Virtual fencing has been legalised in South Australia, allowing producers to use the game-changing technology to improve cattle management, reduce infrastructure costs and help protect native vegetation. An amendment to the Animal […]
South Australians are reminded to protect themselves and their loved ones against mosquito-borneviruses during the 2025/2026 mosquito season. This year, there have been early detections of Ross River virus in trapped mosquitoes […]
PLUS feedback from the Coober Pedy Community Alliance, and The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association After receiving widespread backlash from regional Australians, Labor has abandoned their plan to lower speed limits […]
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has just released new data revealing there is almost $19 billion in lost and unclaimed superannuation waiting to be claimed by over 7 million people. ATO Deputy […]
Canberra, Wednesday 27th August: In a new report, Australia’s leading tech and engineering academy has highlighted the urgent need for Australia to reduce reliance on diesel in mining, road freight, agriculture, fisheries […]
By Margaret Mackay, Concerned Community Member Coober Pedy’s story has always been one of tough, resilient people who carved out life and industry from an unforgiving desert. In the 1980s and 90s, […]
Federal Senator, the Hon Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism will officially open Coober Pedy’s 36th Opal Festival on Saturday 14th June, 2025. While visiting Coober Pedy Minister Farrell will meet […]
The District Council of Coober Pedy invites feedback regarding the Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget 2025-26It is the community of Coober Pedy’s opportunity to have their say about the services […]
Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park is located about 750km north of Adelaide. HOW TRAVELERS FROM ADELAIDE OR DARWIN ON THE STUART HIGHWAY CAN ACCESS THE LAKE EYRE N. PARK VIA COOBER PEDY […]
Nicknamed by the community, Geoff “the entrepreneur” Sheridan and “Microphone” Mike Edgecomb; the dynamic duo recently did a deal with BHP to spend $500k to rebuild the prehistoric basketball courts in Coober […]
Lot 1097 Carrolls Rd Coober Pedy SA 57233 Residential Units in need of Attention. A rare opportunity to get in at “ground level” and purchase a mutli-tenancy property that will respond well […]
hundreds of new crisis and transitional homes across Australia
Brewers call for urgent action on beer tax With the beer tax set to increase yet again on Monday 3rd February, the Brewers Association of Australia has made a submission to the […]
The District Council of Coober Pedy invites feedback regarding the following key plans: • Draft Long-Term Financial Plan 2024-25 to 2033-34• Draft Infrastructure and Asset Management Plan 2024-25 to 2033-34 Community consultation […]
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The State Government has introduced new rules for shark and ray fishing aimed at protecting vulnerable species from overfishing and preventing inhumane treatment. The changes were recommended by the Department of Primary […]
A new collaboration between Telstra and SpaceX’s Starlink will significantly impact how people living in rural and regional Australia can communicate – bringing service to parts of the country that have never […]
.UPDATED: At approximately 4am Thursday morning 26 December, 2024, a local Coober Pedy resident saw a bright light in the sky in the Flat Hill Road area. On closer inspection, the object, […]
FOR ANYONE TRAVELING OR WORKING IN THE FAR NORTH DURING THIS TIME: Expected Cancellation of Exclusion Period – Amber Zone 2 – from 17 February 2025 to 2 March 2025 inclusive The […]
Negotiations on pay and conditions for SA Police conducted by the Police Association of SA. The Police Association of South Australia (PASA) has negotiated a historic enterprise bargaining deal for its members, […]
16 Dec 2024 9:37am Alcohol has been seized after an operation in Port Augusta last week. On Thursday 12 and Friday 13 December Far North Police with the assistance of PD Fang […]
The EPA has called for commercial businesses to be aware of persons cold calling and offering to provide waste tyre transport services, for a reduced fee. Enquiries by the EPA suggest regional […]
ASIC has commenced legal proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW seeking leave to allege Regional Express Holdings Limited (administrators appointed) (Rex) engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct and contraventions of continuous […]
The $300 payment for residential customers and $325 for eligible businesses will be distributed quarterly as a reduction on their bill or addition to their pre-pay meter balance. The South Australian Government […]
FIVE South Australian Cabinet ministers received a crash course in buffel grass management, including an overview of the problem last week at a round table conference. In 2015 South Australia became the […]
In a major backflip by Health Minister Chris Picton, the mental health services crisis afflicting the Eyre Peninsula has been resolved following repeated appeals by regional clinical psychologist Dr Amanda Rogers. Dr. […]
AGENDA Saturday 23 November, 2024. 4pm Italian Club 1.) Welcome to all stakeholders (Membership forms available) 2.) Monthly Report including Correspondence; feedback on petitions; and the Alliance Committee’s invitation to meet with […]
Over 20 years, Sobia Hashmi and her husband Irfan have transformed healthcare in remote and rural communities in South Australia, including Coober Pedy where they still own the local Pharmacy and continue […]
Former Labor Minister, Patrick Conlon has been appointed as the principal administrator of the Coober Pedy Council where he will be tasked with delivering long-term solutions for essential services for the township […]
Matt Graham President of the Coober Pedy Miner’s Association attended the BHP Pathways into Industry meeting earlier this year and discussed how BHP could help the community. Matt and his committee had […]
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) invites pilots of all licence categories to take part in the latest pilot safety seminar in William Creek this weekend. A pilot’s ability to make the […]
Highlights Petratherm Limited (ASX: PTR) (“PTR” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce a high- grade heavy mineral sand (HMS) discovery at its Muckanippie Project area southwest of Coober Pedy in South […]
Dear Coober Pedy Community I would like to thank you all for the welcome I received during my recent visit to Coober Pedy. I very much appreciated the opportunity to meet with […]
by Margaret Mackay September 8, 2024 In a new twist to the ongoing crime wave occurring at the Opal Capital in the Far North of South Australia, elderly residents have become the […]
Coober Pedy Residents are fuming! As if three painful years of dysfunction and theatrics weren’t enough. Administrator Geoff Sheridan continues to insult the Ratepayers of Coober Pedy with his flimsy regard for […]
Sydney, Tuesday, 30 July 2024: Regional Express Holdings Limited (ACN 099 547 270) and a number of its subsidiaries (ASX: REX) (the Rex Group) have entered voluntary administration. The wholly owned subsidiaries […]
The (new) Minister for Local Government, the Hon Joe Szakacs MP will visit Coober Pedy on Wednesday 31 July 2024. COMMUNITY MEMBERS are hereby invited to attend a public forum at the […]
The Ampol Glendambo Roadhouse located at the town of Glendambo on the Stuart Highway SA is about 254 kilometres south of Coober Pedy, and 286km north of Port Augusta. The Roadhouse will […]
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District Council of Coober PedyAdoption of Valuations and Declaration of RatesNotice is hereby given that at its meeting of 5 July 2024 the District Council of Coober Pedy adopted its valuations and […]
Lot 163 Paxton Road, Coober Pedy • Former commercial property – 3 bed, 1 bath • Zoned -Township • Land – 1300 sqm approx. • Leased at $165 per week Lot 102 […]
SA Unions welcome the wins for SA workers starting from today, including: + 3.75% Annual Wage Review pay rise+ Cost-of-living bonus for every taxpayer+ $300 energy bill relief for every household+ Lift […]
Restrictions on the sale of takeaway alcohol in Coober Pedy will be ongoing from 1 July 2024, following a decision made by the Liquor and Gambling Regulator. The impact of the (same) […]
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