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Looking back on 2023: Jetty saga continues

The case for the Tumby Bay jetty to be repaired or replaced is a contentious issue within the community. The jetty has been closed for...

Looking back on 2023: Majestic visitors

Whale watching season was in full swing on Eyre Peninsula and onlookers at Tumby Bay and Sleaford Bay were thrilled to witness Southern right...

Looking back on 2023: Great white strikes

In perhaps the most unusual shark attack you will see, a caravan came off second best after an encounter with The Big Shark at...

Looking back on 2023: A life of service earns Peter OAM

A truck accident changed the course of Peter Blacker’s life - with a severe leg injury prompting others to suggest he give up farming...

Looking back on 2023: ‘That’s her!’ Bruce finds missing woman

Iconic Streaky Bay personality Bruce Martin made the welcome discovery of missing Queensland woman Julie Schutt, some six kilometres due west of the town. Bruce,...

Looking back on 2023: Dusty thrill ride

Wild conditions greeted competitors and spectators for the inaugural Jamalka Off Road racing event in April, but that did not dampen spirits of all...

Looking back on 2023: Mates get Rodney to Showdown

Getting to a game of football provides a few extra challenges for multiple sclerosis sufferer Rodney McCallum. The avid Port Adelaide supporter had help from...

Looking back on 2023: Ceduna role ‘rewarding’ for community paramedicine expert

Ceduna's newest community paramedic has an intimate understanding of the concept, the model and the outcomes it provides - and has a PhD to...

Looking back on 2023: Giving it his all

January’s 60th anniversary of Tunarama included the famous tuna toss competition, with competitors travelling from interstate and overseas to compete in the event. Hometown-hero Levi...

Looking back on 2023: Road to victory

Australian football's biggest prizes toured Eyre Peninsula ahead of the AFL's Gather Round. Students Hope Elliott, Fern Elliott, Kobi Freeman and Ruby Sidler jumped at...

Icon returns: Streaky Bay jetty to reopen

Streaky Bay’s much-loved jetty and swimming enclosure is set to reopen to the public next month, with a celebratory event planned to welcome one...