Work begins to create Flinders Island sanctuary
Eradication work is underway on Flinders Island to eliminate its extensive feral cat and non-native rodent populations, as the West Coast’s largest and most...
Salute to Solly
The namesake of Solly the eastern osprey who was found dead at Streaky Bay on Saturday morning is heartbroken - but grateful for the...
No care for miles
Doctor crisis to worsen
Rural communities are reeling from a lack of doctors prepared to work in regional areas and - on the Eyre Peninsula -...
FIX THIS MESS: Outgoing doctor’s plea for action
Wudinna’s sole GP Scott Lewis has quit his post of 14 years and fired a parting shot at a South Australian Health system he...
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...
We must think about tomorrow
Dear editor,
The recent victory to Labor at the 2025 federal election was a clear rejection of the policies put forward, inadequately, by the Opposition.
With...
