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KEMPE ROAD: FLOODWAY UPGRADES SET TO AID OUTBACK TOWNS’ HISTORIC ISOLATION CRISIS

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on May 31, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Floodway upgrades along Kempe Road and Anne Beadell Highway, near Coober Pedy in the state’s Far North, get underway from this week to improve the resilience of the roads and keep outback […]

SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S BEST TOURISM TOWNS FOR 2023 REVEALED

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on May 31, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

The three winning towns will go on to represent South Australia at the national Australian Top Tourism Town Awards later this year. South Australia’s best tourism towns have been revealed, as the […]

NEW ANTIPROTEST LAWS FLY IN THE FACE OF DEMOCRACY & 80 CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on May 29, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

UPDATE: Greens, SA-Best and civil society groups to oppose anti-protest laws The Greens, SA-Best, and civil society groups will today hold a joint media conference to oppose the State Government’s new anti-protest […]

COMMUNITY MARKETS TO RESUME ON SATURDAYS AT COOBER PEDY (17 MILE ROAD)

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on May 29, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

MONDAY: COOBER PEDY TELSTRA MOBILE NETWORK OUTAGE

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on May 29, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

29 May 2023 1:02pm/ Phone Outage Coober Pedy residents are advised of a Telstra mobile data outage in the area. Landline services are not affected and anyone requiring police assistance can attend […]

REX TO FLY ADELAIDE – SYDNEY END OF JUNE

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on May 29, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Rex have announced it will launch flights between Adelaide and Sydney from next month.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY ROADS: 4 LIVES LOST IN 24 HOURS

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on May 27, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

27 May 2023 12:17pm Four lives have been lost in the last 24 hours, all in country locations, all country people. The first crash occurred about 10pm Thursday 25 May after a […]

GROUNDBREAKING STUDY REVEALS PLESIOSAUR ERIC’S LAST SUPPER

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on April 22, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

A sea lion-sized marine dinosaur dubbed Eric who swam in Australian waters hundred of millions of years ago was a pescetarian who enjoyed fish snacks, scientists say. Eric, a plesiosaur named after […]

AUCTION:  SALE OF LAND AT COOBER PEDY FOR UNPAID RATES

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on April 19, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

UPDATE: There are currently 14 properties for sale. Lot 1940 William Creek Road and Lot 2271 Flats Drive have been removed from the process. The District Council of Coober Pedy is selling […]

SOUTH AUSTRALIANS – WILD MUSHROOM WARNING

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on April 4, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

South Australians planning to spend time outdoors over the Easter weekend are being reminded of the risks associated with foraging wild mushrooms. With a cooler, wetter summer and more rain expected soon, […]

COOBER PEDY: HEAVY PENALTIES FOR ALCOHOL INFRINGEMENTS APPARENTLY NOT APPLICABLE (?)

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on April 2, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

According to South Australian laws relating to Alcohol: “A dry area is a place where you’re not allowed to have or drink alcohol. The purpose of a dry area is to curb […]

MUDDY DITCH AT ENTRANCE TO COMMUNITY HEALTH in COOBER PEDY PUTS LOCALS AT RISK

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on March 29, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

At Coober Pedy this week after 14mm of rain, multiple complaints began coming in from residents visiting the Community Health Service with a slippery, muddy puddle forming in a low spot right […]

NEW ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM X 3 APPOINTED AT COOBER PEDY

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on March 10, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Following a national recruitment campaign, three people have been appointed as ongoing administrators for the District Council of Coober Pedy (Council) in a move expected to fast-track the road back to an […]

PUBLIC CONSULTATION – COUNCIL MEETINGS

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on March 7, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Council has been having its Council Meetings starting from 7pm on the 4th Tuesday of the month. The timing has meant a number of Council employees receive overtime and this costs $10-15,000 per […]

ANOTHER ROUND OF COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION BEGINS FOR COOBER PEDY AS FORMER PLAYFORD CEO TIM JACKSON LEAVES THE BUILDING!

