Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has responded angrily to a decision by CASA which threatens to kill off the Rex service to Coober Pedy. “I am very angry that a Federal […]
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REX AIRLINES: DISCONTINUANCE OF COOBER PEDY AIR SERVICE
Rex Airlines are formally advising all stakeholders that unless CASA alters its position or unless the runway is sealed in time, services to Coober Pedy will cease from 13 November 2014. We […]
UPDATE: RESCUE OPERATION FOR MAN BELIEVED TO HAVE FALLEN DOWN MINE SHAFT
Sunday, 3 August 2014 8:52am Update: Police have located a man’s body after he went missing in Coober Pedy yesterday. Sadly before 10pm, last night the man was located deceased. The Coober […]
CHILDCARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING DRAFT REPORT RELEASED
The Productivity Commission today released its draft inquiry report on Childcare and Early Childhood Learning. “Our recommendations seek to make childcare more affordable, flexible and accessible. Furthermore they will provide a framework […]
SA CHILDCARE WORKER CHARGED WITH CHILD SEX OFFENCES
Police have identified seven South Australian children as alleged victims of a 32-year-old man charged with numerous sex offences. At the time of the alleged offending the man was employed with Families SA […]
MISSING PERSON LETITIA WILLIAMS
Police are asking for assistance from the public to help locate Letitia Williams, who has been missing from her Hillcrest home since 6 July. Letitia is 24 years old, 155cm tall, slim […]
ADELAIDE CRIME SERIES PAIR ARRESTED IN COOBER PEDY
Coober Pedy Police have arrested a man and a teenage girl after they were allegedly located in a stolen car and committed several offences in metropolitan Adelaide. Just after 2pm on Wednesday […]
PROPOSED $18M RENEWABLE ENERGY DIESEL HYBRID PROJECT AT COOBER PEDY
Coober Pedy in the Far North of South Australia, hosting a population of around 3,000 people, derives it’s electricity from a 3.9 MW diesel power station, and a 0.15MW wind turbine. Power […]
SERIOUS CRASH ON UMUWA TO FREGON ROAD IN FAR NORTH
A young female child has tragically died at the scene of a serious accident when a car rolled over on the Umuwa to Fregon Road in the State’s Far North at 7.35pm on Friday night. […]
SERIOUS ROAD CRASH NEAR MARLA IN STATE’S FAR NORTH
Saturday, 19 July 2014 7:02am Second passenger dies following Far North crash A second passenger has died from injuries sustained in a single vehicle rollover in the State’s Far North last week. […]
PROMINENT HILL: BEST OVERALL TEAM – 2014 MINES EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMP
OZ Minerals’ Prominent Hill Emergency Response Team took out the Best Overall Team at the recently held 2014 Mines Emergency Response competition over the weekend. The 2014 Mines Emergency Response competition was […]
DROUGHT PACKAGE FOR FAR NORTH PASTORALISTS
The State Government will commit $275,000 for a drought assistance package for pastoralists in the State’s Far North. Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) has provided a grant to Livestock SA, which […]
RAMSEY PUSHES FOR QUICKER DECISION ON AIRSTRIP
Changes in regulations by CASA have put air services to Coober Pedy in jeopardy and the indecision has been causing angst among tourist operators and locals. “The time for clarification is well […]
CAIRN HILL OPERATING ENTITY APPOINTS ADMINISTRATOR
IMX Resources (ASX: IXR, TSX: IXR, IXR.WT) advises that owing to the recent decline in the iron ore price, the board of directors of Termite Resources NL (“Termite”), the entity which owns […]
MAGNITUDE 5 EARTHQUAKE RECORDED NEAR MAREE
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded southwest of Maree in South Australia’s Far North at 11:58am on Wednesday morning 4 June 2014. David Love, Seismologist with the Geological Survey of South Australia […]
INDIGENOUS PRISONERS REINTEGRATION EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM AT OLYMPIC DAM
Five Indigenous prisoners will be provided with training and employment opportunities with BHP Billiton and its contracting partners at Olympic Dam through an employment project to be funded by the Australian Government.
