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An $18,000 fine for exceeding water usage has been upheld by the State Government, leaving Clare Valley Racing Club (CVRC) to foot the bill. With its main event for the year, the Clare Easter Races, cancelled due to State Government COVID-19 restrictions, the club had been […]
It was a Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser with a difference for Jamestown this year, but a new home delivery format proved to be a huge success. The town’s residents opened their hearts – and wallets –ordering 230 plates of morning tea and raising more than $2600 for the Cancer Council. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Jamestown […]
WITH travel restrictions eased, caravan parks and reserves in South Australia are almost booked out for the upcoming long weekend. Melrose Caravan and Tourist Park managers, Steve and Chrissy Brindal, said this weekend is usually the busiest time of the year for the park. “It’s our winter wonderland, it’s a beautiful time of year, and […]
Horizon Christian School students recently took out the Education Perfect Languages Championships – Indonesian language category recently. An online competition, the championships attracted entries from schools from around the world. This year, over 182,000 students, from 2,155 schools across 57 countries answered around 98,000,000 questions. Horizon Christian School Indonesian teacher, Joanne Southwell, said the students […]
FOR Burra local, Peter Cochrane, the last 25 years have been spent devoting his time to the Burra South Australian Ambulance Service (SAAS). His dedication and persistence was acknowledged recently when he reached his 25-year service milestone, however he will be officially recognised for his efforts once COVID restrictions have been eased. A passionate member […]
AVID Clare photographer, Stephen Langman, often travels the countryside looking for new and exciting places to explore. Last year he travelled to Snowtown and took a few snaps of the newly unveiled paintings on the water tank in the main street, focusing on the main picture, the face of local man, John Hansen. Part of […]
Target Country in Clare will close in early to mid-2021 as part of a major restructure of the Wesfarmers-owned group, announced last Friday. Across Australia, 167 Target stores will close or be re-branded as a Kmart store, with Target in Clare one of 75 earmarked to close without a re-branding. Other stores in South Australia […]
THE Eudunda Community Hub and Shed has been successful in receiving an $8000 Federal Government contribution toward a Mosaic Masterpiece project aimed at reducing social isolation through the creation of a mosaic art piece for the Eudunda town gardens. The Eudunda project is one of six projects in the Grey area which received funding under […]
THE commercial fishing industry is heading for its biggest reform for years, following the announcement of the state government’s $24,5 million Marine Scalefish Fishery reform package. The package, that will be fully implemented by July 1, 2021, includes the introduction of four regional fisheries management zones and a total allowable commercial catch for priority species […]
PROPOSED amendments to the size of sanctuary zones in South Australia following a state government review has been welcomed by Port Wakefield fisherman, Bart Butson, who has for years, worked with his community to reduce the size of the Clinton Wetlands marine park out of Port Wakefield. “The reduction is a good thing – the […]
