Business PROFESSOR Neil Fettell, (left) and Blyth farmers Simon Goldsmith and Joshua King discuss managing crop growth.

Farmers get the latest advice at Hart field day »

Sally Crowther reports It was the scene of eagerness and education last Thursday as more than 500 growers and industry representatives gathered at the Hart field day. More than 30…

Sep 29 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
AMG operations manager, Ben Wigzell, on top of just some of the AMG silos at Bowmans, INSET: a drive-through shed.

AMG continues big Bowmans expansion »

AUSTRALIAN Milling Group (AMG) is hoping to have its lentil and pulse crop processing and export facility at Bowmans operational by October this year. A production shed was recently built…

Aug 4 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Greg Gaze with composted manure ready to spread and inset, with just one of many creators.

It’s not eggs…it’s not meat… »

…but what comes from a chook is helping farmers and a developing industry Sally Crowther reports With the cost of fertiliser rising, local farmers are substituting the more common phosphorus…

Jun 23 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Special feature: Home & Garden »

NEW ROOF ADDS VALUE TO HOME Restoration and maintenance on your roof can keep it looking great. Eventually, however, the roof will need replacing. Roof Seal offers a full range…

Jun 3 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Steve Semler checks progress on the Saints-Whitwarta road.

Roads paved with gold »

Everyone in country SA has an opinion about their local roads. Wakefield Regional Council has one of the largest road networks in the State and it’s a massive job to…

May 17 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Community

Let’s call it…Pinkwortham »

Pictured celebrating are residents and organisers (from left) Gypsey Sandow, Leo Muller, Kay Lucking, Mary Clark, Meredith McInnes, Doreen Hill, David Spackman, Mal Paterson, Joey Duncan and Wendy Spackman.

Penwortham dresses up to take awards in Tour Down Under town competition The bikes weren’t the only thing on display…

Jan 25 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

The other Test match »

Port Wakefield Forget the Australia Day Test match at Adelaide Oval. The real cricket match is happening tomorrow at Port…

Jan 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

TOWNS PREPARE BIG AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS »

In a break from tradition, Australia Day celebrations in Balaklava next Thursday, January 26, will be held at Apex Park…

Jan 20 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Deserving Mollie Citizen of the Year »

DISTRICT Council of Mallala (DCM) has announced its Australia Day Award winners for 2011, with Two Wells resident, Mollie Frost,…

Jan 20 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

It’s the Year of the Farmer! »

2012 is the Australian Year of the Farmer, (YOTF) celebrating the vital role farmers play, or have played, in feeding…

Jan 18 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

End of an era for bus mates »

BARRY Taylor and Garry Simon share a toast to the past – and the future – as they wind up their time driving school buses.

Les Pearson reports THREE decades of community service came to an end on Friday when school bus operators, Garry Simon…

Dec 22 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
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Entertainment

Good Food Guide: Variety is the daily flavourite »

TRACY Baker with a tray of tasty tempters.

With fresh, healthy options and of course the choice of scrumptious treats, Balaklava Bakery will have something to satisfy your cravings for breakfast, lunch, or in between. Tracy Baker, owner of Balaklava Bakery for the last two years, has designed a menu to suit everyone’s…

Jan 25 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Christmas cheer at revitalised Rising Sun »

chef Sharna Walden, with hosts Bek and Dylan Stodart, seen here in his role as “assistant chef.”

The Rising Sun Hotel at Port Wakefield is the perfect place for this year’s Christmas celebrations! Bek and Dylan along with their two chefs, Sharna Walden and Che Woosnan, have already been busy this month catering for Christmas functions. The hotel has the ability to…

Dec 15 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Share great food and good times »

NEILL and Debbie Sharer behind the bar at the Lower Light hotel.

The Lower Light Hotel has undergone a huge transformation since Neill and Debbie Sharer took over at the end of December last year, with the hotel open for lunch and dinner, seven days a week. The once cramped, noisy dining room has now been moved…

Nov 3 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

‘Family friendly’ and lots more at Mallala »

Dylan and Bek Stodart, with cricket fan Iggy and Herbie at the Mallala Hotel.

Dylan and Bek have agreed it’s time for a change at the Mallala Hotel. Together they have joined their creative forces to come up with some new and inviting specials for their valued patrons! Starting this week the hotel will now offer various “family affordable”…

Oct 14 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Home & Garden feature: Diagnosing salt damp »

AN example of salt damp in an old building at Port Wakefield.

A high proportion of damp problems in buildings are caused by the “big three”– condensation, rain penetration, and rising damp. Other causes of dampness, such as pipe leakage and construction moisture, are also important. The first step in assessing damp is to check for standing…

Sep 29 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Rural

Harvest report tips ‘above average’ year »

South Australia is on track for a slightly above-average harvest of 7.63 million tonnes, expected to inject an estimated $1.6 billion into the state’s economy.…

Nov 17 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Rain boost, but frost hits »

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SOLID rainfall around the region will add much-needed weight and boost grain quality for farmers’ wheat and barley crops after a dry September began to…

Oct 5 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Top dogs trial at Tarlee »

Bill Trembath puts Willeen Bess through her paces at Paskeville trials last year and below, Willeen Dash and the ribbon she won at the Australian Supreme trial at Port Fairy, Victoria.

THE rolling green fields of Tarlee will host the second Easter Sheepdog Trial, starting today (Friday) and running throughout the weekend. Competitors have flocked from…

Apr 29 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
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Sport

Wooroora Bowls: Wakefield downs Hamley

Last weekend’s round of matches concluded the second cycle of Division One matches, and also saw the start of the new Division Two and Division Three competitions. Warm conditions greeted bowlers to another round of uninterrupted…

Jan 25 2012 / Read More »
Community Pictured celebrating are residents and organisers (from left) Gypsey Sandow, Leo Muller, Kay Lucking, Mary Clark, Meredith McInnes, Doreen Hill, David Spackman, Mal Paterson, Joey Duncan and Wendy Spackman.

Let’s call it…Pinkwortham

Penwortham dresses up to take awards in Tour Down Under town competition The bikes weren’t the only thing on display last Tuesday for stage one of the Tour Down Under. Also attracting a great deal of…

Jan 25 2012 / Read More »
News

Shoppers watch as police arrest wanted man

SHOPPERS at Foodland in Balaklava witnessed a dramatic arrest of a man on Thursday last week. SAPOL Yorke operations manager, Senior Sergeant Martin Bazeley, said the man was wanted in relation to an earlier break-in on…

Jan 24 2012 / Read More »
Entertainment TRACY Baker with a tray of tasty tempters.

Good Food Guide: Variety is the daily flavourite

With fresh, healthy options and of course the choice of scrumptious treats, Balaklava Bakery will have something to satisfy your cravings for breakfast, lunch, or in between. Tracy Baker, owner of Balaklava Bakery for the last…

Jan 25 2012 / Read More »

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