Kids may become school ‘partners’
Children are not in an assembly line in the classroom – they will be the education “partners” of the future.So says the latest strategy on learning...
Sale of valuable retail site
The former Pirie Hotel site has been sold.The transaction officially took place on Tuesday.It opens the way for more intense retail development around Ellen...
WiFi comes to town
With the city-centre upgrade in progress, one of its new features will be publicly-accessible free WiFi hotspots for tourists, business visitors, shoppers and residents. People will...
Dates set for industry expo
The 13th annual Resource Industry Conference and Trade Expo hosted in the Upper Spencer Gulf region will be held on August 22 to 24, 2017. This...
Muscleman in his 80s
At 83 years old, James Oxlade has the physique of a man half his age.He keeps himself trim by pumping iron, doing isometric exercises,...
It’s uplifting!
Multi-million-dollar increases in earnings are foreshadowed for the future operations of the Nyrstar smelter once the “transformation” is finished.Last week, the company issued an update on the redevelopment...
Glittering voyage on One and All
The sea glittered as O’Reilly and Decklan Gray cast their eyes ashore to Thistle Island.As trainees aboard the sailing ship One and All, they were...
Battle of ideas in our skies
A dogfight has broken out over the future of a former military airfield on the outskirts of Port Pirie.The one-time Bombing and Gunnery School run...
New Picture Framers venture to bloom
An iconic Port Pirie business is set to change hands from one Smith family to another, as Jenny Smith diversifies her offering at The...
‘Super-committee’ to promote gulf jobs
Port Pirie’s Mark Hanlon will join a new $20 million super-committee working to boost the future of the Upper Spencer Gulf.Mr Hanlon is a...
Look out for cheaper fuel
The RAA has revealed how to get the cheapest fuel ahead of the silly season, as unleaded fuel prices spike.
According to RAA data,...
