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Group calls for highway funding

AUGUSTA Highway has been thrust into the federal election campaign after the Royal Automobile Association’s call for the stretch to be allocated better funding.The group is...

Council to sell aged-care facilities

PORT Augusta City Council voted to seek a new operator for its two aged care facilities, AM Ramsay Village and Nerrilda Nursing Home.Council said the...

Problem gambling can’t be ignored

Problem gambling is causing havoc in the Port Augusta Aboriginal community and greater action is required by all parties to minimise its destruction.A 2010 Productivity...

Big tea raises big funds

People enjoying a cuppa tea helps share a laugh, talk about a problem or in this case, raise vital funds to help prevent, detect and treat cancer. The funds raised from Australia's...

Hawker Races/socials

Race day at Hawker provided plenty of fun and colour for locals and visitors alike last weekend.

Stuart stuck with mobile black spots

STATE Member for Stuart Dan van Holst Pellekaan expressed his disappointment in the state government’s decision not to take part in the federal $100 million Mobile Black...

Levy hike frustrates

PORT Augusta land owners are being put under more financial stress thanks to increased levies.Land owners paying an increased land and water levy to the...

People’s Poems

City v Country, by by Trish JohnstonHe called her a city girlHe obviously didn’t seeLife as it was for many yearsHow it always used to beFarm life...

Nuclear debate continues

THE POTENTIAL Barnidoota nuclear waste facility proves to be a contentious issue in the surrounding communities but there appears to be support for the proposal.There...

Calendar of events

WHAT: National Families Week (Day-Night Family Fun Event)WHEN: Friday, May 20.WHERE: 6 Gibson Street, Port Augusta (9am - 5pm).WHAT: Birdlife Australia Club - Bird Watching Field TripWHEN:...

Ready to cook up a storm

The Port Augusta Salvation Army has been running its Cooking Groups Program for the past six years, providing a welcoming space for the community...