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on February 2, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Mr Colin Davies, a former CEO at Local Government level has been appointed as the new interim administrator for the District Council of Coober Pedy to provide stability and leadership for the […]

5 ABORIGINAL MEN PERISH DURING HEATWAVE ON  WILLIAM CREEK RD 1960

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on January 4, 2023 • ( 2 Comments )

By David Hewitt for Coober Pedy Regional Times. This week [1-7 January 2023] marks 63 years since five Western Arrarnta Aboriginal men died on the William Creek road, approximately 75 kilometres from […]

DISCOVERY COULD OPEN DOOR TO NEW COPD TREATMENT

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on January 4, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Centenary Institute – Professor Phil Hansbro, Director of the Centenary UTS Centre for Inflammation Research led by the Centenary Institute, the University of Technology Sydney and Ghent University Hospital, Belgium has identified […]

COOBER PEDY’S CFS FIGHTS STRUCTURE FIRE IN SCORCHING SUMMER HEAT

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on December 10, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS AT OPAL INN COOBER PEDY FROM 18-11-2022

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on November 18, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS AT OPAL INN COOBER PEDY FROM 4-11-2022

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on November 4, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

FUNERAL SERVICE OF KATHLEEN BURNS WILL LIVESTREAM ON FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER AT 11AM

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on October 28, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

DEATH NOTICE BURNS, Kathleen Anne With deepest sorrow, the Burns family wish to announce the passing of Kathleen Anne Burns5-9-1942 ~ 18-10-2022 Aged 80 Years

INVITATION TO MEET WITH MINISTER GEOFF BROCK at COOBER PEDY

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on October 20, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

PEAK IRON REQUEST FOR TENDER

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on October 14, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

WESTPAC BANK ANNOUNCES CLOSURE OF COOBER PEDY BRANCH IN FEBRUARY

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on October 13, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

By Margaret Mackay Local Member for Giles, Eddie Hughes MP has slammed the behaviour of Westpac Bank after it announced the closure of its branch in Coober Pedy this week.

PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE A TELSTRA MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION WITH 5G AT: ERNABELLA COMMUNITY, PUKATJA

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on October 7, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

WESTPAC BANK ANNOUNCE CLOSURE OF COOBER PEDY BRANCH, IN FEBRUARY

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on October 7, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

WOOMERA PROHIBITED AREA – TWO AREAS OF THE GREEN ZONE WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN 16 OCTOBER TO 5 NOVEMBER 2022

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on September 21, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Exclusion period notification   This notice provides notification that the Green Zone will be closed between 16 October to 5 November 2022 to allow Defence to undertake testing activities. For safety and security […]

TENDER – REX GROUND HANDLING AGENT – at COOBER PEDY

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on September 14, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

REX NAMED AIRLINE OF THE YEAR

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on September 5, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Rex has been declared the ‘Airline of the Year’ at the inaugural Australian Aviation Awards for2022 organised in partnership with UNSW. The judges recognised Rex’s resilience, adaptability, flexibility, innovation and growth whilstkeeping […]

WILL TIM JACKSON SELF-REPORT AGAIN TO THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INTEGRITY?

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on August 30, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

LETTER TO EDITOR, On 22 March 2022, Administrator Tim Jackson made a public statement in the Council Agenda and meeting that he had self-reported to the Office of Public Integrity (OPI) about […]

COUNCILOR WINS DEFAMATION / VICTIMISATION CLAIM AGAINST COOBER PEDY ADMINISTRATOR TIM JACKSON

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on August 19, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

REPORT: By consent and in Orders made this week by Magistrate Davis in chambers, it was agreed that TIMOTHY ROBERT SANDFORD JACKSON had defamed and victimised former Councilor of the District Council […]

COOBER PEDY COMMUNITY BLAMES SECOND EXTENSION OF ADMINISTRATION ON TIM JACKSON’S FAILURE TO PERFORM  

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on August 16, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

EDITORIAL/OPINION: Margaret Mackay Editor The State Government has made a decision to extend the governance by an Administrator of the District Council of Coober Pedy for a further maximum time of four […]

SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS AT OPAL INN COOBER PEDY FROM 22-7-2022

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on July 22, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

GEOFF BROCK MP TO VISIT FAR NORTH COMMUNITIES THIS WEEK

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on July 20, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Far North residents are invited to help shape the future of South Australia’s outback. Nominations are now open for positions on the Outback Communities Authority, giving South Australians living in the outback […]

OMBUDSMAN SQUASHES TIM JACKSON’S “SELF-REPORT” AND IDENTIFIES A SEPARATE CASE FOR POTENTIAL MALADMINISTRATION

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on July 16, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

