Anglers pleased despite foreshore delays
The ‘one in 50-year’ storm that plunged South Australia into darkness has further hampered efforts to complete the final stages of the Port Pirie foreshore...
Limb motorcycle lives on
Roused by an article about the Port Pirie motorcycling pioneer Archie Limb, Ian Wilson knew he had to share the story of his prized possession.Mr...
New pool fees float through council
New fee structures for the Crystal Brook and Port Pirie Community Swimming Pools passed Port Pirie Regional Council on Wednesday night.The new fee structure,...
Special thanks extended from afar
Calls from two important South Australians underpinned Port Pirie Regional Council Mayor John Rohde’s thanks to all volunteers for their work during last week’s...
Landmarks shine brightly
Red lights on the Nyrstar smelter stack are now shining more brightly.The upgrade comes amid safety precautions at the plant for low-flying aircraft.Meanwhile, two...
Joy for ‘swamp monsters’
Port Football Club’s founding fathers would be rejoicing in the news that one-time “swampy land” is likely to become a temporary home for Spencer Gulf...
Nosey Parker: From the 1971 archives
A newly formed Flinders Ranges Soccer Club launched with the colours green and gold on their guernseys. The secretary was Tom Hunter, vice president...
City was mostly spared from storm’s fury
When you look at the awful images flooding social media and news outlets of rivers bursting banks and home-owners frantically trying to avoid disaster,...
Wettest September in 15 years
September was cold and wet with below average temperatures and well above average rainfall.When gale-force winds damaged electricity towers near Port August and Melrose,...
Navy chief ready to retire
REGION - HMAS Warramunga’s Command Warrant Officer Kathryn Holmes is preparing to retire after 37 years of service.
Originally from the small coal mining town...
