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 […]
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.
EXTENSION OF MAJOR EMERGENCY DECLARATION
(New COVID-19 update) The 28 day extension will commence at 1pm on 2 May 2020
REX UPDATE ON FUNDING APPROVAL FOR REGIONAL SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS AT OPAL INN COOBER PEDY
UPDATED COVID-19 DIRECTION FOR NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESS and OTHER ACTIVITIES
Today (15 Apr 2020 11:45am) the State Coordinator made a new Direction providing an update relevant to wineries, cellar doors, breweries and distilleries.
COMMISSIONER GRANT STEVENS – ADDITIONAL POLICE IN REGIONAL AREAS TO MONITOR LONG WEEKEND TRAVELERS
Additional police resources will be deployed to regional areas in South Australia this long weekend to monitor travelers. With the Easter long weekend fast approaching, South Australia Police are encouraging all residents […]
NO CAMPING ON PUBLIC LAND IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
Would be travelers and ad-hoc campers should think twice before driving hundreds if not thousands of kilometres to remote or regional destinations to hide out for Easter as the doors to ‘non-essential […]
REX AIRLINE UPDATE ON REMOTE & REGIONAL ROUTE PLANS
Regional Express (Rex) wishes to update the 54 regional and remote communities that are serviced by Rex on its immediate plans for the suspension/reduction of services so that they could be prepared […]
LOCAL HEALTH TEAM PREPARES FOR COVID-19 TESTING AT COOBER PEDY
By Margaret Mackay Coober Pedy is well prepared for local Covid-19 testing thanks to a few upgrades to the Medical Practice area in McDougall Road and to a small but dedication team […]
$1 BILLION STIMULUS PACKAGE TO SAVE SA JOBS, BUSINESSES
The Marshall Liberal Government has announced details of its second economic stimulus package – which includes significant payroll and land tax relief for thousands of businesses across the state as well as […]
ANDAMOOKA URGES A REGIONAL APPROACH TO CONTEST INADEQUACY OF OUTBACK REGIONS FUNDING
The March meeting of the Andamooka Progress & Opal Miners Association (APOMA) gave rise to debate around grave concerns for the future sustainability of Andamooka and other towns and communities in the […]
DCCP TO CONSIDER REX AIRLINES REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The District Council of Coober Pedy have tabled a request for financial consideration from Rex Airlines at its Tuesday night’s council meeting 24-3-2020. The letter of request outlines the airlines concerns in […]
REX AIRLINES REDUCES REGIONAL AIR SERVICES AMIDST PANDEMIC
Regional Express (Rex) has finalised the first stage of network reductions with effect from Monday 6 April 2020.
A MIGRANT’S SON by MICHAELA BURGER
Igniting memories of a story that millions of Australians can relate to, Michaela Burger pays tribute to her Greek migrant family and hard-working, fun-loving larrikin father, Luke, in A MIGRANT’S SON. From […]
2020 VISION 10th NATIONAL OPAL SYMPOSIUM TO BE HELD IN COOBER PEDY
The 2020 Opal Symposium committee are feeling very excited to be hosting the 20/20 Vision 10th National Opal Symposium at Coober Pedy on the 8 & 9 April 2020 .
OZ MINERALS STUDY CONFIRMS WEST MUSGRAVE COPPER POTENTIAL
By Andrew Spence Oz Minerals’ West Musgrave project in central Australia has the potential to produce 28,000 tonnes of copper and 22,000 tonnes of nickel a year for 26 years, according to […]
COOBER PEDY REGIONAL TIMES 7-2-2020
FLINDERS RANGES & OUTBACK HELPS SET RECORD HIGH SA $7.8B TOURISM SPEND
New data from September 2014 to September 2019 for the Flinders Ranges and OUTBACK shows: South Australia’s tourism sector has hit a new record, with an all-time-high $7.8 billion spent by visitors […]
COOBER PEDY: COMMUNITY CONSULTATION – LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN & INFRASTRUCTURE and ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN
At its meeting on 17th December 2019, Council resolved to consult the community in relation to the draft Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP) and draft Infrastructure and Asset Management Plan (IAMP). The […]
RFDS $7 MILLION PILATUS AIRCRAFT WILL BE IN THE SKIES BY LATE FEBRUARY
The newest addition to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) aeromedical fleet has arrived in Australia just in time for Christmas, thanks to ongoing generous donations from the community. The $7 million […]
FULL LIST OF FIRE & EMERGENCY CHIEF’S RECOMMENDATIONS TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
ELCA’s full list of recommendations for the Federal Government. Excerpt from letter sent by Greg Mullins to David Littleproud, 29 November 2019
DOZENS OF REDUNDANCIES AS CU-RIVER MINE NEAR COOBER PEDY CLOSES
DOZENS of mining workers have been made redundant a week before Christmas following the sudden closure of the CU-River’s Cairn Hill mine.
