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Heritage flavour at hub

Conservation campaigners seem to have won the first round of the battle to keep a war heritage grandstand at Memorial Oval.The grandstand is featured in the plans...

Victims remembered

On a national day of remembrance for those that have died at a result of domestic violence, the Port Pirie community demonstrated they’re committed to fighting...

Archie Limb: Pioneer on two wheels

Archibald “Archie” Limb was a master of machinery and it can now be revealed he built one of the first motorcycles that was entirely created in...

Bulgarians see smelter project

Take half-a-billion dollars, add a group of Bulgarians, and, presto, the smelter “transformation” project has boosted its chances of success.But staff on both sides of the...

$6000 for Port Germein

Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey is delighted the Port Germein Progress Association has been granted funding under the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program.“The association will...

Political figures vouching for sport

A sports voucher program which was introduced in 2014 has attracted a strong participation rate of children joining clubs.Under the $7 million scheme, about 50,000 vouchers were redeemed in South Australia including...

Workers set to scrape seabed

A $2 million upgrade of the Port Pirie foreshore is a step closer with dredging of Pirie River about to begin.Contractor Maritime Constructions was on site as Port...

Near-miss at George’s corner

A lucky driver avoided injury after a near-miss at George’s Corner on Monday.The incident involved a Mitsubishi ute that was towing a excavator, heading north...

Nosey: From the 1958 files

Golden Fleece Service Station opens on corner of Balmoral and Senate Roads by David Bottrall.***Pirie Blocks School with 40 students closed. Students move into...

Melva’s marathon extends to 102

When Melva McCormick was born on May 5, 1914, Australia was a different place. The currency was the Australian Pound, the automobile was a rare sight and...

School students give to elderly

PORT PIRIE - In a touching gesture by Airdale Primary School, Year 3 and 4 students gifted residents at Hamill House a Christmas diorama...