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 […]
ADELAIDE NOW PRODUCES ‘MISCHIEVOUS’ OPAL SCAM
Adelaide Now story dubbed as sensationalism and rubbish The Chairperson of Coober Pedy Retail Business and Tourism Association Inc, Mr Robert Coro has refuted the banner headline ‘Tourists duped in fake opal scam’ (Advertiser […]
CONFUSION WITH “OPAL SCAM” DUPLICITY
To the Editor, How is the jewellery trade a mining concern? In googling Coober Pedy Times website today, we noted a catchy headline on another site: “Tourists duped in fake opal scam“. […]
GOVERNOR GENERAL ENJOYS ROMANCE WITH OPAL IN COOBER PEDY
By Margaret Mackay, Coober Pedy Regional Times Wistfully looking back upon a century of pioneering and her Coober Pedy hosts, the Governor General, Ms Quentin Bryce says farewell to the Opal Capital, with […]
COOBER PEDY: OPAL MINING MECCA
Posted in the New Zealand Herald 12:23 pm Tuesday May 05, 2009 Mine tailings litter the Olympic Opal Field on the outskirts of the South Australian mining town Coober Pedy.
SCRAM JET TESTING UNDERWAY AT WOOMERA
See 2010 test plans here: HYPERSONIC SCRAMJET TESTS FOR OUTBACK SOUTH AUSTRALIA Posted on March 8, 2010 by Coober Pedy Regional Times (2009) Two HIFiRE launches are scheduled to be conducted in the […]
PLANS TO DEPLOY ESSENTIAL COURT SERVICES TO PT AUGUSTA FROM REGIONAL & REMOTE S.A.
Regional Mayors react with anger to “grapevine” decision to axe four regional courts in South Australia Coober Pedy, Ceduna, Kadina and Naracoorte have been targetted as likely candidates to lose their vital […]
LEGAL SERVICES SLASHED REGIONALLY IN LEAD UP TO MAY BUDGET
Four major South Australian regional towns are to have court services slashed as part of the Rann Government cuts to services in the lead up to the May 2009 budget. Information given […]
TOURISTS PROHIBITED AT ICONIC DALHOUSIE SPRINGS IN OUTBACK SA
Dear Editor, Outback Airlines is Alice Springs leading air charter company with a fleet of six aircraft. We operate half-day and full-day sightseeing tours to West MacDonnells and Uluru landing at iconic […]
TRAGIC DROWNING IN POOL AT COOBER PEDY AREA SCHOOL
South Australian Police are investigating the drowning of a woman aged 29 whose body was discovered in the swimming pool at Coober Pedy Area School today at approximately 1.40 pm.
NEW AIRPORT WILL OPEN TOURISM FROM THE NORTH FOR COOBER PEDY
PRISON VAN RETURNING FROM COOBER PEDY COURT, ROLLS NEAR GLENDAMBO SA
A prison van rolled over 10 kilometres north of Glendambo on the Stuart Highway today whilst transporting a prisoner to Port Augusta after a court appearance at Coober Pedy in the state’s […]
IMX RESOURCE REPORT ISSUED 28 JANUARY 2009
Report for the Quarter Ended 31 December 2008 -HIGHLIGHTS Corporate > Market value of listed investments is $12.5m, which with cash in hand of $10.8m cash equates to 13.4 cents per share […]
2003 COOBER PEDY MURDER ATTRACTS UP TO $200,000 REWARD
IMX RESOURCES CAIRN HILL UPDATE FOR COOBER PEDY COMMUNITY
FATAL ACCIDENT 17 MILE ROAD COOBER PEDY
TRIBUTE – DUSAN (DULE) RUSMIR 26 OCTOBER 1953 – 20 NOVEMBER 2008
IMX: CAIRN HILL ORE RESERVE ESTIMATE
ARCKARINGA BASIN – LINC ENGERY IN TRADING HALT TODAY
COOBER PEDY’S NIGHT AT THE OPERA WITH ANTONIO VILLANO
The Desert Cave Hotel and Umoona Opal Mine and Museum bring Opera to the Outback The outback opal mining town of Coober Pedy enjoyed a show case night at the Opera, on […]
FAR NORTH “SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS – DESTRUCTIVE WIND – FLASH FLOODING”
Storms, wind and flash flooding for Flinders, northeast pastoral and parts of the north-west pastoral districts, while far northern pastoralists say the November rainfall is eight times the November average this year.
TRAGIC ACCIDENT FOR COOBER PEDY OPAL MINING TOWN
Local Coober Pedy resident and opal miner Dusan (Dule) Rusmir sadly died today following serious injuries suffered in a mining accident early this afternoon. Dusan Rusmir, an experienced opal miner aged in his 50’s became caught […]
ARCKARINGA BASIN TO HOST LINC COAL AND OIL OPERATION
REGIONAL MAYORS RECEIVE INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING
ROAD FATALITY IN FAR NORTH SA
ADELAIDE CROWS FLY TO FAR NORTH APY COMMUNITIES
CAAMA RADIO HAVE BIG BREKKY IN COOBER PEDY
DAWN FRASER DINES AT JOHNS PIZZA BAR COOBER PEDY
“SEPTEMBER GALES” – WIND WARNING FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIANS
COOBER PEDY COMMUNITY CELEBRATE FATHER’S DAY
COOBER PEDY’S MILLION DOLLAR AIRPORT
ANNUAL REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT SA CONFERENCE 2008
COOBER PEDY & WILLIAM CREEK HOST 8th ANNUAL REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT SA CONFERENCE Coober Pedy and William Creek were the venues this year for the eighth annual Regional Development SA (RDSA) Conference held […]
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