VACANCY: CEO THE DIERI ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
PUBLIC SECTOR BULLYING & HARASSMENT HAS COST TAXPAYERS NEARLY $40M IN PAYOUTS OVER PAST FIVE YEARS
South Australian taxpayers have forked out almost $40 million to public servants harassed in their workplace over the past five years, explosive figures obtained by SA-BEST have revealed.
OPAL MINING MACHINERY (PLANT) FOR SALE at COOBER PEDY
SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS from 7-5-2021 at OPAL INN COOBER PEDY
HEAVY VEHICLE HEALTH CHECK KICKS OFF IN MAY
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is urging heavy vehicle operators to use their Daily Safety Checklist, ahead of the second major health check of Australia’s heavy vehicle fleet.
SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS from 23-4-2021 at OPAL INN COOBER PEDY
FAKE $50’S CIRCULATING IN SA – POLICE WARNING
19 Apr 2021 3:43pm Police are urging the public and business owners to be vigilant in checking their cash after a recent surge in counterfeit notes being passed across the state.
ICAC PUBLIC STATEMENT: TWO POLICE OFFICERS CHARGED
14 April 2021. Statement by the Hon. Ann Vanstone QC Independent Commissioner Against CorruptionAs a result of an ICAC investigation, on 22 March 2021 two South Australia Police officers were charged by […]
FIRE DANGER SEASON FINISH DATES ALL AREAS SOUTH AUSTRALIA
COOBER PEDY TO HOST 10th NATIONAL OPAL SYMPOSIUM 31 MARCH -1 APRIL 2021
The Opal Symposium held at Coober Pedy this year, brings together opal miners from all the opal fields of Australia, major opal dealers and traders plus many from Australia’s Universities and the […]
SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS 26-3-2021 at OPAL INN COOBER PEDY
UPDATE: MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN FLINDERS RANGES
A 20-year-old Kurralta Park man has been charged with murder following the discovery of the body of a woman in a shallow grave near Hawker
UPDATE: DETECTIVES INVESTIGATE DEATH IN FLINDERS RANGES NEAR HAWKER
Woman’s body found in Flinders Ranges – near Hawker 8-3-2021
OPINION: 2021 CURE THE TRANSIENT ALCOHOL PROBLEM, AT HOME!
How much longer are we prepared to allow this shameful situation to exist? Every able-bodied young Anangu male in 2021 is following in the undignified footsteps of their forefathers. “Is this deliberate”? […]
PINAROO CROWNED 2020 AG TOWN OF THE YEAR – CONGRATULATIONS!
Mallee farming town, Pinnaroo, has been crowned the 2020 Ag Town of the Year during last night’s Regional Showcase event at O’Leary Walker Wines in Clare.
SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS 26-2-2021 at OPAL INN COOBER PEDY
Cross Border Travel Direction No 39
Updates have been made to the Cross Border Travel Direction in relation to the ongoing situation in Victoria. Cross Border Travel Direction No 39 The Cross Border No 39 Direction comes into […]
PUBLIC ACTIVITIES DIRECTION No 19
Updates have been made to the Public Activities Direction, Supervised Quarantine Direction and the Residential Aged Care Directions. Public Activities Direction No 19 The Public Activities No 19 Direction comes into effect […]
FAR NORTH: ALCOHOL INTERCEPTED BEFORE APY LANDS
29 Jan 2021 5:02pm More than 300 litres of alcohol was intercepted by police last month suspected of being illegally transported into the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands. A Far North Highway […]
CASA: COMMERCIAL DRONE REGISTRATION WARNING
Commercial and non-recreational drone operators are being warned there are serious consequences for flying drones that are not registered.
SHIRLEY WILLIAMS LOCAL COOBER PEDY RESIDENT – STILL MISSING
Shirley Williams aged 73 and suffering from the onset of dementia did not return home after a medical check up at Coober Pedy Hospital on Monday 28th December 2020 onward but was […]
HEALTH WARNING: POTENTIALLY DEADLY MOSQUITO VIRUS FOUND IN RIVERLAND CHICKENS
South Australians are warned to avoid exposure to mosquitoes, following the detection of the potentially deadly Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus and Kunjin virus during routine monitoring.
REX SUPPORTS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MANDATING OF FACE MASKS ONBOARD
Rex has offered its full support of National Cabinet’s decision to make face masks mandatory on all Australian domestic and international flights.
