Whisked off to school
A YOUNG local is studying towards her culinary career with Le Cordon Bleu.Ruby Duka, 19, won a $30,000 Food Entrepreneur Scholarship with the prestigious...
Serving Australia
BARELY an adult, but determined to help others, Fred McCreanor signed up for the Royal Australian Navy aged 18.A lifelong idea, along with inspiration from...
Traditional events for Australia Day
PREPARATIONS for next week’s Australia Day celebrations are well underway.Tuesday will see the traditional Australia Day breakfast at Gladstone Square, as well as other local...
Program great for leaders
YOUNG leaders of the future have the opportunity to test their skills in a political forum when Youth Parliament begins again for 2016.Young South...
Government computers up for grabs
COMMUNITY groups have the opportunity to get their hands on free computers in a new round of State PC donations.The state government’s PC Donation Program gives...
Seats to savour at Arid Lands garden
THE KINDNESS and generosity of the Port Augusta public shines again.This time, it’s the city’s crown jewel – the Arid Lands Botanic Garden – reaping the...
How Fred rediscovered a war hero
JUST over 20 years ago, on ANZAC Day, a local Navy veteran went about putting poppies on the graves of servicemen, as he had...
PORT AUGUSTA’S PAST | Decimal turns 50
IT’S almost been half a century since we lost our pounds, shillings and pence when decimal currency came into effect on February 14, 1966.Many people in...
Summer rain attracting frogs to city
SUMMER showers will not only bring relief from the stifling heat, but it’ll also see an influx in local frogs calling Port Augusta home.According to the...
Spencer Netball Academy trial dates
ASPIRING young netballers are being encouraged to try our for a spot in the Spencer Gulf Netball Academy.Players born from 2000 to the end of 2005 are...
Inclusivity through cricket
WHYALLA - The Woolworths Cricket Blast program has wrapped up for Whyalla in 2024, with the program showcasing the bright future of the sport...
