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Agriculture Students from St Marks College in Port Pirie have had a successful grape harvest this year ahead of their 2021 vintage. Staff and students picked, weighed and crushed 1100Kgs of grapes over two days, the last week at McNally Farm. Farm Manager Joel Head says “The students did an excellent job....

Representatives from the Flinders and state's North will be taking on teams from across South Australia at the Country Cricket Carnival this week. South Augusta, Roxby Districts, and Quorn are currently facing off in Adelaide against the best teams in the state for the annual competition. The carnival will run...

  The Australian Red Cross will be in Clare for a blood donation drive from 10-12th February.  The Red Cross mobile blood donation van will be set up at The Valleys Lifestyle Centre.  Appointment is recommended to avoid long waits. The process is a small part of your day but can have a huge...

The final three stages of the dog fence repairs in the north of South Australia have been locked in, with the extra 400km of fencing due to be finished before July. 25 million dollars has been allocated to allow local contractors to work on the sections of the fence located...

The Copper Coast Council monthly meeting will be held tonight in the Council Chambers in Kadina. The meeting is due to commence at 6pm. Due to social distancing requirements there are limited seats available for members of the public to attend the Chambers in person, however the Council Meeting may be...

In Whyalla today (Tuesday Feb 9), a section of Hincks Avenue will be closed between Lewthwaite Street and Jackson Avenue for a tree removal. The works are set to take place between 7.30am and 3.30pm. Local traffic will be allowed to get their properties, be aware and follow any speed restrictions in place. SOURCE:...

Drink driving in the spotlight after 3 offences taking place over the past 6 days.    In Coober Pedy a man has had his licence suspended after being caught drink-driving. On Thursday the 4th of February, a patrol car stopped the driver on Chucky Street and performed a breath test. The 41-year-old man from...

  Landholders are invited to band together in the fight against foxes through a coordinated baiting program across the Northern and Yorke region. The Northern and Yorke Landscape Board will distribute fox baits for registered landholders to collect at the end of February and in early March as part of the program. Foxes...

  The Flinders Ranges will this month host the first of three Livestock Ag-Tech Expos across the state to encourage farmers to adopt the latest technology on their farms.The Livestock Ag Technology expos were postponed due to COVID-19 last year, and will bring technology experts and demonstrations directly to producers.Adopting livestock...

Whyalla based Liberty Primary Steel, has continued to reap the benefits of its re-energised apprenticeship program. It comes as a regional MP increased the number of jobs available in the Upper Spencer Gulf after speaking to traders and business leaders. The GFG Alliance's steel business, Liberty Primary Steel has welcomed 21 new...