Woman critical after Pirie West assault
A woman and man have been charged following a serious assault at Port Pirie West on Saturday afternoon.Police were called to a home following...
Our healthy kids
Latest figures show a dramatic decline in blood-lead levels in two-year-old children in Port Pirie.This is considered to be a strong indicator of trends in lead exposure...
Tenpin bowling stars
Three of Port Pirie’s longest-standing tenpin bowlers have been acknowledged with induction into the South Australian Country Cup Hall of Fame.Joylene Dite, Maureen Mudge...
Australian Army thump world-class
The Australian Army’s premier land exercise for 2016 is set to give the Port Pirie township a buzz on Friday with a family open...
Community spirit shines
Sometimes sport means much more than goals scored and premierships won.For Crystal Brook Football and Netball Clubs, the sad news of a cancer diagnosis spurred them into...
Rob Perry laid to rest
A councillor attended a funeral service for local identity Rob Perry on station country near Peterborough.Cr Neville Wilson said Mr Perry, who had been “one...
‘Exciting’ times: Chamber
Traders have been encouraged by reports of “exciting” times ahead for Port Pirie.Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Mark Hanlon said in his yearly...
Award for ex-smelter chief
Former smelter chief Denby Ward has been honored by the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.The institute’s President’s Award is presented in recognition of notable...
Nosey: From the 1986 files
The first of this year’s jubilee 150 event, the Port Germein Crab Festival attracted 7,000 people on New Year’s Day.Funeral director Brian Meschke, on...














