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Fishers around the region now have their chance to speak out about the sustainability of the snapper stock in the Spencer Gulf. It’s the first time the area has even been given a stock status classification of ‘depleted’. The government have put forward two management scenarios that should strengthen snapper numbers with...

Mid North residents are getting an even brighter community thanks to two students and their community project. Olivia and Tamika from Orroroo Area School have decided to clean and paint the Peterborough Subway. The makeover is part of the girl’s compulsory community project subject at school but is also something that’s close...

Port Pirie residents are invited to have their say in the largest Business Plan public consultation as the regional council’s Executive Management Team travel around the region. Council is providing increased opportunities for public input in the 2019 – 2022 Business Plan holding a Pirie Districts Community Forum at Napperby Hall...

The bodies of two men were found in the Flinders Ranges yesterday afternoon following what’s believed to be a climbing accident.  The alarm was first raised at 1:30pm when their campsite was empty which started a major rescue operation to find the pair. A 62-year-old man from Norwood and a 44-year-old man...

The Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery have closed its doors for four months to install a new air-conditioning system. The installation will reinstate the venue to being ‘A Class’, which means it will be able to host world class exhibitions. The Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery will be one of only two...

Good news for the Port Augusta residents wanting to further their education with the launch of their very on Uni Hub next month. Port Augusta’s Uni Hub Spencer Gulf campus will be officially launched by Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey at the Central Oval Community Sporting Hub on September 13. Uni...

The Whyalla jetty carpark and southern marina breakwater will close today as construction on the new Jetty starts. This morning, residents may have seen fences go up with the area set to be the home of machinery during the construction. The boat ramp is still accessible with buoys put in the water...

Jim Barry Wines in Clare has taken out the 2020 Halliday Wine Companion Winery of the Year award, a welcome birthday present on their 60th anniversary this month. The winery also walked away from the Clare Valley Wine Show last year with six gold medals for riesling, which has never happened...

Operation Fatal Distraction wraps up today after a week that lead to heat being put on the police rather than the public. The week long campaign was put in place to curb motorists engaging in distracting behaviours like using their phone. However, it was overshadowed by controversy surrounding a SAPOL Manager in...

A 30-year-old man has told the Port Augusta Magistrates Court he murdered Martin Meffert in Terowie 14 years ago. The man cannot be identified because he was under 18 at the time of the murder which happened sometime between February and October in 2005. A break in the cold case lead police...