Vietnam veterans gather on bleak day to mark the Battle of Long Tan
On a bleak day, Vietnam veterans gathered to pay tribute to their mates who failed to make it back home.It was Long Tan Day...
Country medicine shortages ‘hit diabetics and blood-pressure patients’
Diabetics and people with high blood pressure are being hit by shortages of prescription medicines in South Australian country areas including Port Lincoln.The shortages...
State-of-the-art rescue boat launched … just in case of crisis
Fishermen in distress in Spencer Gulf will be able to rest easy.A new $400,000 state-of-the-art rescue boat was launched at Port Pirie for the...
Discover what’s on in Port Pirie, districts
SINGING, STORIESBaby bounce Thursday, August 25, Port Pirie Library, Wandearah Rd, 10am-11am, for newborns up to five years with parents and carers, information at...
Lions regain second spot on the ladder
Home-town hero and rover Dylan Aldridge belied his smaller stature to kick seven goals, many from high leaps to mark the ball, as the...
Community forum on future of Port Germein jetty in the calendar
Efforts to save the Port Germein jetty have taken a step forward with a commitment to run a public forum in September. The last...
Governments’ spending on drug treatments good, but much more needed
When government looks at the "ice" or methamphetamine crisis, they probably see an issue that is dark, uncompromising and not a source of votes.How...
Fire destroys abandoned building in Port Pirie
A fire which destroyed a vacant building in Port Pirie last week is being investigated.Emergency services and SA Police were called to the Terrace,...
Burbling exhausts mark the arrival of long-serving pastor at church
The burbling of exhausts told of the arrival of veteran Pastor Mark Broadbridge at his beloved New Life Church.Pastor Broadbridge was notching up 30...
Late Kevin was a master of piano keyboard and played in dance bands
Kevin Ronald McDonald 1924-2022Time is not measured by the years that you live,But by the deeds that you do and the joy that you...
Nunga Screen returns
REGION - A celebrated First Nations film showcase will return to Port Pirie this year, marking a major milestone and continuing to share powerful...
