New day spawning: Return of the triploid oyster
Oyster farmers on the Eyre Peninsula will this summer harvest the rare and highly sought-after triploid variety for the first time in nearly half...
Dogs take flight in storm winds
Two Wharminda farm dogs are lucky to be alive after their kennel was lifted by strong winds and dumped 200 metres away on Thursday.
When...
Insurance costs expected to jump
Insurance premiums for Eastern Eyre Peninsula farmers are likely to rise across the board after last week’s hail storms.
Elders Insurance franchisee Kane Schubert said...
The race that stopped a country town
More than a hundred people converged on the Streaky Bay Hotel on Tuesday to watch the town’s favourite son, Kerrin McEvoy, ride for a...
Grant to fund writers’ event
Eyre Writers’ Week will go ahead in 2022 after the organising group received $3000 from Port Lincoln City Council.
Group secretary Mary Gudzenovs said Eyre...
Under the Milky Way
Poochera’s Liz Davis won the set subject of Milky Way at the October meeting of Far West Camera Club.
Her shot titled “A Sense of...
Lock and Elliston seniors share social afternoon
The Lock Get Up and Goers spent a beautiful afternoon with visitors from the Elliston Men’s Shed and CWA on Friday, October 15.
Organiser Anne...
Hail hammers Wharminda crops
Hail devastated Wharminda crops last week with three separate storms hitting some properties in a matter of hours.
As well as losing much of their...
Nostalgia, laughs at milestone birthday celebrations
MOVIES and memorabilia highlighted Wudinna School’s 75th birthday celebrations.
Original secondary classmates from the 1946 class attended and a film of the official opening ceremony...
Well-led wethers in show
KARCULTABY Area School agricultural students brought home the title of ‘most professional show team’ at the Royal Adelaide Show’s Led Wethers competition.
Coming second in...
Board makes three appointments
Following a public call for board members, Regional Development Australia Eyre Peninsula (RDAEP) has announced the appointment of three new members.
Emily Rowe, Malcolm McLeod...
