CLARE local Pauline ‘Paulie’ Calaby knows a thing or two about home gardens having an amazing, self-sufficient garden on her property, and as an early childhood educator, is passionate about explaining to children where their produce comes from and how to grow it yourself. “I have been interested in gardening since my grandpa taught me […]
COMING home early was never on Peter and Tania Butterfields’ minds when skiing the Austrian Alps, but after Peter had a bad crash and sustained a serious injury it quickly became the only option for the pair. Heading to the Alps for just under a month, the pair was ready to spend their time skiing […]
Sunday’s movie session at Blyth Cinema was its last for the foreseeable future, as it follows the Federal Government’s directive that cinemas close during the COVID-19 pandemic. While it was disappointing, Blyth Regional Cinema Committee chairperson Ian Roberts said the closure was necessary and was likely to have been inevitable given dropping numbers at the […]
DEMOLITION works have begun on what is believed to be Port Wakefield’s first service station, with the Tucker Time building making way for the expansion works on the Augusta Highway. The business premises was built by local jack of all trades, Bill Gunter, starting out as a takeaway store in the early 1950s before becoming […]
LOCALS around Balaklava and Clare areas generously dropped in donated items to the Plains Producer office to be passed on to the South Australian Humane Animal Rescue Association (SAHARA). SAHARA is a registered not-for-profit organisation with a no-kill approach to rescue. It takes in the ill, injured, seniors and animals on death row that are […]
KOOLUNGA Primary School has been granted almost $7000 to build a fence between the school grounds and a road in a bid to improve student safety. The school is one of 15 South Australian community organisations that have been awarded RAA Regional Safety Grants to help them fund critical projects that will improve the wellbeing […]
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, […]
Magic multi-tasking and a passion for early education has earnt Horizon High School student Sophie Altus top honours and prize money at this year’s Wakefield Regional Vocational Education and Training (VET) Student Awards. For Sophie, working with children and helping them “develop to their full potential” is the dream, a dream she pursues while juggling […]
PARENTS at eligible primary schools will be able to apply to their local principal for an exemption to keep their Year 7 child in primary school during a three-year transition period – until 2024. Eligible schools are country primary schools located more than 20 kilometres from their nearest area or high school. Eligible Mid North […]
FOR many, Christmas time can be a time of pure excitement and joy, but for others it can be a time of stress and financial difficulty. We all know the festive season can be an expensive time with gift giving and food shopping, and that is where the Clare Valley Community Outreach (CVCO) comes into […]
