End of an era as historic site closes
Electronic retailer Radio Rentals was scheduled to shut down last Saturday, marking an end to one of the most prominent and historic shops in Port...
City centre upgrade begins
Improvements to Port Pirie’s central business district started on Monday with the stormwater drainage project kicking off in Florence Street.Port Pirie Regional Council will build a new trunk main...
Port Germein fights back
Port Germein is set to be reborn with the help of the local community. The town has suffered recently with the loss of the...
Police medals delay
A blue-and-white medal is causing concern among some retired police officers who have been waiting up to three years to receive it.The National Police Service...
Govt defends backyard pool fee
The State Government has poured cold water on a Port Pirie family’s concerns about a $350 fee imposed on their temporary backyard pool.Debra Haldane...
Rolling out a big night
The Rotary Bowls Night rolled out a special fundraising program to help victims of the Pinery fires.A total of 24 teams took to the...
Exchange student sees family again
As an early Christmas gift, Noora Kantolar was reunited with her family from Finland.Noora, 17, is a Rotary Exchange Student in Port Pirie, attending John...
High mark for footballer
There was a telltale moment in Jake Wohling’s Year 12 academic career when he chose the subject for his research project.The enthusiastic Crystal Brook...
Reptile man in a squeeze
Deep in the jungle of a Risdon Park address is the “Reptile Man”.Bruce Mules is adept at cradling the creatures that time forgot amid...
Peter Allen’s Pirie show
Legendary performer Peter Allen once strode the stage at a beach carnival in Port Pirie in the 1960s.The late singer who made “I Go...