New face joins grain board
The Board of Grain Producers SA (GPSA) last week appointed policy and communications expert Brad Perry as the organisation’s new chief executive officer.
Mr Perry...
Fruit fly preventative measures continue
The National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC) has secured funding from Hort Innovation for phase 4 of the project that will strategically coordinate fruit fly...
Popular fishing area
Cowell is known as a fishing town - with its popularity attracting visitors year around.
The land-locked Franklin Harbour has only a narrow entrance and...
Oyster industry synonymous with Cowell
SInce the oyster industry got its start in Cowell in 1990, it has developed into a vital part of the district's economy.
BST Oyster Supplies’...
Little Charlie wins top fishing gong
One of Port Lincoln’s youngest anglers has high hopes of being the town’s next big fisherman, after winning two prizes in a statewide fishing...
Cowell school wins SA Anzac award
The involvement of Cowell Area School students with veterans and learning about war history has earned it the South Australian Anzac Day Schools’ award.
Cowell...
Parkinson’s program inspiring Tumby’s Tash
When Tumby Bay resident Tash Clark was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s disease as a 35-year-old in 2007, she was the youngest person to...
Kylie swims toward a brighter future for kids
Port Lincoln’s Kylie Hurrell has embarked on a challenging journey, aiming to swim 150km in February to raise money for sick children through the...
Eye in the sky stalks rogue heavy vehicles
Eyre Peninsula is being included in a mobile camera technology trial aimed at monitoring heavy vehicle activity.
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) will trial...
Border closure havoc for Ceduna
The Ceduna Visitor Information Centre will remain shut until early February, with few tourists coming through the doors in recent weeks.
And Western Australia’s decision...
Former Tumby woman wins giant pumpkin comp
A former Tumby Bay woman has won the Murray River Giant Pumpkin Competition.
Janet Blacksell, nee Eagle, of Cooltong, north of Renmark, grew the both...