VIZ ‘conduct resulting from impropriety, incompetence, or negligence Mr Tim Jackson, AdministratorDistrict Council of Coober PedyBy email: tjackson@cpcouncil.sa.gov.au Dear Mr Jackson Your report about your own conductI refer to your report to […]

OPEN LETTER TO MINISTER GEOFF BROCK

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on July 15, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

“……. I believe that Coober Pedy administrator Tim Jackson MUST stand-down” Why did the DCCP Administrator, Tim Jackson instruct for me to be charged with contempt of court when he had no […]

DISTRICT COUNCIL OF COOBER PEDY YOUR CHANCE TO HAVE A SAY!

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on July 1, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Council is seeking the views of the community on the draft 2022-23 Annual Business Plan (ABP) andBudget. The draft ABP and budget can be found on https://www.cooberpedy.sa.gov.au/noticeboard/public-consultation Hard copies can also be […]

SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS AT OPAL INN COOBER PEDY FROM 24-6-2022

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on June 24, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

39 YEAR OLD MAN ARRESTED OVER STABBING AT COOBER PEDY

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on June 16, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Local residents at Coober Pedy have expressed considerable angst over an alleged stabbing in their community. Today (Thursday 16-6-20220) police released the following information. About 3pm on Sunday 12 June, patrols were […]

OPAL MINER FRANK PENNISI SURVIVES 43FT DROP DOWN A MINE SHAFT AT COOBER PEDY

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on April 5, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Story & Photos: Margaret Mackay © On Thursday 10 March 2022 at approx 3.30pm the Coober Pedy Mine Rescue/SES pagers went off requesting a response. An opal miner was stuck at the […]

REMOTE COOBER PEDY BATTLING UNWELCOME DRINKERS & UNCONCERNED COVID CARRIERS

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on March 1, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

“COOBER PEDY NEEDS SOME URGENT RULES IN PLACE”

INDIGENOUS CRANE SERVICE TO ENHANCE SERVICES TO FAR NORTH

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on August 19, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

The introduction of a new crane hire service for the outback region will provide further options for broad range of prospective clients. Based in Port Augusta, Macweld Crane Hire is a recently […]

SUSPICIOUS HOUSE FIRE AT FERRAL ST. COOBER PEDY

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on June 30, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

At 8.25 on Wednesday 30 June 2021 Emergency Service crews were called to a fire at an empty house in Ferrall Street Coober Pedy. CFS Volunteers assisted by Mine Rescue/SES were at […]

PUBLIC SECTOR BULLYING & HARASSMENT HAS COST TAXPAYERS NEARLY $40M IN PAYOUTS OVER PAST FIVE YEARS

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on May 10, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

South Australian taxpayers have forked out almost $40 million to public servants harassed in their workplace over the past five years, explosive figures obtained by SA-BEST have revealed.

HEAVY VEHICLE HEALTH CHECK KICKS OFF IN MAY

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on May 1, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is urging heavy vehicle operators to use their Daily Safety Checklist, ahead of the second major health check of Australia’s heavy vehicle fleet.

FAKE $50’S CIRCULATING IN SA – POLICE WARNING

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on April 19, 2021 • ( 7 Comments )

19 Apr 2021 3:43pm Police are urging the public and business owners to be vigilant in checking their cash after a recent surge in counterfeit notes being passed across the state.

ICAC PUBLIC STATEMENT: TWO POLICE OFFICERS CHARGED

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on April 14, 2021 • ( 8 Comments )

14 April 2021. Statement by the Hon. Ann Vanstone QC Independent Commissioner Against CorruptionAs a result of an ICAC investigation, on 22 March 2021 two South Australia Police officers were charged by […]

FIRE DANGER SEASON FINISH DATES ALL AREAS SOUTH AUSTRALIA

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on March 27, 2021 • ( 10 Comments )

COOBER PEDY TO HOST 10th NATIONAL OPAL SYMPOSIUM 31 MARCH -1 APRIL 2021

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on March 27, 2021 • ( 14 Comments )

The Opal Symposium held at Coober Pedy this year, brings together opal miners from all the opal fields of Australia, major opal dealers and traders plus many from Australia’s Universities and the […]

SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS 26-3-2021 at OPAL INN COOBER PEDY

By Coober Pedy Regional Times on March 26, 2021 • ( 13 Comments )

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