Chris Robinson, Chief Executive of the Department of Education and Children’s Service has issued the following advice for the Coober Pedy community including parents and caregivers regarding resolutions relating to issues at the […]
TO THE CATHOLIC PEOPLE OF COOBER PEDY & THE OUTBACK
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Fr Christopher O’Neil has been your priest since January 2003 and there are needs in the diocese which make it necessary for me to transfer him to the […]
JAY WEATHERILL TO RESOLVE COOBER PEDY SCHOOL ISSUES SOON
On Thursday 1 July 2010, Education Minister Jay Weatherill met in Adelaide with local MP Lyn Breuer, Mayor Steve Baines and Coober Pedy Area School Governing Council chair Alex Lalic. The […]
WESTERN PLAINS RESOURCES SECURES PORT ACCESS FOR ‘PECULIAR KNOB’ IRON ORE
Western Plains Resources Limited (ASX:WPG – 0.640) is pleased to advise that it has executed a binding lease, licence and pricing agreements with Flinders Ports Pty Ltd that will give the company […]
COOBER PEDY CELEBRATES 90 YEARS OF MAIL SERVICE
Exactly 90 years ago this month, the original opal miners at the Stuart Range Opal Field, were lobbying for a mail service for their settlement. Old documents belonging to the Coober Pedy […]
POLICE ASSISTANCE CALL CHANGES FOR REGIONAL SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Changes to the use of “000” and “131444” Police Assistance Telephone Lines in Regional Areas. Commencing 1 July 2010 Far North Police Local Service Area will be no longer be receiving “000” […]
HAYABUSA CAPSULE – PARACHUTES INTO WOOMERA PROTECTED AREA FAR NORTH SA
UPDATE: Capsule and Heat Shield search and recovery by Helicopter and re-entry photos by JAXA and NASA below. The Hayabusa capsule reentered earth on Sunday, landing in the vast Woomera Protected area between Coober Pedy […]
BIGGEST CUPPA TEA FOR COOBER PEDY LOCALS
Local Coober Pedy residents have been busy with their annual “spring clean”, loading unused treasures into boxes for the BIG CUPPA TEA and BIG auction on Saturday 29 May, clearing out all those […]
TRAVELLERS CAMPING AT ‘REST AREA’ NEAR COOBER PEDY POSE HEALTH & SAFETY HAZZARD
Human effluent is building up at the rest area near Coober Pedy, with approximately 15 campers per night using the welcome entrance on the Stuart Highway as a camping ground. Concerns are growing, that it […]
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS LOOKING FOR OUTBACK WORK EXPERIENCE
Regional and outback businesses are encouraged to look into engaging potential professionals in a work experience situation to help combat what is known as rural drift. New Brolga Project campaign manager Lorena […]
IMX RESOURCES CAIRN HILL PROJECT TO PROCEED
Resources developer, IMX Resources Limited (ASX:IXR) is pleased to announce that it has received $14.6 million from private Chinese investor Sichuan Taifeng. IMX Board will use these funds to continue the […]
TRAGIC ROAD ACCIDENT- NORTH OF COOBER PEDY
A tragic road accident took the lives a 20 year old man and 19 year old man both from Port Lincoln in a single car rollover on the Stuart Highway – 5th […]
MYSTERY PLAYER STRIKES LOTTO GOLD AT COOBER PEDY MINER’S STORE
A South Australian player is $1 million richer after last night’s Lotto Megadraw, may not yet be aware of their good fortune. The State’s newest millionaire was uncontactable today for delivery of the good news, […]
PENRHYN COAL RESOURCE AT COOBER PEDY UNDEFINED
The Mount Penrhyn coal deposit (EL 3336) lies at Robins Rise Opal Field near Coober Pedy. WPG previously executed an option agreement to acquire two exploration licences (EL 3336 and EL 3436) otherwise known […]
HYPERSONIC SCRAMJET TESTS FOR OUTBACK SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Early 2010 will see the second suborbital ballistic flight to test materials survivability, sensors and avionics for the Hypersonic International Flight Research Experiment (HiFire) efforts”, says Rob Coppinger of Flight Global. Rob […]
WOOMERA “ROCKET RANGE ACTIVITY” SCRAM JET
Please Note: HAYABUSA re-entry is here The Defence Science and Technology Organization (DSTO) are scheduled to conduct the launch of a sounding rocket in the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) during the period 21 […]
COOBER PEDY POLICE SEIZE DRUGS FROM ADELAIDE WOMAN’S VEHICLE IN FAR NORTH
Coober Pedy Police performing a routine patrol on Friday 5 March 2010 pulled over a vehicle on the Stuart Highway in the Far North of South Australia and discovered the driver, a […]
