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Cowell bird sighting remains a mystery

More than six months after a rare sighting, Cowell bird watchers Lorraine and Jim Walford are still not sure how an Eastern yellow wagtail...

Shield success for Ceduna

Ceduna Area School was triumphant at the West Coast Interschool Athletics Carnival this month. The event was hosted by Elliston Area School but took place...

Council road funding available

Eyre Peninsula councils will have the chance to upgrade roads through the 2024-25 round of the Special Local Roads Program. The program provides essential funding...

Fishers face penalty for illegal netting

In a reminder to Eyre Peninsula fishers to stick to the rules, two recreational fishers were handed hefty fines totalling more than $3000 for...

Partnership gives Far West birds a boost

Alinytjara Wilurara Landscape Board will partner with Yalata Anangu Aboriginal Corporation to protect threatened birds from feral predators in a new trial funded by...

Hydrogen study agreement signed

An agreement has been reached to study the exploration and extraction of natural hydrogen and helium on Eyre Peninsula. Australian company H2EX announced an engineering...

Prawn industry program provides promise

A pre-employment prawn industry program providing students practical experience on the boat with local vessels is expected to grow in interest. The program, funded...

Ashley takes big rural healthcare step

Less than 12 months after speaking at the South Australian Women in Leadership Conference on the challenges of rural healthcare, Streaky Bay’s Ashley Hunt...

Froffies, Anchors into Cummins basketball deciders

Preliminary finals of the Cummins and Districts Basketball Association’s 2023-24 season took place on Thursday night, March 14. Froffies grabbed the win in the men's...

Committee to examine region’s water needs

Eyre Peninsula residents have the opportunity to voice their opinions on the region’s water supply needs. A Select Committee of the Legislative Council has been...