South Australians should move their clocks forward one hour from 2am to 3am on Sunday, 5 October 2014. The start of this daylight saving period keeps South Australia aligned with time changes […]
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is pleased with the announcement by Rex Airlines this morning they have relisted tickets for sale after November 13 and confirmation that services to […]
An 18-year-old woman was arrested following a serious assault at Coober Pedy overnight. Police were called to a Coober Pedy address at about 3am on Saturday 20 September and found a young […]
Coober Pedy police are seeking information from the public after two men robbed a service station at Coober Pedy overnight. Just after midnight, two men armed with a machete and a mental […]
Candidates in the upcoming Council Elections should not put up early election posters to avoid running contrary to elections legislation. Local Government Association CEO, Wendy Campana said under Local Government (Elections) Act […]
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is pleased CASA seems to be giving the green light to REX continuing services into Coober Pedy until the strip can be widened. After […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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, […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
SA Health has been notified of a case of measles in a Western Australian resident who has been travelling through regional South Australia whilst infectious. Professor Paddy Phillips, SA Health’s Chief Medical […]
With the extreme weather conditions forecast, the CEO of the State Emergency Service, Chris Beattie, has issued a warning and is urging people to take appropriate precautions to ensure their wellbeing
Coober Pedy has had the spotlight shone on them after the recent TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2014, under the B&B and Inns category. The Coober Pedy Underground B&B has won the 2014 TripAdvisor […]
Senior Community Constable Dean Walker was last year named the South Australian Local Hero in the prestigious Australian of the Year Awards – with the national winners to be announced this coming […]
In a letter to the editor of the Coober Pedy Regional Times on 29 August 2013, Liberal Candidate for Giles, Bernadette Abrahams drew attention to the dilapidated welcome sign just out of […]
After months of planning the SA Water Vacswim 2014 program has commenced. This annual water safety program provides lessons in swimming pools, lakes and beaches at over 130 locations throughout the state. […]
Three individual winning entries each worth $1,428,571.43 were purchased in Coober Pedy, Port Lincoln and West Beach in South Australia. There were also two winning syndicates of 20-members each in Berri and […]
Total Fire Bans have been declared in EIGHT fire ban districts across the State. Interactive Weather Map of heat affected areas of South Australia for 1 January 2014 Temperature forecast for the region for […]
During Christmas in Coober Pedy this year you must visit Radeka Downunder and see the amazing “Christmas Lights Display” and Electric Trains, from Tuesday December 24th until Saturday December 28th., 9pm – […]
As part of an ongoing investigation into the disappearance of the three Beaumont children in 1966, South Australia Police (SAPOL) today excavated a small section of land at a commercial factory site […]
The sweeping plains, ragged mountain ranges and far horizons of Dorothea Mackellar’s iconic poem, ‘My Country’, are certain to be among the dramatic images submitted for the 17th John Villiers Waltzing Matilda Outback […]
Police are warning local businesses to watch out for counterfeit notes when accepting notes of high denominations, following a counterfeit $50 detected on Friday in Tintinara. On Friday, 22 November a customer […]
Monday, 25 November 2013 6:12pm Police have arrested a 25-year old man from Coober Pedy and charged him with theft. Police will allege the man walked into an opal mine and museum […]
A decade has passed since someone brutally assaulted Coober Pedy resident Andrew ‘Wilbur’ Williamson in his Tupper Close dugout and left him to die, but police have never stopped the hunt for […]
Altona, the AIM listed Australian based energy company, today announces the completion of the placing of 59,700,000 ordinary shares to Wintask Group (“Wintask”) at 1.4 pence per share (“the Placing”) and also […]
Motorists travelling the Stuart Highway about 45 kms north of Coober Pedy are advised of a triple trailer road train roll-over. There is a lot of debris on the road and the […]
Perth, Australia: IMX Resources Limited announces that Mr Neil Meadows has resigned from his role as Managing Director and will be transitioning out of the Company. Mr Meadows said, “I believe I […]
Tenements unencumbered for development of Mt Woods Magnetite Project Perth, Australia: IMX Resources Limited (ASX: IXR, TSX: IXR, IXR. WT) (‘IMX’ or the ‘Company’) announces that OZ Minerals Limited (ASX: OZL) (‘OZ […]
Bindi Simpson (Nee Rowe) Passed away peacefully at home in the arms of her loving family on the 30th September 2013. The service to be held at 11 am on the 9th […]
Monday, 30 September 2013 9:10am New rules come into effect from today regarding the purchase of alcohol in Coober Pedy. The South Australia Liquor and Gambling Commissioner, Paul White, announced the new […]
2 September 2013. A new era in law enforcement will begin in South Australia as the State’s first Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, the Hon Bruce Lander QC, takes up his task today. […]
MAJOR CRIME & MINE RESCUE RENEW SEARCH FOR KAREN WILLIAMS Wednesday 24 September 2014 Major Crime Investigation Branch returned to Coober Pedy on Monday 22 September armed with fresh information on the […]
A fire that gutted an iconic building in the centre of Coober Pedy last night was attended by Coober Pedy CFS, Mine Rescue/SES, SA Ambulance volunteers and Coober Pedy Police. Just before […]
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