FRACKERS NEAR COOBER PEDY GRANTED EXTENSION TO ‘WATER AFFECTING PERMIT’ (WAAP)
Frackers Altona Energy have announced that it’s Arckaringa project near Coober Pedy has had an extension granted until 19th May 2015 to its Water Affecting Activity Permit (WAAP), which defines water management procedures for […]
JOBS AND SKILLS FOR THE FAR NORTH ACROSS THE STATE
A South Australian Government investment in the Far North is helping support skills and jobs growth in the region. Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills Gail Gago said that this financial […]
LGA COMMENT ON BUDGET: SA COMMUNITIES FEEL THE BACKLASH
South Australian communities will feel a $24 million backlash as a result of last night’s Federal Budget which has ripped much needed community funding from Local Government. The Local Government Association President, […]
ERNABELLA (APY LANDS) RECORDS LARGEST EARTHQUAKES TWO YEARS IN A ROW
The small town of Ernabella (Pukatja) in South Australia has recorded the largest earthquake in the nation for two consecutive years, experiencing a 5.7 magnitude event in both 2012 and 2013. Geoscience […]
4.7 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE IN STATE’S MID-NORTH – DID YOU FEEL IT?
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake occurred near Yunta in the state’s mid-north at 7.24 last night and was felt widely across the State. The epicentre was approximately 27 kilometres south of Yunta and […]
MEDICARE LOCAL REASSURES COOBER PEDY – “WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS”
Country North SA Medicare Local (CNSAML) has moved to reassure the Coober Pedy community that it is open for business and continuing to provide services, despite pre-Budget speculation about the possible closure […]
NEW REPORT: NOT FOR PROFIT FUNDING CRISIS
Almost nine in ten ‘Not for Profit’ organisations (87%) have no guarantee of key funding for services beyond June 2014. The survey shows that Australia’s Not for Profit sector is in crisis […]
UPDATE: QUANTITY OF RARE OPAL STOLEN FROM COOBER PEDY MOTEL
UPDATE: Wednesday 16 April 2014 FIVE CHARGED OVER THEFT OF OPAL AT COOBER PEDY Three men and two boys have been arrested following the recent theft of a large quantity of precious […]
BODY OF A MAN FOUND AT INNAMINCKA
Update: Sunday, 30 March 2014 11:33am Police have identified the body of a man who is believed to have drowned in Coopers Creek at Innamincka in the early hours of Saturday morning.
HOUSE FIRE IN APY LANDS
The CFS was called to a house fire in the APY Lands just after 6am this morning following a triple zero call that was made alerting SA Police, who then advised the […]
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: CAMEL SUPPLY CHAIN PROJECT FOR APY LANDS
The Australian Government is supporting social and economic projects that benefit remote Indigenous communities by taking advantage of a vast food source in the Outback. The camel supply chain project will aid […]
LGA ELECTION ISSUES TEN QUESTIONS, TEN ANSWERS FROM MAJOR PARTIES
Questions to Major Political Parties State Election 10 Key Questions on Behalf of South Australian Communities(137 kb) Labor Party responses to LGA’s 10 questions(531 kb) Liberal Party responses to LGA’s 10 questions(712 kb) […]
ALCOHOL INTERCEPTED NEAR COOBER PEDY, ALLEGEDLY EN-ROUTE TO APY LANDS
A man has been issued with a barring order after attempting to bring in alcohol to an Aboriginal community. At about 5pm yesterday, patrols stopped a Ford sedan about five kilometres south […]
POLICE ISSUE ‘WIZARD’ DRUG WARNING – NO SAFE DOSES
South Australia Police have issued a warning about an illicit drug referred to as ‘wizard’ following the recent hospitalisation of a man who took a single dose of the potentially fatal substance. […]
SAFETY FLAGS NOW REQUIRED FOR 4WDs CROSSING SIMPSON DESERT
Visitor safety in South Australia’s outback parks will be further improved from Sunday, 16 March 2014 with a new mandatory condition for vehicles travelling in the Simpson Desert Regional Reserve and Simpson […]
BUSINESSES BEWARE OF ADVERTISING SCAM
In October 2013, a Panorama business owner was approached by a woman who claimed to be from a media group selling business advertising in a local publication. The business owner later decided […]
SUSPICIOUS FIRE AT INDULKANA OVERNIGHT
Police are investigating a suspicious fire which happened overnight at Indulkana in the State’s far north. Just before 10.30pm, police received reports the school was on fire. One classroom has been completely […]