COOBER PEDY’S WATER CRISIS DEEPENS AS WATER SUBSIDY PETITION ENTERS PARLIAMENT
Two years on from what was cited as “A culture of bullying perpetrated by management” at the DCCP water works, the town has a suspended council, but not much else has changed. […]
COOBER PEDY AIRPORT – CHANGES TO APPROACH PROCEDURES
COOBER PEDY AIRPORT – CHANGES TO APPROACH PROCEDURES When will this change occur? Airservices will implement changes for aircraft arriving to Coober Pedy Airport from February 2020.
WOOMERA EXCLUSION ZONE – CURRENT ACTIVITY NOV-DEC 2019
PUBLIC NOTICE WOOMERA EXCLUSION ZONE & REVIEW OF PERMIT INFORMATION Amber Zone 1 – South-Eastern Corner 25 NOVEMBER—15 DECEMBER 2019 The Stuart Highway will not be closed and there will be no […]
COOBER PEDY SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS for NOVEMBER
PORT AUGUSTA SURPLUS PLANT & EQUIPMENT ONLINE AUCTION
OPAL INN SIP N’ SAVE SPECIALS OCTOBER 2019
ABORIGINAL CHAMPION TAUTO SANSBURY MOURNED
The family of Tauto Sansbury is brokenhearted at his passing at 9.10pm on 23 September.
VICTORIAN MAN ARRESTED FOR 1993 SA COLD CASE
A significant DNA breakthrough has led to the arrest today of a man in Victoria in connection with the murder of an Adelaide woman in 1993.
DISTRICT COUNCIL COOBER PEDY RATES/CHARGES
EDL’s COOBER PEDY HYBRID RENEWABLE PROJECT WINS AT 2019 ASIA POWER AWARDS
Global energy producer EDL has won the 2019 Asia Power Awards’ Environmental Upgrade of the Year in recognition of its successful Coober Pedy Hybrid Renewable Project.
SA TOURISM MINISTER DAVID RIDGWAY VISITS COOBER PEDY & WILLIAM CREEK
SA Tourism Minister David Ridgway was eager to get into the region last weekend to visit the local business community, particularly given that 43 % of the SA visitor economy spend is […]
POLL AT COOBER PEDY TO DETERMINE SALE OF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND MORE
STUART HIGHWAY CLOSURE NOTICE
CONCLUSION OF ROAD CLOSURES (1 September to 5 October)Stuart Highway OPEN Friday 4 October 2019Stuart Highway OPEN Saturday 5 October 2019Thank you for your patience & continue to drive safely Stuart Highway […]
LIGHT PLANE CRASH AT WILLIAM CREEK
A man and woman have been flown to the the Royal Adelaide Hospital following a light plane crash at William Creek on Sunday afternoon
ICAC: TWO ARRESTED IN ALLEGED PROCUREMENT CORRUPTION
SEWAGE PROBLEMS AT COOBER PEDY AS TOURISTS FLOCK TO THE ROCK (ULURU)
by Margaret Mackay Each year, more than 300,000 people visit Uluru, but the Uluru climb will close for good on 26 October 2019. See: https://www.ayersrockresort.com.au/uluru-and-kata-tjuta/uluru-and-kata-tjuta-national-park/can-i-climb-uluru
POLICE ALERT: DO YOU RECOGNISE ANY OF THESE ITEMS SEIZED AT PORT AUGUSTA?
12 July 2019 3:20pm Police have seized some property and are trying to identify the owner(s).
‘BAND-AID’ FIX FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AT COOBER PEDY MOTEL ENTRANCE – ‘UNDERWHELMING’
The public road in front of the Lookout Cave Motel. Idyllic location with stunning views, but no safety guards where the road meets the edge of the hill in front of the […]
TAFE SA TO MAINTAIN PRESENCE AT COOBER PEDY, ROXBY DOWNS, WUDINNA & OTHER CAMPUSES
Education Minister John Gardner has announced today the State Government plans for TAFE campuses throughout South Australia.
RESCUE MISSION TO BRING BOX OF FOSSIL BONES BACK TO LIFE
More than 100 million years ago, when Australia was part of the supercontinent Gondwana, a vast array of dinosaurs lived, died and left a remarkable fossil record – some of it beneath […]
STUART HIGHWAY LANDING FOR THE ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR AIRPLANE
By Margaret Mackay The Stuart Highway was temporarily closed on Saturday afternoon 6-7-2019 for the RFDS to land on the Traeger Roadstrip, near Glendambo in South Australia’s Far North. They landed to […]
MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING FATAL STABBING AT COOBER PEDY
A man has been arrested following the death of another man at Coober Pedy in the State’s far north on Thursday night July 4th..
STATE BUDGET OVERVIEW 2019-20 BUILDING OUR REGIONS
Budget Paper 1: Budget Overview A summary publication capturing all highlights from the 2019-20 Budget. PDF Budget Paper 2: Budget Speech A copy of the Treasurer’s speech, delivered to Parliament on 18 […]
FREE WALLABIES CLINIC FOR COOBER PEDY KIDS SUNDAY 16 JUNE 2019
POSITION VACANT COOBER PEDY – CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
$2,375,000 FOR NEW COMMUNITY TRANSITION AND LEARNING CENTRE NEAR COOBER PEDY
By Margaret Mackay Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said this week that he welcomed the announcement of funding of more than two million dollars for a new Community Transition and Learning […]
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