Region’s police rewarded for service
As the Australian national anthem rang out through the South Australia Police Yorke Mid North Local Service Area headquarters on Wednesday morning, local officers...
Nyrstar expansion to lead e-recycling
Nyrstar’s smelter redevelopment will deliver Port Pirie the biggest e-recycling facility in Australia.Nyrstar is upgrading its facility so it can expand the range of...
On the beat for big change
As beautiful harmonies rang out through the St Mark’s College Benedict playground last Wednesday lunchtime, the light pitter-patter of change hitting an open guitar case emphasised the...
Nosey Parker: from the 1956 archives
The Port Pirie Abattoirs was opened by the Minister of Agriculture Mr. G.G. Peterson in the presence of a large attendance of citizens. The...
Marvellous Mavis marks a century
Mavis Rosamond Hill (nee Sheridan) was born on March 26, 1917, at Western River Station on Kangaroo Island. She is the third child of Henry...
Bingo success
The Lions Club of Port Pirie held a successful bingo night at the Port Pirie Sporting and Community Club last week.The club is currently...
Region’s outlook goes global
The exploration of new trade and business opportunities was the order of the day as Australian High Commissioner to Cyprus Alan Sweetman visited Port...
Ministers held to account
Port Pirie had South Australia’s leaders on its doorstep at the weekend as Country Cabinet came to the Mid North.South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill...
‘Ice’ taskforce reaches out to Port Pirie
Members of the Port Pirie and Mid North communities had their opportunity to influence the South Australian Ice Taskforce’s rapid policy response to the state’s...
March had a record 21 days above 30C
March weather was typical for the month with warm days and nights and low rainfall. Day-time temperatures during March averaged 32.1C – 2.7C above...
Great mix of musicians to line up at Music Muster
FLINDERS RANGES - This year’s Flinders Ranges Country Music Muster in May will involve a good mix of musicians, according to organisers.
The Music Muster...
