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25.01.2022 The 80s classic has made a comeback on the footy field this year and now its mullets for mental health. Tom Baulderstone has traded in his signature curls for the retro cut.
25.01.2022 All the action from the Spencer Gulf Football League's Grand Final day.
25.01.2022 Students at Stirling North Primary school are running a MobileMuster in a bid to ensure the local community has a safe and free way to recycle their old electronics.
25.01.2022 Under 13 and Under 11 footballers from the Upper Spencer Gulf will be taking part in a junior carnival to be held in Port Pirie on September 20.
24.01.2022 A Japanese space capsule which may lead to the answers to the origin of life on Earth will land in Woomera next month.
24.01.2022 A $37 million Port Bonython jetty upgrade is set to boost the state's hydrogen export potential ahead of the proposed $240m hydrogen project.
24.01.2022 Development application for the new Port Playford has been lodged with the state government. The project will see the return of commercial shipping to Port Augusta for the first time in 50 years. It will create 100 jobs during construction and 80 permanent positions.
23.01.2022 Dave Dermodys war grave plaque was unable to be placed at the Cemetery, so his brother Colin delivered it to the Port Augusta RSL.
23.01.2022 All the action from the first round of finals in the Spencer Gulf Football League.
23.01.2022 Carlton Primary Schools connection to culture is on full display with an exhibition at the Platform Gallery
22.01.2022 Port Augusta has joined the ranks of Monopoly royalty, landing a place on the franchise's new Aussie edition of the popular board game.
22.01.2022 As regional destinations across Australia surge in popularity, Port Augusta has emerged as a tourism hot-spot.
22.01.2022 Radoslav Popov thought Port Augusta was the perfect location for his new business venture, but his first six months as a landlord have been nothing short of a nightmare including constant vandalism and a near miss fire.
22.01.2022 One man has been arrested and police have uncovered drugs, stolen property and large sums of cash following a two-day police operation in Port Augusta.
22.01.2022 Big brother is watching at the Australia Arid Lands Botanic Gardens. New cameras have been installed at the facility to reduce illegal activity in the area.
21.01.2022 Communities across the Far North will receive cheaper electricity under state government reduced tariffs.
21.01.2022 South Australias peak tourism body have welcomed a $20 million cash injection to the states regional tourism industry.
21.01.2022 Port Augusta's Eastside Foreshore has become a hive of activity as temperatures begin to soar in the lead up to summer. Tourists and locals alike have been impressed by the recent improvement of the area, with over $200,000 invested in the revitalisation of the city.
21.01.2022 Stunning artwork created by local Port Augusta Kokatha artists will soon be brightening up the walls of the OZ Minerals Carrapateena Mine.
20.01.2022 Bulldog Kriston Thompson has been named the best Port Augusta player in the Spencer Gulf League after finishing runner-up in the Madigan Medal count.
19.01.2022 Months of tough preparation has paid off for three local athletes who recently competed at the state's peak figure and fitness event.
19.01.2022 The Whyalla Football League recently celebrated 100 years since its inception in 1920, but not all of those years had the league been a stand-alone entity.
19.01.2022 Port Augusta City Council have elected a new deputy mayor, with councilor Linley Shine stepping into the role.
19.01.2022 For the second year in a row, one local business is proving regional South Australia has national prowess when it comes to the real estate game.
18.01.2022 A mighty crack heard across Central Oval left footballer Will Bolitho with just a two per cent chance of ever walking again. Fast forward four weeks and Will is defying all odds.
18.01.2022 Port Augusta artists Dusty Feet Mob have claimed state-wide accolades at the 2020 South Australian Screen Awards.
18.01.2022 Artist Edwina Cooper will spend three weeks connecting with local Adnyamathanha community members in the Northern Flinders Ranges.
17.01.2022 Effective as of midnight night Sunday 12.01am, South Australia's stay at home order will be repealed.
17.01.2022 State Emergency Service volunteers completed a daring rescue last week after a hiker fell from St Marys Peak at Wilpena Pound.
17.01.2022 All the action from Round 7 of the Spencer Gulf Football League.
16.01.2022 Indigenous leaders have had their spirits lifted at a crisis meeting with Premier Steven Marshall. They say their plea for a royal commission into Aboriginal corporations did not fall on deaf ears.r-hears-inquiry-plea/
15.01.2022 Leigh Creek Energy has partnered with Uni Hub Spencer Gulf to develop a scholarship program for local university students who are studying engineering through Uni Hub's Port Pirie and Port Augusta campuses.
15.01.2022 A new jetty pontoon attached to the Joy Baluch Bridge duplication will be the "cherry on top" of a revitalised foreshore precinct.
15.01.2022 Mining giant BHP has scrapped long-held plans for an expansion of its Olympic Dam mine in the state's Far North, despite being granted major development status by the state government earlier this year.
14.01.2022 Mayors in the Upper Spencer Gulf have responded to a draft report released by the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission.
14.01.2022 Leigh Creek Energy (LCK) has secured two licences for its namesake project, forging ahead with plans for what will become the largest underground coal gasification site in Australia.
