Dog baiting attempt serves as important reminder
Local dog owners are being urged to be vigilant and check their yards regularly in light of a recent dog baiting attempt.Lallie Grantham and...
Port Augusta’s true blue morning
The extreme heatwave cooled down just in time for 2019 Australia Day celebrations, as locals gathered at Gladstone Square for the 37th annual morning ceremony.Emily...
Speeding driver caught on Stuart Highway
A 45-year-old Port Augusta man has lost his licence and been fined more than $1000 after he was caught driving 48 kilometres per hour...
Hay truck convoy reaches Port Augusta
West Australian volunteers made a quick stop in Port Augusta today before they deliver 3,000 tonnes of donated hay to drought-stricken farmers in New...
Keep Tony, keep us safe
Dear Mr Banks,As CEO I am writing to you concerning an article in The Advertiser. Tony Edmonds is nobody’s fool. He is a very astute...
Community gathers for day of mourning
January 26 marks the anniversary of the First Fleet landing in Sydney Cove and is a day split into both pride and pain.For some this...
Man arrested for drug trafficking
A 31-year-old man was arrested for drug trafficking in Port Augusta on Sunday night, January 20.Police attended a Port Augusta home on Sunday at...
Heatwave swelters on
As the blistering heatwave rages on, Port Augusta experienced its hottest day on record on Thursday, January 24, reaching 49.5 degrees at 4:22pm.While several other...
Exciting opportunities for Paula Allen
Port Augusta’s Paula Allen flew to Canberra this month for a specially designed Economic and Social Policy Summit hosted by the Australian Treasury. Paula is one...
Driver caught seven times over the legal limit
Police reported two separate incidents of drink driving on Wednesday night, January 23, with one man returning an alleged blood alcohol reading of 0.354 – more...