Netball keen to be in hub
In a dramatic last-minute plea, netballers have asked for an indoor court to be included in the $15 million sport hub at Memorial Oval...
‘Let’s build it and they will come’
Supporters of a sport hub need to get out of the “Pirie bubble” to see how things are done elsewhere, says long-time campaigner for...
Joe supports pageant time
Joe McLaughlin, The Recorder’s weather statistician, was awarded the Barry Trevorrow Community Involvement Award … and promptly backed the timeslot for the Christmas Pageant.Mr McLaughlin was honoured...
Cousin’s curtain call
Pirie man Brian Stigwood was related to the famous late music impresario Robert Stigwood, but never met him.Robert Stigwood, who was born in Port...
A plume of salvation
The heavens can sometimes open with moisture on the hottest and most-forsaken bushfire days.Thanks to the Air Tractor 802F water-bomber plane, flaming vegetation can...
Winning move for homeless
Nathan Pike has been perfectly placed to help the homeless as well as boost men’s health prospects.The safety, health and hygiene manager at Nyrstar smelter...
German soldier was ‘alien’
Reinhold Schuster was fresh out of the German Army when he visited Port Pirie seeking fame and fortune.He chose to head to Broken Hill,...
Record summer swelter
Port Pirie sweltered as the temperature soared within a decimal point of an all-time record for December.It was the hottest December on record and on Saturday,...
Pastor’s passion for football
Many thanks to John Vickers for information regards to Pastor Heyne's involvement in football. Ern Heyne started Lutherans under 15 football team in 1965 and...
Passion flares
Davide Simoni thought he was looking in the mirror when he confronted the “passion” of the Northern Demons soccer club.“I can tell people would...
Students clean up
PORT PIRIE - Students at Airdale Primary School rolled up their sleeves and took meaningful action for the environment, as they participated in a...
