Regional project takes giant leaps
ANOTHER large-scale company is on the cusp of securing the future of a large mining project near Leigh Creek and achieving what it says...
War book features keen local poets
A PAIR of keen Port Augusta-based poets have taken their passion celebrating Australian war heroes and put it to paper.Graham Lindsay’s When ANZAC Day Comes...
Uncovered war letter a family past
GLENYS Behenna always wanted to know more of her grandfather’s life during the World Wars, but like many like her, she always struggled to find information.It certainly wasn’t spoken about...
Man caught for driving offences
A DRIVER was reported for a number of offences, including failing to properly restrain children, during a traffic stop at Stirling North.The vehicle was pulled...
Port Augusta’s ANZAC lineage
Mary Hakendorf, who at the time lived in the Flinders Hotel, composed the music for the patriotic song They’re Calling Me (Coo-ee), sending a...
Critical injuries in rollover
POLICE attended the scene of a camper van rollover in the state’s far north, near Lake Hart last weekReports say the single-vehicle accident left six people...
Police urge for safety by car and boat
SAPOL is running safety campaigns for vehicle and marine operators over the current school holiday period.Road users are being asked to remember who is sharing...
Looking Back at The Trans’ | GALLERY
Every Wednesday evening we’ll be having a look back at the faces to have appeared in The Transcontinental over the past 50 years.Weddings, birthdays,...
Brave Bears for children
BEING away from home as a child can be a daunting thing, even more so if they are staying in a hospital.To make the...
SA keen for solar thermal
A STATE-wide poll suggests South Australians are rallying behind Port Augusta’s push to be home to a large solar thermal power station, as the city’s...
Operator traineeship program launch
PORT PIRIE - Nyrstar is launching a new Operator Traineeship Program in March, to address the challenges of recruiting and retaining plant operators for...
