Local News

Whyalla City Council is stepping in to help with Clean up Australia Day this weekend, by offering residents two free dump days. Residents will be able to dump household rubbish for free at the Mount Laura Waste and Resource Recovery Centre this Saturday, with a second free dump day scheduled for...

The excitement continues to build toward the AFL JLT Series match between the Crows & Power being held in Port Pirie this Saturday. A crowd of thousands is expected at Memorial Oval, with the official opening of the new facility taking place at 11.30am, and the match scheduled for a 3.40pm start. Port Pirie...

The Australian Hotels Association of South Australia has teamed up with Clubs SA and St John Ambulance to roll out over 300 defibrillators in pubs and clubs across the state, including several in the Clare Valley and Mid North. Clubs SA CEO, Mike Penfold said quick and easy access to defibrillators...

The Lincoln Gap has passed a major milestone on it’s journey to becoming fully operational. Safely powering up over eight kilometres of overhead powerlines and the energisation of the power plants main substation. This step will now allow the facility to begin commissioning the power from the installed power turbines. The facility based...

Owners of State Heritage properties have just over two weeks to access a half million dollars in grants aimed at site preservation and restoration. The SA Heritage Grants Program has been designed to rejuvenate the state’s built heritage, with a likely preference toward projects that benefit the wider community, restore places...

The Australian Red Cross Mobile Donor Centre will set up in Clare during March. Blood Service Media and Communications Manager, Jessica Willet is calling on those who have never donated to give blood when the Blood Donor Centre visits. One in three Australians will need blood in their lifetime, but only one in...

The redevelopment of Bennett Oval is onto the planning stage, with Whyalla City Council looking for input from the community. Stage One of the plans to transform the oval into a multi-purpose sporting precinct includes upgrading the grandstand, facilities and playing surface. Council CEO Chris Cowley says “ city.” Council hopes to have...

Port Davis Jetty in undergoing a facelift. Piles and decking at the end of the Jetty, as well as new stairs and hand railing will form the refurbishment, with Port Pirie Council saying the works will create a safer, more sustainable area for fishing. Works were scheduled to commence yesterday, but have...

Kadina was host to hundreds of young basketballers over the weekend for the first ever Yorkers Basketball Carnival, the first of its kind in the region. An estimated 600 players from Seventy teams across South Australia joined in the carnival, from Under-12s, to -18s in both boys and girls categories. Local team...

Researchers have been given ethical approval to conduct research on prisoners in five Australian prisons, including Port Augusta. The study will consist of inmates receiving either Omega-3 or a placebo. The research team based out of the University of Wollongong have completed a pilot study and received positive results. It is believed that the...