Saving the lives of outback riders
A quirky police campaign designed to save the lives of motorbike riders in the state’s outback has launched in Port Augusta today.Operation Outback Bikes aims...
How do your fast food habits stack up?
How do your fast food habits stack up against the rest of the country? New research has revealed over 17 million Australians aged 14 and...
Improving livestock safety
Regional Development Australia Far North (RDAFN) and the Outback Communities Authority (OCA) have joined forces to look into the possibility of a multispecies livestock transhipping hub...
A heart-to-heart presentation
The Heart Foundation arrived in Port Augusta on Tuesday, May 29 to help locals reduce the risk of heart attack.The organisation hosted free Warning...
House Rules’ Harry delivers morning tea
The team at Beyond Bank Port Augusta was thrilled when James ‘Harry’ Harris from Channel 7’s House Rules made a surprise visit and dropped...
Sharing a cuppa for a good cause
More than 100 local ladies packed out the Christ Church Hall for Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea celebrations to support the Cancer Council.The event, organised...
Two men arrested after break-in
Two men have been arrested following a break-in at a hotel on Stirling Road in the early hours of Tuesday morning, May 29.Port Augusta...
Eastside Mill Jetty to be demolished
A significant piece of Port Augusta’s history is set to be erased, with councillors voting in favour of demolishing the Eastside Mill Jetty.Councillors carried...
Our super stargazers
Twenty-eight local stargazers have etched their names into the Guinness Book of World Records.The participants, who gathered at the Port Augusta Scout Hall on Wednesday night,...
Transcontinental snippets
MAY 1978Archery trophy winners, Brett Ferber runner up in the intermediate, Brett Cutler club champion, Errol Cutler best off the bow, Timothy Corbett cadet...