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Stolen-generations apology revisited

After historic talks on reconciliation in Uluru in the Northern Territory, former Port Pirie resident Elaine Crombie felt it was appropriate to revisit her...

Council chief mystery

The future of council chief executive officer Andrew Johnson remains uncertain.The Port Pirie Regional Council leader, who masterminded the multi-million-dollar sport hub development, was reported to...

20-year battle worth it: Nayda

After founding the Port Pirie Regional Gymnastics Academy in 2002 with substantial donations from the community – including two foam training blocks and a specialty trampoline...

Reaching out … with new artificial hands for landmine victims

You could have heard a pin drop as Rotarians and helpers fashioned “hands of love” at a workshop in Port Pirie.The team was assembling artificial...

Long walk for our country

Travelling north on the Augusta Highway, my Nan and I came across a young man walking along the side of the road, a man on a...

Rotary backs kids’ project

The rear area of the Port Pirie Child Care Centre is about to be transformed in a $47,850 project.The “backyard” of the First Street premises...

Twenty-year battle worth every scrap

After founding the Port Pirie Regional Gymnastics Academy in 2002 with substantial donations from the community – including two foam training blocks and a specialty trampoline...

Study hub plan welcomed by gulf mayors

Upper Spencer Gulf mayors have welcomed Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham’s commitment to improve access to higher education for students from country areas through...

A new field of dreams

“Fantastic”, “a long time coming” and “wonderful for the community”.After seven long years of dreaming, planning, fierce debate and compromise, the new Port Pirie...

Big dogs get a run

PORT PIRIE - Construction of a new fenced enclosure specifically designed for larger dog breeds is underway at Frank Green Park. The new...