Big dig on schedule
Building of a new stormwater drain under Florence Street is on schedule and Port Pirie Regional Council is happy with the progress that contractor McMahon Services is making.A council spokeswoman said...
Smelter boosts lead output
Port Pirie smelter boosted its output of lead last year.Nyrstar’s full-year results show the plant produced four percent more bullion last year compared with the year before.This...
Bright idea: Beacons on street palms
Civic leaders have been urged to embrace a light show in the main street.Our iconic palm trees along the Main Road median strip could be lit...
Funding plea for renewables
The chairman of a leadership alliance from Port Pirie, Port Augusta and Whyalla’s local government, regional development and education sectors is disapppointed at a lack of funding for new renewable energy...
Adverts not a waste of time
Port Pirie Regional Council chief executive officer Andrew Johnson has praised the anti-litter advertising campaigns for the cleaner Pirie beachfront.The campaign, titled There’s Nothing Cool about Littering,...
Heads in a spin beside Wandearah wing
Number 35014 covers a lot of ground on the wing at the Wandearah football oval.This “player” has heads in a spin and is the...
Second taxi firm hits the streets
Competition has hotted up in the taxi industry in Port Pirie with newcomer Des’s Cabs introducing a small-but-growing fleet to the city.So far a 10-seater taxi van...
‘Reduce whiting size’
Greater opportunities would open up to recreational fishermen under a proposal put forward by a commercial operator.Net fisherman David Wilks said the size limit...
Another exciting year ahead
Council is celebrating another year of successful events in 2015 as it prepares to kick off an exciting program in 2016.Port Pirie’s New Year’s Eve...
Authors on-line in festival event
Technology will enable the popular Adelaide Writers’ Week to come to our doorstep.The event is an important part of the Adelaide Festival and sees acclaimed national authors...