Heartless act

BACK in April 2017, the second stage of the Shamus Liptrot Cycling Trail, an extension from Balaklava to Halbury, was officially opened. The trail was developed in memory of talented local cyclist, Shamus Liptrot, who passed away in 2011, aged 19. A mountain bike was mounted on a frame at the site, with information about […]

Time for a sleep in…

BALAKLAVA Newsagency owners Peter and Sherry Barnfield will close their doors and begin their retirement at the end of this month after 26 years of serving their community. “We’ve thoroughly enjoyed our time in Balaklava, but we’re not going anywhere. We’ll still be around the town,” Sherry said. Supplying both a newsagency and a home […]

It takes a village

The Clare winter has hit with the icy wind and the below zero mornings have left us reaching for the winter woolies and the heating setting on the air conditioner. But there are some families in our community who need to be very frugal at the moment and watching every cent they spend, uncertain where […]

Crystal Brook’s grassroots boost

AS the siren sounded to kick off the 2020 football season in Crystal Brook on Saturday, there was added reason to celebrate, with news of a $216,500 funding boost to upgrade the oval precinct. The good news came through round three of the State Government’s Grassroots Football, Cricket and Netball Facility Program. Crystal Brook will […]

Eagles soar in debut game

THERE was great excitement last week when local lads, Lachie McNeil and Jacob Wehr, made their SANFL league debut together for Woodville-West Torrens Eagles against South Adelaide. With their proud families watching on, Lachie started in the forward lines, rotating through the mid field, while Jacob started on the interchange bench before playing on the […]

Footy’s back!

You can almost smell the anticipation in the air. Footy is set to return to the North Eastern Football League on Saturday, July 4, and it promises to be a season like no other. The NEFL 2020 competition will kick off with six-clubs currently on the fixture, however some uncertainty remains, with two clubs putting […]

Doggone

Melrose may be forced to wait another five years for the opportunity to host the National Kelpie Field Trial Championships following the event’s cancellation as a result of reinforced COVID-19 border restrictions. The Remarkable Yard Dog Committee was set to host the trials, along with the South Australian Utility Dog Championships, from July 22-26. However, […]

Jamestown Show forges ahead

Organisers of the Jamestown Show are forging ahead in planning the 2020 show, to be held on October 4 -5, with its sights set on putting local businesses suffering through the COVID-19 pandemic at the very fore of its event. Overseeing his first Jamestown Show as president, Matt Scharkie said local businesses would be given […]

Shear brilliance – Beau wins senior shearing crown

Flying the flag for South Australia, Mid North’s contingent of shearers and wool handlers to the National Shearing Championships in Dubbo last week did everyone proud with Jamestown’s Beau Growden winning the senior shearing championship. As Australia’s number one shearer, the win has secured the 22-year-old a trip to New Zealand to compete in 2020, […]

Travel South Australia, darlings

There was glitz, there was glamour, there were sparkles and a giant pink Hummer when Hans – the Boy Wonder from Berlin – came to the Clare Valley last week. Most importantly, there was national attention, all in the name of the South Australian Tourism Commission’s Welcome Back SA promotion campaign. Hans rolled into the […]

Oh George, you’re a crack up

Four-year-old George Matters from Spalding loves his chooks. No one ever anticipated it would make him a global sensation, but that is exactly what he has become after his sister Polly, 11, filmed him talking about his pet chook ‘Mowvin”. Parents April and James posted the funny video to Facebook to share with a few […]

Dust off the boots – Marrabel bull ride is back!

Dust off the cowboy boots and akubras as the Marrabel Bull Ride is coming up again on Saturday, February 29. Held at the Marrabel showgrounds from 7pm, the Waterloo Wind Farm Marrabel Bull Ride will showcase some of the nation’s most accomplished bull riders matched against an all-star line up of super-fit bucking bulls. Thanks […]

Clare Valley visitor’s centre goes ‘live’

A new ‘live chat’ function is now available on the Clare Valley Regional Tourism website to make it even easier to get information from the visitor servicing team when planning a visit or a day out in the Clare Valley. Clare Valley Wine, Food & Tourism Centre manager Paula Jones said the new website feature […]

Cementing state’s seafood sector

MINISTER for Primary Industries and Regional Development Tim Whetstone is encouraging members of the seafood industry who are passionate about the future of the sector to nominate for a new Seafood Advisory Forum, which is being established to develop a 10-year seafood strategy. The Seafood Advisory Forum will deliver on an election commitment to improve […]

Riverton ANZ announces August exit

RIVERTON will lose its last remaining bank when ANZ closes the doors on its local branch in August. The closure was in line with a general shift towards digital services, according to ANZ South Australia North and West district manager, Amanda Schultz. “Around the country there is an increasing trend for many services to move […]