South Australian Police are investigating the theft of a large quantity of opals and fossils from a home at Kangaroo Island in the states south. Thieves broke into a residence on […]
OPALS STOLEN FROM KI PROPERTY MAY BE OFFERED FOR SALE!
‘BURIED’ MALADMINISTRATION REPORT SURFACES AT COOBER PEDY COUNCIL AFTER 3 YEARS!
Letter to Editor RE: INVESTIGATION IN RESPONSE TO A REFERRAL FROM [ICAC] COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO SECTION 24(2) (b) OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION ACT 2012 (ICAC ACT)…. 2015/000390. Dear Editor, As I […]
NEW ERA IN COOBER PEDY AS NICKO FARANTOURIS BUYS ICONIC OLD TIMER’S MINE
One of Coober Pedy most well known icons the Old Timer’s Mine owned by the Gough family, was recently sold to former Coober Pedy resident and opal industry son Nicko Farantouris.
EDDIE HUGHES (GILES) ADDRESSES THE POTENTIAL FUTURE OF COOBER PEDY!
Dear Resident(s), I was in Coober Pedy for three days at the end of January to listen to concerns from a cross section of residents. As a result of that visit […]
SA BEST WILL CALL FOR A MORATORIUM ON PROPOSED GAB FRACKING
SA-BEST candidate for Giles, Tom Antonio, says his party will be calling for a moratorium on proposed fracking in the Arckaringa Basin, east of Coober Pedy, following concerns from residents of the […]
DEATH NOTICE: Milan Rako – Opal in the rough!
Milan RAKO Born 15th April, 1945 Province of Imotski Croatia Arrived in Australia October, 1967 Passed away suddenly on 29th January, 2018 in Mintabie. A man of many colours, like the opals […]
COOBER PEDY ITALIAN CLUB – MID SUMMER PARTY SATURDAY 27 JANUARY
The town is gearing up for the biggest event of summer, with the Italian Club’s Mid-Summer Party this coming Saturday 27 January. Featuring music by DJ Paolo, summer cocktails, hot and cold […]