COOBER PEDY PRINCIPAL STEPS ASIDE PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS
Coober Pedy teacher upsets local ‘hillbillies’ – Adelaide Advertiser. THE controversial principal of Coober Pedy’s school has been stood aside pending a third investigation into her management style, which has divided residents […]
COOBER PEDY PARENTS SAY SCHOOL INVESTIGATIONS TOO LATE
Some parents with students enrolled at Coober Pedy Area School say their children will not return to the school next year unless principal Sue Lewis is removed. Mayor Steve Baines who was […]
IMX SIGNS $47M FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR CAIRN HILL DEVELOPMENT & PLACEMENT
Resources developer, IMX Resources Limited is pleased to announce a major funding milestone with the signing of a Heads of Agreement (“HOA”) with Taifeng Yuanchuang International Development Co Ltd (Taifeng), the Hong […]
WESTERN PLAINS RESOURCES NEAR COOBER PEDY WITHDRAWS FROM COMMONWEALTH HILL IN WOOMERA PROHIBITED AREA
Western Plains Resources Ltd an iron-ore company announced today that they would not be proceeding with the next stage of its Commonwealth Hill farm-in and joint venture, south west of Coober Pedy in South […]
LYN BREUER MP BACKS SCHOOL MANAGEMENT PROBE
According to ABC news, State MP for Giles Lyn Breuer says she welcomes the independent review into the management of the Coober Pedy Area School, amid claims of discrimination and harsh policies.
COOBER PEDY’S JUNIOR FOOTY KIDS VISIT BAIRD BAY FOR FOOTBALL PRESENTATIONS
by: Garry Orvad and Chris Butler On the 6th November 18 children and 5 adults of the Coober Pedy Junior Football Club headed out of town to Baird Bay to hold our football […]
COOBER PEDY AREA SCHOOL PARENTS THREATEN A WALK OUT IF STUDENT SUSPENSIONS AND COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS AREN’T RESOLVED
49 LETTERS FROM FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY PARENTS SENT TO DECS (WHYALLA) Following the second meeting in one week in a bid to resolve parental complaints at the Coober Pedy Area School, Member for Giles, […]
MEMORIAL PLAQUE FOR DONNA DUNSTAN AT COOBER PEDY AREA SCHOOL – TO BE OR NOT TO BE?
UPDATE: 15 December 2009 Amidst investigations into allegations of unreasonably harsh disciplinary measures on many children of Coober Pedy famlies, causing disruptions to the equalibrium of both the children, their families and the wider […]
NEW SHOPPING GUIDE CD AIMED AT ANANGU IN SA
“People from the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunyjatjara Lands will be more empowered to protect their rights as consumers”, says Minister for Consumer Affairs Gail Gago following yesterday’s launch of an informative CD called Talk About Shopping, […]
SOLAR CHALLENGE CARS – LOOKING FOR SUN, NOT PETROL AT CHECK POINT COOBER PEDY
By Ken Williams Without so much as a rattling tappet or a noisy exhaust, the Global Green Challenge cars came silently into Coober Pedy looking for sun and not petrol on their way from […]
COOBER PEDY A CARING COMMUNITY – A STRENGTH TO BE PROUD OF
Letter to Editor – Coober Pedy Regional Times During Carers Week (which occurs in October each year), I was reminded of the “contrast” between the Australian approach to people with physical health […]
JOHN’S PIZZA BAR, OLD TIMERS MINE & INNAMINCKA HOTEL FINALISTS IN FLINDERS & OUTBACK SA AWARDS
Local businesses from Coober Pedy and the Far North of South Australia ranging from tourist attractions and tour operators to wineries and accommodation will all compete in their respective categories for the […]
SA COURT CLOSURES RILE REGIONAL LAWYERS
30 September 2009 | by Olivia Collings (The New Lawyer) REGIONAL South Australian lawyers are concerned that changes to country court offices will prevent access to justice for locals. In recent weeks the […]
FILMMAKER DAVID BRADBURY: RED DUST DUMP ORIGINATING AT WOOMERA IS GRAVE CONCERN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
By: Margaret Mackay “70 million tonnes of radioactive tailings to be dumped at the Roxby mine site each year without evidence of dust control is cause for concern”, says David Bradbury A vigorous […]
KILOMETRE LONG GOLD-CALCRETE ANOMALY FOUND NEAR CHALLENGER GOLD MINE IN SA DESERT
• Large 1km long x 400m wide gold-in-calcrete anomaly identified at wholly-owned Nemesis Prospect directly north of producing Challenger gold mine • Immediate infill sampling program scheduled to define drill-ready targets at Nemesis • Exploration […]
WESTERN PLAINS RESOURCES NEAR COOBER PEDY SUFFERS INVESTOR BLOW FROM DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
