Get in the bin: National soft plastic scheme ends
THE collapse of national recycling scheme last week has left locals disappointed and sparked renewed calls to ditch soft plastics.
In the midst of National...
Still kicking goals
FORMER St Columba College student turned Socceroo star, Awer Mabil, has been titled Young South Australian of the Year.
Mabil, now of Walkley Heights, was...
Canola, wheat in for record breaking harvest
WHILE recent rainfall has risked tanking grain harvest quality, some growers say they’re in for a booming harvest.
Mallala grower John Lush has been farming...
Grain experts meet to combat disease
GRAIN Producers SA (GPSA) chaired a meeting with disease experts last week to combat the rise of grain disease amid an uncharacteristically cold and...
Additional pathways for medical graduates
A NEW program announced by the State Government provides additional pathways for medical graduates wanting to enter the field.
The program running at Elizabeth’s Lyell...
Region pauses to remember
THE community gathered at Gawler’s Pioneer Park on Friday as part of Remembrance Day commemorations.
The service was led by Gawler Returned Services League (RSL)...
Advisory Council gives voice to regional LGBTIQA+ Community
AS THOUSANDS of South Australians walked in this year’s LGBTIQA+ Pride walk last week, the State government announced the full member line-up of its...
How Gawler helped Brian find his feet
BRIAN Tape has seen the best of the Gawler community, and the worst of society.
Having spent 26 years living rough, including seven in Dead...
Encapsulating the curious life of E.H. Coombe
A SOON-to-be-released book is the culmination of eight years of research into a Gawler man, whose resolve to fight for his fellow man’s freedoms...
Re-election a great honour for Bill
KAPUNDA’S Bill O’Brien will serve a fourth term as Light Regional Council’s mayor, following reelection on Saturday night.
Mr O’Brien received 2642 votes to take...
The heart of Elizabeth retail remembered
THE closure of iconic Elizabeth department store John Martin’s in 1997 marked the end of an era for many South Australians, but one local...