13.01.2022 Domino's Port Augusta is set to host a 'Doughraiser' this weekend, donating $1 from every pizza sold to Will Bolitho - a South Augusta footballer who tragically broke his back during a match at Port Augusta in September.
13.01.2022 Significant changes to the Stuart electoral boundary could see a clash between Dan Holst Pellekaan and Geoff Brock, who have both flagged their intention to run for the new seat of Stuart in 2022.
12.01.2022 Nine country members including Independent Frome MP Geoff Brock, Stuart MP Dan van Holst Pellekaan and Giles MP Eddie Hughes have had their names from an investigation into alleged travel allowance misuse.
12.01.2022 Port Augusta and Port Lincoln residents are the first in the Spencer Gulf to have 5G connectivity, with Telstra this week officially switching on this next generation of mobile technology.
12.01.2022 Chevon McKenzie is breaking ground with her passion for broadcast media and video production.
11.01.2022 "There is no shame when you share your spare" is the message from Foodbank SA in the wake of the latest wave of coronavirus panic buying.
10.01.2022 To be a part of any A Grade premiership team is an achievement, but to win five in a row is a magnificent feat.
10.01.2022 While many industries suffer through the COVID-19 crisis, it seems theres one local franchise taking a big bite out of the economic pie - or pizza so to speak.
08.01.2022 From idea to operation in five years, Oz Minerals Chief Executive Andrew Cole says Carrapateena Mine is well above the national benchmark.
08.01.2022 Outback miner OZ Minerals is experimenting with renewable technology at its billion-dollar Carrapateena copper-gold mine. The steps could revolutionise the industry.
08.01.2022 All the action from the Port Augusta Table Tennis Grand Finals.
08.01.2022 A South Australian Aboriginal corporation is reaping early benefits of the state's largest infrastructure project, based in Port Augusta.
07.01.2022 All the action from the last minor round of the 2020 Spencer Gulf Football league season.
07.01.2022 A list of the state's worst regions for road fatalities has been released in an effort to reduce trauma, with the Far North disturbingly named fourth after recording 67 deaths between 2010-19.
07.01.2022 SIMEC Energy Australia has secured development approval for the proposed Playford Utility Battery to be built just outside of Port Augusta.
06.01.2022 Giles MP Eddie Hughes has stepped down from Labors frontbench to focus on his electorate, which is expected to gain 3000 new voters under a boundary change proposed by the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission.
06.01.2022 At-risk women and children facing violent and abusive situations in Port Augusta can access help and information from trained staff at a new safety hub opened last week.
06.01.2022 London, Paris, Port Augusta? Its not usually a city among the fashion capitals of the world, but three local women are putting country South Australia on the map.
05.01.2022 Port Augusta City Council have established a new working group to focus on positive outcomes for the citys Aboriginal community.
04.01.2022 Minister for Energy Dan van Holst Pellekaan has welcomed an announcement from Nexif Energy. The renewable energy company is on track to deliver an additional 240 MW of generation capacity into South Australias electricity market.
04.01.2022 Once again on the first Saturday of December the streets of Port Augusta will be lined with motorcycles -and stuffed toys- as the Saltbush Motor Cycle Club's annual Toy Run returns.
04.01.2022 All the action from Round 9 of the Upper Spencer Gulf Football League.
04.01.2022 The political jury is still out on plans for a nuclear waste dump at Kimba
04.01.2022 Port August textile artist Jenny Bourne has been awarded a $15,000 mentorship from the federal government's Regional Arts Fund.
03.01.2022 "Like everything else, we had to test them before we put them in!" Geoff Kohler said while cackling at the photo of himself on a makeshift toilet in Vietnam.
03.01.2022 Bush kids in South Australia will soon turn their hands to bee-keeping as part of a clever double-pronged approach to learning and fundraising.
03.01.2022 Contractors in the Upper Spencer Gulf have condemned the privatisation of public contracts for the Department of Planning and Infrastructure (DPTI) building and maintenance service.
03.01.2022 Port Augusta born David Rathman has been announced as the leader for the state's Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre.
02.01.2022 The federal government has provided more funding for country newspapers in Grey to help sustain them as they do their vital work of keeping the community informed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
02.01.2022 A routine traffic stop in Port Augusta at the weekend has led to the arrest of two men now charged with drug trafficking.
02.01.2022 Online briefings for companies keen to get involved in building a proposed 270-kilometre, $290 million transmission line between Cultana and Port Lincoln will be held next week, with over 200 jobs during construction on offer.
02.01.2022 Tertiary education in Port Augusta will have a new home by 2021, with plans to relocate the Uni Hub campus into the main street.
01.01.2022 Drought-affected farmers in the Far North have received much-needed relief this week, thanks to Rural Aid.
01.01.2022 SA Premier Steven Marshall and Energy Minister Dan van Holst Pellekaan join OZMinerals CEO Andrew Cole and Carrapateena GM Myles Johnston to officially open one of Australias largest copper-gold mines 160km north of Port Augusta.
01.01.2022 Shave or Save? The outback bearded barista paying it forward for seriously ill children.
01.01.2022 All the action from Round 8 of the Spencer Gulf Football League.