abn newswire report Western Plains Resources Ltd (ASX:WPG) signed a A$45 million deal with the Australian subsidiary of Wugang Iron & Steel (Group) Corp (WISCO) to sell a 50 per cent participating […]
FAR NORTH SA: SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FOR DAMAGING DUST & WIND
The second day of high velocity winds for the Far North of South Australia turned the Australian skies into a cloud of orange dust from coast to coast. On the second day […]
15 YEAR OLD COOBER PEDY GIRL BRUTALLY ATTACKED AT FAR NORTH FUNERAL
Members of Coober Pedy family received medical treatment after experiencing a violent assault while attending the funeral of a relative in a Far North Community on Thursday 27th August 2009. Allegations are: […]
COOBER PEDY – THE 2009 GREAT BREAKAWAYS’ BOLT BEGINS
THE 2010 GREAT BREAKAWAYS BOLT – Saturday 14 August 2010. Results will be published in Newspaper when they become available. Coober Pedy community unite for THE GREAT BREAKAWAYS’ BOLT and to make […]
2009 SA Great “FAR NORTH” REGIONAL AWARDS – VENUE ANNOUNCED
Tickets are now on sale for the 2009 Far North Regional Awards ceremony. The event will be held on 3rd November at the Standpipe Golf Motor Inn in Port Augusta. The event […]
INDUSTRY PLAYER UNVEILS NEW OPAL TECHNOLOGY
Grading opal based on colour, clarity, carat, character and cut. Opal Producers of Australia Limited (O.P.A.L.), have just unveiled their new GDA technology, which will help revolutionise the way we look at […]
NORTHERN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD NEWSLETTER SA
NRDB Newsletter September 2009 (PDF) “The Northern Regional Development Board would like to retract a statement made in the recently distributed ‘Northern News’ in relation to sale of the William Creek […]
MORE WILD WEATHER FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA TODAY
Button down the hatches for the possibility of more power outages across the State as severe weather is forecast to hit South Australia again this afternoon. Additional crews have been brought in […]
COOBER PEDY CELEBRATES IT’S 40th ANNUAL RACE WEEKEND
One of the main highlights of the 40th Coober Pedy/Oz Minerals Race weekend was the Coober Pedy Opal Inn Cup. This event was held on Saturday 8th August, the first day of the two day […]
COOBER PEDY GEM TRADE SHOW – HIGH QUALITY OF OPAL PLEASED BUYERS
The 2009 Gem Trade Show held in Coober Pedy, 24 and 25th July saw two days of dedicated interest from both local and overseas buyers, with the standard, quality and variety of […]
INFLUX OF TRAVELLERS IN COOBER PEDY – HEADING NORTH AND TO LAKE EYRE
Coober Pedy is abuzz with travellers making their way north to warmer weather or to visit the phenomena of Lake Eyre filling up due to recent rains across northern NSW and Queenland. […]
OUTBACK GEM SHOW ATTRACTS OVERSEAS BUYERS
The excitement level is building in the iconic outback town of Coober Pedy as it gears up for this year’s Gem Trade Show. The annual Coober Pedy Gem Trade Show will be […]
MISSING: CHARLIE & JAMES FROM POTCH GULLY
CHARLIE HAS BEEN FOUND, THANK YOU. WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR JAMES. After successfully finding Amy’s companion Sandy, 6 days after she went missing, we are now appealing to anyone who may […]
AMY’S COMPANION: LOST LABRADOR IN COOBER PEDY
Re: Missing Sandy. SANDY HAS BEEN FOUND – THANK YOU EVERYONE Hi Everyone, Amy’s labrador, Sandy went missing from our place yesterday
DROUGHT RELIEF THAT WONT HURT YOUR HIP POCKET
Are you fed up with the drought? Been a while since you caught up with your mates? To help the community escape the drought and tough economic times, the South Australian Arid […]
ROWAN RAMSEY: SENSATIONAL ADVERTISER OPAL SCAM STORY – “OVER THE TOP”
Clarification from Federal MP Rowan Ramsey on comments relating to a malicious “Opal Scam” story. The tall story in the Adelaide Advertiser was not evidenced with complainants from the tourist sector as […]
EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES FUNDING CUTS IN REGIONAL AUSTRALIA
The National Rural Advisory Council (NRAC) have submitted indepen-dent advice to the Federal Government on whether to continue Exceptional Circum-stances assistance in 19 areas in NSW, NT, QLD, SA, and WA, which were […]
TRUE COLOURS OF “OPAL SCAM”
Dear Editor, Are recession preditors turning on their communities? Upon reading the typical Advertiser (Adelaide Now) style headline, “Tourists duped in fake opal scam“, alarm bells began to ring. Reading further and […]
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