Local News

In Port Augusta, The Joy Baluch AM Bridge Duplication Project is holding an Environmental Forum. The forum will take place on The Eastside Foreshore on Thursday 11th of February, starting at 9:30am and commencing at 10:30am.  The presentation will be covering the following: Protection of Marine fauna fromdisruption The marine exclusion zone Managing construction impacts...

John Pirie Secondary school will be bringing back Yondr pouches to stop students being distracted by their mobile phones during school hours. As you enter the school your phone is placed in a Yondr pouch and locked. You will always maintain possession of your phone at all times. In order to use your...

In Crystal Brook a GRDC Grains Research Update will be held This Thursday the 11th February. The event will be held  at the Crystal Brook Football Club running from 9am until 1pm.  The event is being held for agronomists, consultants, researchers and growers, to see and discuss the latest in research and...

The SA Healthy Towns Challenge is on once again, with rural and regional community groups encouraged to take part for a chance to receive grant funding to develop preventative health programs.The current round of grant applications is now open, with funding up to $50,000 available for community projects designed to...

The Flinders Ranges Council have urged rate payers to make contact if they have any discrepancies in their rate notice for the third quarter. Council recently transitioned to a new rates system and it appears that an error has occurred where interest has been incorrectly charged to a number of properties.   This...

Whyalla Police have encouraged victims of domestic violence in the steel city to speak up and seek support from one of the many local services available. Unfortunately, rates of domestic and family violence are higher in regional, rural and remote areas. Geographical and social structures in these communities, as well as...

After an official Council Meeting held late last year, the Copper Coast Council has moved to combat the rise of feral cats in their region. The Council will soon be hiring-out up to 30 cat traps to mitigate the issue of the rising feral cat population. The traps have been ordered, and...

The Davenport Community will finally have less dust blowing towards their town following the sealing of the Yorkey's Crossing Road. The community has been pushing for the road to be sealed for over a decade as westerly winds would often move dust kicked up by vehicles using the thoroughfare across the...

Dog owners are being urged to watch out for ticks as a potentially deadly disease has made its way to the northern parts of South Australia. Discovery of the tick’s presence in South Australia comes after the disease was first detected in May and June 2020 in dogs in areas of...

The first 'Paint the town REaD' program in Port Augusta will launch at the East-side Foreshore today.  Paint the town REaD is a nationwide early literacy community program that encourages the whole community to read, talk, sing and play with children from birth, to help develop the skills for reading and...