2023, THE YEAR THAT WAS
Sport is a mainstay of Port Pirie's ethos - below are just some of the stories from around the region in 2023.
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09/02/2023 - OUR...
Out with a bang
Port Pirie is gearing up to wish the old year out with a bang at the foreshore and Solomontown Beach area on Sunday, December...
Tourism takes off
With Port Pirie tourism numbers up more than 50 per cent compared to the end of 2022, operators, businesses and council alike are working...
Whyalla’s star rises higher
Whyalla’s own Shantae Barnes-Cowan has skyrocketed straight to the top after being nominated alongside Hollywood star Cate Blanchett at the Australian Academy of Cinema...
Ratepayers offered help with payments
As the ongoing cost of living crisis continues, the Barunga West Council has committed to leading by example when it comes to the issue...
iPAVE visits Pirie
New world-class technology being used to assess the condition of South Australia’s roads has made its way to Port Pirie, following a long journey...
There’s only one Mrs Claus
Christmas is a time for enjoying food, receiving gifts and having fun, but for one special lady it is the busiest time of year.
She...
Christmas on a grand scale
The Bathgate family have a shared love of all things Christmas and plenty of family traditions for the season, but it's Stephen, better known...
Time for centre to lift off!
The long awaited lift at the Northern Festival Centre, in Port Pirie, that will give all patrons access to the main auditorium was officially...
You Bute for bike safety
A long awaited initiative by the Barunga West Council set to encourage a safer environment for young cyclists learning to ride in Bute has...
Footpath upgrade begins
PORT PIRIE - Upgrade works have commenced on the Alexander Street footpath alongside Memorial Park and across from the Port Pirie hospital.
Contractors began work...
