Delighted Clare Garden Club president Doug Simon was among the 130 green thumbs from SA who joined for the annual ‘Zone Get Together’ in Clare at the weekend to share all things flora. Having only joined the club a year ago, Doug has certainly made his mark, taking on the president’s role with passion and […]
An all- ages come and try BMX event will be held today in Balaklava as community ride event Get Stoked! rolls into town. Run by Lighthouse Youth Projects Inc, the event aims to engage kids from ages eight to 18 years, of all riding abilities, to have a go at BMX riding with the support […]
The 156th Clare A&H Society’s annual Clare Show is on again this year after being forced to COVID-pone the 2020 event. Mark on the calendar Saturday, October 16 for the return of the event which has a family focus this year as well as all the agricultural favourites. Clare A&H Society junior vice president Dale […]
The small town of Brinkworth will be able to purchase a community bus to help combat social isolation thanks to a $87,600 grant. The Brinkworth Management Committee received a Tackling Tough Times Together grant from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, funded by the federal government. Committee secretary Nancy White said the community were […]
A proposed pipeline from Bundaleer Reservoir (north west of Spalding) to the Clare Valley is one option that could provide grape growers an extra 4000 megalitres of water a year, in what could be one of the biggest water infrastructure projects the region has seen. The federal government has announced $800,000 in funding for a […]
Another Balaklava Cup has raced away as local businesses last week enjoyed a boost from the influx of spectators to the town. Wakefield Regional Council mayor Rodney Reid said the event creates a real buzz in the town, with many locals getting involved as volunteers, suppliers, workers or spectators, and pubs experiencing extra patronage. Balaklava […]
Two respected Catholic schools in the North recently entered into an early phase of a proposed school union in a bid to better support their students and families. The South Australian Commission for Catholic Schools (SACCS) has instigated a feasibility study to evaluate the merits of St Brigid’s Catholic School becoming a Campus of Xavier […]
Spring has sprung and the warm rays of sunshine that have burst canola into bloom have also coaxed snakes out of their winter sleep. Snake breeding season has begun as they leave ‘brumation’, similar to hibernation, and have become a lot more mobile. The most common types of snakes in the region are the king […]
For five years now, The Terowie Citizens Association have been organising and running an art exhibition titled the ‘Curious Art Accident’. On behalf of the association, Susie Adams said the art show proceeds help with the upkeep of the buildings in Terowie that the association owns. “Last year (2020) was probably our best year with […]
Police continue their hunt for a man who threatened staff with a knife at Booleroo Centre post office early last week. Just after 1pm on Tuesday, August 31, a man entered the business on Arthur Street where he threatened staff, with one staff member receiving a minor cut to her arm. The suspect then left […]
