Coles trio celebrate a special birthday
WHILE Coles celebrates its 20th birthday in Port Augusta, it’s also a milestone for three team members.Alison Kenny, Shirley Bennetts and Lyn Hooper have...
Our claim to VC hero
ON September 8, 1916 the official London Gazette announced that an Australian infantryman, Private Martin O’Meara of the 16th Battalion, had been awarded the Victoria...
Our House gets experts’ thumbs up
ACADEMIC and mental health experts were in Port Augusta recently to launch an evaluation of the Our House drop in centre on Edinburgh Terrace.Guests included members...
Global climate protest reaches home
THE INTERNATIONAL People’s March had movements all over the world last weekend, including support from people in Port Augusta.A group of Port Augusta locals...
City’s carer crisis
LOCAL children are being relocated to Adelaide because of a dire lack of foster carers in Port Augusta.According to Families SA, foster carer households in Port...
Cherishing children
TEN years and ten children, that’s the legacy of dedicated foster carer Diane Buckley.Over a decade ago she looked into becoming a family day care...
City’s pledge garden launched
A Port Augusta Community Pledge Garden was launched with a special ceremony last week for White Ribbon Day. The garden is situated at the front of...
New season launched
VACSWIM is launching its 2015/16 program, so you can splash away the summer months. Northern pools offering the program include Port Augusta, Quorn, Hawker and Wilmington.Families...
Producing the goods
IT has been a busy year for the crew at Bultarra Australian Saltbush lamb. Earlier this year they were nominated for two awards at the Brand...
Speed reduction
THE STATE government is proposing to extend the Adelaide-bound 80 kilometre zone by 1.5km.The extension of the speed zone would mean motorists will not be able to speed...