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE SA CALLS MEMBERS TO PUBLIC PROTEST
Your committee, and the Action Group formed at the recent general meeting, has put a number of actions in place leading up to the State Election
PARLIAMENTARY ENQUIRY INTO OPERATIONS OF TAFE SECTOR
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Employment has adopted an inquiry into the operation of TAFEs. The inquiry will allow the committee to continue the work of a previous […]
ALTONA ENERGY SEEKS GOVERNMENT APPROVALS ON ARCKARINGA DRILLING
Arckaringa Basin Coal to Liquid project in South Australia has released it’s interim results lodged in London yesterday. Altona Energy is seeking South Australian Government approval for the return of China National […]
STATE ELECTION ENROLMENT CLOSES FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2014
South Australians who have not yet enrolled to vote in the State election on March 15 have until 12 noon tomorrow (Friday, February 21) to do so. South Australia’s Electoral Commissioner, Ms […]
SAPOL: CHANGES TO FIREARMS REGULATIONS
There have been some important amendments to the Firearms Act 1977 and Firearms Regulations 2008, that you may need to be aware of if you own a firearm. Earlier this month provisions […]
HERBICIDE DRIFT RISKS AS PRODUCERS BEGIN WEED SPRAYING
Biosecurity SA says recent heavy, widespread rain has had producers looking to start summer weed spraying straight away. Manager of Rural Chemical Operations in PIRSA’s Biosecurity SA, Michael McManus, said that with […]
ORIC: CEO OF TOP END CORPORATION DISQUALIFIED
The Federal Court in Darwin has today disqualified Mr John Berto from managing companies or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations for a period of two years. The proceedings were brought by […]
ROAD CLOSURES OUT OF COOBER PEDY AFTER OVERNIGHT DELUGE
A number of roads outside of Coober Pedy are closed due to high levels of rain overnight. Oodnadatta – Coober Pedy (Kempe Road) is closed due to rain Oodnadatta Track – Oodnadatta […]
OUTBACK ROADS CAUTION AFTER HEAVY RAINS
South Australia is experiencing severe weather conditions with flooding across the State Road conditions in some areas of the pastoral area have changed with some roads affected this morning. Oodnadatta Track – Marla […]
FUNDING BOOST HELPS SAVE COOBER PEDY DRIVEIN
“Save the Coober Pedy Drive-In” has received $77,500 in funding from the State Government as a recipient of the Community Infrastructure Funding Program. The Drive-In Theatre at Coober Pedy was built by […]
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING SA
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for people in the Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Mid North, Riverland, […]
ELECTION WRITS TO BE ISSUED THIS SATURDAY
The process to elect a new state government in South Australia will formally get underway this Saturday (February 15) when the Governor issues the writs for the State election on March 15.
ALTONA ENERGY ARCKARINGA PROJECT UPDATE
Altona Energy Plc (“Altona”) (AIM: ANR), the AIM listed energy company, today announces the following update in respect of the Arckaringa Project in South Australia. Altona has signed a memorandum of understanding […]
MILLION DOLLAR REWARDS IN SA CHILD MURDER CASES
In a major initiative million-dollar rewards are being offered by the South Australian government in relation to 13 cases involving the murder or disappearance (and presumed murder) of children. Major Crime detectives […]
FATAL SHARK ATTACK – YORKE PENINSULA
Update – Fatal shark attack on Yorke Peninsula. Sunday, 9 February 2014 6:38am Police and Emergency Services crews will resume the search this morning for a 28-year-old man from Adelaide, who went […]
NEW LIQUOR LAWS HALVE RELATED VIOLENCE IN COOBER PEDY
Police believe alcohol fuelled violence has halved since new licensing conditions were imposed in Coober Pedy last September. The conditions, imposed by the Liquor Licensing Commissioner as necessary for public order and […]
COURT ORDERS FORMER CEO TO PAY OVER $1.2 MILLION IN FINES AND COMPENSATION
In a ground breaking decision, the Federal Court in Sydney today ordered Mr Damien Matcham, the former CEO of the Katungul Aboriginal Corporation Community and Medical Services (Katungul) to pay over $1.2 […]
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