‘We didn’t seek recognition’
Two of Port Pirie’s outstanding citizens have put in the hours to help causes close to their hearts.Rosa-Lee Pisani, formerly of Make-A-Wish Foundation, and...
Vaulting group to success
“We wouldn’t operate without the volunteers.”The weighty words of Port Pirie Regional Gymnastics Academy head coach Garry Nayda seemed to ring true at the old...
Praise for local heroes
Bright sunshine dutifully led many of Port Pirie’s unsung heroes down Ellen Street in recognition of National Volunteers’ Week on Tuesday morning.About 80 selfless volunteers...
Restructure plans to impact Nyrstar
Financial pressure has forced Nyrstar to restructure parts of their multinational operations, with job losses and changes at the Port Pirie smelter imminent.The Recorder can...
Great work rate
Latest figures show a dramatic fall in Port Pirie’s jobless rate to below 10 percent.The Employment Department’s small area labour markets study for the Port Pirie...
Nosey Parker: From the 1948 archive
Old playground built in one day has been taken over by the Port Pirie West School. It will be turned into a school oval.The...
‘Can you hear me’: The latest phone call scam
Residents have been warned about a scam involving telephone voice recognition.The advice is if you receive a phone call and somebody asks, “can you hear...
Tribute: Remarkable lives
Squeals of delight and shuffling gaits, smiles and distant gazes … this was the scene at the Spastic Centres of South Australia open day in...
Sport hub is ‘Trump’ card
United States President Donald Trump marked his first 100 days in office recently, an occasion that almost perfectly coincided with another major development that is...
Bid for new voting system
Our elected members want to simplify the method of voting at council elections.Under the proposal, only a minimum of one candidate would need to be nominated on...
Jetty campaign launched, with Port Germein still shut
Significant damage sustained during stormy weather last year has kept a Mid North icon closed for the last 11 months with its home town...