CHILDCARE: VIRAL GASTROENTERITIS OUTBREAKS INCREASING IN SA
Families with children who attend childcare are urged to keep their children at home if they are unwell and practice good hand-hygiene after an increase in reports of viral gastroenteritis in childcare […]
PURPOSE BUILT DIALYSIS TREATMENT FACILITY FOR COOBER PEDY
In a significant step for the region, a dedicated renal service will be available for the first time for patients in Coober Pedy and surrounding communities. A $200,000 grant from the Marshall […]
PORT PIRIE FISHING RESTRICTIONS TO REMAIN IN PLACE
Restrictions on recreational fishing at Port Pirie will remain in place after scientific sampling of fish, crabs and shellfish detected above permissible levels of lead.
SAPOL: UPDATES TO COVID-19 DIRECTIONS – 18 December 2020
The State Coordinator and Police Commissioner Grant Stevens today (18 December 2020) announced people who have travelled to South Australia from particular areas in New South Wales are required to immediately self-quarantine […]
REGIONAL AIRPORTS LAND $66 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING
The Australian Government is continuing to provide unprecedented support for the aviation industry, with $66 million in grants under the Regional Airports Screening Infrastructure (RASI) grant program announced for eligible regional airports […]
SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS 18-12-2020 at OPAL INN COOBER PEDY
POSITIONS VACANT AT COOBER PEDY
UPDATE COVID-19 DIRECTION 2020 – PARAFIELD CLUSTER ISOLATION NO 4
28 Nov 2020 7:38pm An update has been made to the Parafield Gardens Cluster in South Australia. The Emergency Management (Parafield Cluster Isolation No 3) (COVID-19) Direction 2020 has been revoked and […]
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (STAY at HOME) (COVID-19 DIRECTION 2020
South Australia Emergency Management (Stay at Home) (COVID-19) Direction 2020 under section 25 of the Emergency Management Act 2004
FIRE BAN & FIRE DANGER RATING ADVICE FOR 10 November 2020
FIRE BAN & FIRE DANGER RATING ADVICE FOR 10 November 2020 Issued at: 16:23 on 09 November 2020 TOTAL FIRE BANS
THE GREAT ‘PACIFIC’ BLACK OPAL TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION
PUBLIC CONSULTATION – COOBER PEDY COUNCIL REVIEW OF RATES & DRAFT ANNUAL BUSINESS PLAN
UPDATED COVID-19 DIRECTIONS 2020 – RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE FACILITIES NO 8
15 Sep 2020 10:45pm An update has been made to Residential Aged Care restrictions in South Australia. The Emergency Management (Residential Aged Care Facilities No 7) (COVID-19) Direction 2020 has been revoked […]
UPDATED COVID-19 DIRECTIONS 2020 – CROSS BORDER TRAVEL NO 14
15 Sep 2020 10:41pm An update has been made to the cross border restrictions in South Australia. The Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 13) (COVID-19) Direction 2020 has been revoked and […]
REPORT: NEW HOME SALES SURGE TO A 6 YEAR HIGH
New home sales in South Australia have grown in the past three months to their highest level in 6 years, as local builders prepare for a further influx in demand as buyers […]
SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS 4-9-2020 at OPAL INN COOBER PEDY
SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS 21-8-2020 at OPAL INN COOBER PEDY
SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS 7-8-2020 at OPAL INN COOBER PEDY
POSITION VACANT: CEO OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEMBER – LOCAL
GRASS ROOTS ANANGU FALLING THROUGH COVID-19 GAPS IN FAR NORTH SA
This article is aimed at providing some perspective for the local community as to why Anangu from remote communities are pouring into our town in mid winter amidst a declared pandemic.
“9 YEARS OF NON-DEVELOPMENT AT COOBER PEDY IS GOVERNMENT’S FAILURE”
Coober Pedy – Out of Sight – Out of Mind
SHELTER SA REPORT FALLS UNDER LOCAL SCRUTINY AT COOBER PEDY
Ask any local – The liquor restrictions are simply not working effectively any more – by Margaret Mackay
LEARNING IN YOUR WAY AND AT YOUR PACE AT COOBER PEDY AREA SCHOOL
Previously disengaged students in Coober Pedy Area School, South Australia are coming back thanks to an innovative program customising school to meet each student’s individual needs.
COOBER PEDY’S MINE RESCUE/SES VOLUNTEERS TRAIN TO KEEP THEIR COMMUNITY SAFE
National Volunteer Week 2020 is Monday 18 May – Sunday 24 May 2020 “Changing Communities, Changing Lives” The Coober Pedy Mine Rescue/SES Unit is the primary rescue unit in Coober Pedy and […]
SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS 22-5-2020 at OPAL INN
COUNCIL-RUN CHILD CARE CENTRES RECEIVE SUPPORT PACKAGE
Coober Pedy’s MINI-GEMS is one of eight council-run child care centres to receive financial assistance from the state government.
