port Pirie earlier in the week. Port Pirie searched a man in Risdon Park on Saturday and allegedly located drug paraphernalia on him. After investigation police searched a Port Pirie home in Gordon Street and allegedly located approximately...

Applications are now open for the for the Northern and Yorke Natural Resources Management Board’s (NRM) ‘Back to Basics’ Grants Program.  The ‘Back to Basics’ Grants program was established to provide funding to projects that deliver positive environmental outcomes in Pest Management and Sustainable Agriculture practices. Land managers and community groups situated...

Port Pirie CBD will be receiving a street lighting upgrade, starting next week in Alexander Street. These works will be conducted Monday to Friday between 7.00am and 4.30pm. Between Gertrude Street and Florence Street, Alexander Street’s electrical in-ground infrastructure will be replaced, along with replacements to the existing roadside lighting post...

  Police are appealing for information after a vintage Ford Galaxie was stolen from Wallaroo over the weekend. Sometime between 12pm on Saturday the 4th and Monday the 6th at 1pm, a shed on Cornish Terrace was broken in to and a black 1972 Ford Galaxie sedan, SA registration AA302F, stolen. Anyone with...

Police are investigating after an amount of jewellery was found in Whyalla Norrie yesterday. Police were called to Jenkins Avenue after a number of silver bangles, bracelets, necklaces and Pandora charms were located. Some of the jewellery is distinctive. Police are wishing to locate the owner of the jewellery as police suspect the jewellery...

According to real estate figures, Whyalla has been recorded as the city with the third highest growth in median sale price in South Australia. Whyalla City Council have stated that, “Quoted figures from realestate.com.au data showed 238 homes were sold in Whyalla in 2019 with a 27.5 per cent increase in...

Police are urging people intending to travel to Kangaroo Island to reconsider their plans in light of the bushfires. Extensive road closures are in place to allow emergency service crews to move across the fire ground and to ensure safety of the public. A significant threat remains across the fire ground and...