34 years of empowerment
The Port Pirie Soroptimist International group celebrated 34 years at their annual handover dinner at the RSL Clubrooms last month.The group is one of the...
Jackson slams health ‘backlog’
A decade-long $150 million country hospital capital works and maintenance backlog would be tackled under the State Liberals’ Investing in Country Health policy. Liberal candidate...
Nosey Parker: From the 1967 archives
In one of the most historic events to occur in Port Pirie in recent times, the last passenger trains arrived in, and left Ellen street...
$10m loan first step of sport project
A new loan of $10 million will be taken out by Port Pirie Regional Council to back the sport hub project.This is revealed in...
‘Dream come true’ for life-long fan
For those about to read this, we salute you.It was Rock or Bust for avid AC-DC fan John Simpson when he overcame the odds...
Accused sex offender appears in court
A Port Pirie man charged with a child sex offence appeared briefly in the Port Pirie Magistrates Court on Thursday.The man, whose name is...
Loud call of duty for locals
The backbone of any South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service crew is its retained firefighters according to regional commander, Noel Dodd.At the Port Pirie MFS station,...
Pirie boy in state team
A Port Pirie teenager is adding dash to the Under 16 state team.Running off a half-back flank, Harrison Magor, 16, is living up to...
History repeats as pelvic mesh ruins lives
The Thalidomide scandal of the 1950s and 60s was a tragedy.Mothers-to-be took medication on the advice of doctors as they struggled with morning sickness,...
Compassionate advice for mums
The Australian Breastfeeding Association Mid North group meet with their children to provide support and compassionate advice to mothers.The meetings are held in Crystal...