Port Augusta Calendar of events
WHAT: GreyhoundsWHEN: Saturday, April 23.WHERE: Chinnery Park.WHAT: Heritage Weekend – The Coffee PotWHEN: Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24.WHERE: Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society, Quorn.WHAT: Body, Mind &...
The week that was | NEWS RECAP
SATURDAY | The battle of Kapyong was an action bringing added lustre to the proud record of the Australian Army, and it featured a battalion...
ANZAC Day to a modern ex-serviceman
ANZAC Day means many things to people around Australia, primarily the sacrifice the diggers made for us to live in the world we do.One Port Augusta...
Get ready to play your role in democracy
An election is coming, an election is coming! With an election – federal, state or council – comes great social responsibility. Yes, I said responsibility. Voting is a privilege...
Regional project takes giant leaps
ANOTHER large-scale company is on the cusp of securing the future of a large mining project near Leigh Creek and achieving what it says...
War book features keen local poets
A PAIR of keen Port Augusta-based poets have taken their passion celebrating Australian war heroes and put it to paper.Graham Lindsay’s When ANZAC Day Comes...
Uncovered war letter a family past
GLENYS Behenna always wanted to know more of her grandfather’s life during the World Wars, but like many like her, she always struggled to find information.It certainly wasn’t spoken about...
Man caught for driving offences
A DRIVER was reported for a number of offences, including failing to properly restrain children, during a traffic stop at Stirling North.The vehicle was pulled...
Port Augusta’s ANZAC lineage
Mary Hakendorf, who at the time lived in the Flinders Hotel, composed the music for the patriotic song They’re Calling Me (Coo-ee), sending a...
Rural projects gain vital funding
REGION – Remote and rural communities across Australia are set to benefit from a major funding boost, with nearly $1 million allocated through the...
