Balaklava Lions Club’s Biggest Morning Tea is back on Friday, May 17, and this year marks another significant milestone in the club’s history – the 20th anniversary of the local event. But that’s not all! Over the past 20 years, the dedicated band of Lions Club members and their helpers have raised almost $92,000, and […]
Federal Member for Grey, Rowan Ramsey, announced the Regional Council of Goyder has been awarded $400,000 through the Australian Heritage Grants program. The grant will assist the Regional Council of Goyder to reconstruct the communal spaces of Paxton Square Cottages and develop the historic site as a first class tourism facility. The project will help […]
South Australians are reminded not to pick and eat wild mushrooms (pictured above), as a variety of poisonous mushrooms start to pop up following recent rain. SA Health’s deputy chief medical officer, Dr Nicola Spurrier, said that while some wild mushrooms are edible, there are others that can resemble supermarket varieties but contain poisons that […]
Last week, the team at Clare Community Options was excited to take delivery of a new 12-seater commuter bus, which means they will be able to offer increased services through programs offered in the Clare Valley Region. The new bus is part of a longer-term strategy to support their operations in Clare, offering transport to […]
South Australia’s History Festival kicked off on April 27 and runs until May 31, with many events being held around the district. Here are some events kicking off this week, with more details next week: Brinkworth: This Sunday, May 5, at the museum – 10am to 4pm. Go and see the memorial stained glass windows […]
IF you are looking to get moving for a good cause, look no further than the Mid North Relay For Life, where participants are needed to raise funds and awareness for Cancer Council SA. The 19-hour event will be held at the Clare Oval on November 16 and 17, and involves walking around a track, […]
The Premier’s Advocate for Suicide Prevention, Hon John Dawkins MLC, has announced the annual State-wide Suicide Prevention ‘Network of Networks’ forum will be held in Gawler on May 29. South Australia’s Suicide Prevention Networks play a critical role in bringing awareness and breaking down stigma around the issue of mental health and suicide which, sadly, […]
Police seized cannabis plants and dried cannabis following a search at Port Wakefield on Sunday. Port Wakefield police with the assistance of the Dog Operations Unit, searched a property and located four mature cannabis plants being grown outdoors along with a significant quantity of dried cannabis and drug paraphernalia. A 32-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman […]
BACK patrolling the streets of Port Wakefield and surrounds, is newly appointed Brevet Sergeant to the Port Wakefield police station, Charmaine Barlow. Charmaine is taking over from Brevet Sergeant Kimberley Bambery and is definitely not a stranger to this area, having already being posted in this exact spot until she left to work in metro […]
MANY people flocked to the Clare Showgrounds last Sunday where the 2019 SA Autumn Garden Festival was held. The large crowd enjoyed both the warm sunshine and a large array of stalls to please anyone with a green thumb. Over 60 exhibitors nestled under the Eucalyptus trees displayed their range of flowers, bulbs, succulents, shrubbery, […]
