Locals win at Crane Industry Awards
THREE employees from Max Cranes in Port Augusta have been awarded for their hard work at a recent industry night. The trio attended the Crane Industry...
Curing cancer with pedal power
RIDING approximately 20,000 kilometres around Australia is not an adventure many people would think to do, but that's exactly what Steve Goble is doing.Mind you –...
Pauline’s great service marked
IMAGINE dedicating 20 years of your life to helping others.Now imagine doing it all as a volunteer just because you like to help others. That's...
A strange year in local weather
IF you thought December was warm, you were right. It was the hottest on record.Bureau of Meteorology senior climatologist Darren Ray says Port Augusta has...
Nerf war to take over square
GLADSTONE Square will transform from a tranquil park into a war zone this weekend, but it’s all in the name of fun.Port Augusta Headspace...
Your chance to thank a local legend
DO you know someone extraordinary in your community? Then Wattyl’s Aussie Legends competition is the perfect way to say thank you.Wattyl is an Aussie legend that has...
Meals, gifts make for a festive combo
SOME Port Augusta residents got a special surprise with their Meals-On-Wheels deliveries over the festive period.Port Augusta Post Office and the local MOW branch...
Port Augusta events calendar
WHAT: Summer Fun FairWHEN: January 3-10WHERE: Port Augusta WharfWHAT: Twilight GreyhoundsWHEN: Saturday, January 9 from 5.30pm.WHERE: Chinnery ParkWHAT: Volleyball come and try daysWHEN: Tuesdays...
Crews extinguish school blaze quickly
A FIRE at Flinders View Primary School was quickly contained and extinguished last week. Crews were called to the school at 10.52am on Thursday morning and...
MP calls for better phone coverage
PORT Augusta’s mobile phone coverage is as good as anywhere in Australia, but you don’t have to travel too far north, east or west...
Electronic tagging support
With the date fast approaching for mandatory electric identification (eID) for sheep and farmed goats, the State Government has invested $10.2 million into a...
