CEO returns from extended leave
PORT BROUGHTON - Barunga West Council chief executive officer Maree Wauchope, has returned to work following a period of extended leave.
Ms Wauchope took...
RFDS support is growing
WHYALLA - The Whyalla RFDS Support Group has celebrated its 17th anniversary with a record-breaking annual donation of $100,000 to the Royal Flying Doctor...
Those Were The Days
Full Name: June Phillips-Smith
Town of Residence: Whyalla, SA
Town of Birth: Hindmarsh, Adelaide, SA
Year of Birth: 1946
Age: 78 years
Where did you grow up: Port Victoria,...
Boost for bush habitat
REGION - Farmers and landholders can now apply for almost $8 million in grants to restore and protect native vegetation through the third round...
Have your say on outback policies
REGION - The Outback Communities Authority is inviting residents to have their say on three policies currently out for consultation.
Authority director Margaret Howard...
Wonderverse visits region
REGION - An innovative new theatre experience for children is set to visit the Upper Spencer Gulf next month as part of a regional...
Billy Lights or bust
The controversial Eyre Peninsula Desalination Plant project has been given a revised cost estimation of $470 million, an extra $140m on top of its...
Ready for a challenge
PORT AUGUSTA – Aviation entrepreneur and endurance athlete Jason Williamson will soon embark on a 4000 kilometre cross-country run to raise awareness and funds...
Defence and diplomacy
I awoke Sunday morning to see news footage of more horrific violence in the Middle-East with attacks on Druze and Christian communities in Syria.
It...
Purple-spotted gudgeon numbers grow
REGION - A tiny fish with a big fight is making waves in South Australia’s Far North.
The critically endangered Flinders Ranges purple-spotted gudgeon...
Country crashes continue to claim lives
Regional drivers continue to contribute to a high percentage of the state's road toll, with country roads accounting for 60 per cent of fatal...
