Red Hatters’ birthday bash
The local chapter of the Red Hat Society, the Pirietts, marked their sixth birthday with a fancy-dress lunch.They were joined by a contingent of...
Shocking truth about energy campaigner
There is something of a shock about the past of a man dedicated to conserving electricity.Jon Dee travels the world – including Port Pirie –...
Man of rail and radio
Kevin Walsh followed the tracks of the legendary Indian-Pacific passenger train – and it led to Trax-FM in Port Pirie.With his sidekick Rod Thomas, the...
Charity tribute to Kylie
When supporters of a Kylie Monaghan Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday looked down at their table settings, a star was shining brightly.The face of Kylie, the...
Show and shine a huge success | PHOTOS
Wandearah Road was buzzing with action on Saturday as Thompson’s Auto Repairs hosted its Show and Shine. Organised by Aaron Harre, the son of the...
Walk a smile for Santa
So you think you are pretty funny?Those one-liners and comic antics keep everyone laughing … or so you think?Now is the time to put...
Support for our local providers
Country and Outback Health celebrated Mental Health Week by showing their support for local doctors and mental health service providers. A breakfast was held on Wednesday to recognise...
‘Blue’ over waste disposal
Builder ”Bluey” Johnson says changes to the city’s dump fees regime are hurting local business and are possibly outside the Local Government Act. The foundation to...
Council leader defends new waste policy
Port Pirie Regional Council chief executive officer Dr Andrew Johnson defended the council’s new commercial waste policy.This came after builder “Bluey” Johnson suggested the council...
Boost to defence industry hopes
The opportunities to grow our local defence Industry took a step forward.This resulted from a delegation of community and business leaders from the Upper...














