At approximately 11:00pm on Tuesday 2-7-2024, CFS firefighters from the Marla and Mimili Brigades responded to reports of a structure fire in Iwantja, of the APY lands in the northwest of the […]
HOUSE FIRE AT IWANTJA – APY LANDS
SOUTH AUSSIES AGED 45 to 49 CAN NOW ACCESS FREE LIFESAVING BOWEL SCREENING TESTS
As part of the 2024-25 Federal Budget, South Australians aged 45 to 49 can now participate in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program and access a free bowel screening test. People aged […]
SA WORKERS TO GET PAY BOOST AND “SAFERWORKPLACES” FROM TODAY!
SA Unions welcome the wins for SA workers starting from today, including: + 3.75% Annual Wage Review pay rise+ Cost-of-living bonus for every taxpayer+ $300 energy bill relief for every household+ Lift […]
NEW RENTAL LAWS COME INTO EFFECT TODAY (July 1, 2024) SA
The South Australian State Government has made the biggest reforms to our state’s rental laws in a generation and we are leading the nation in delivering on the National Cabinet’s plan for […]
LIQUOR RESTRICTIONS & ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR TO CONTINUE AT COOBER PEDY FOR ANOTHER 12 MONTHS, AFTER TOKEN CONSULTATION
Restrictions on the sale of takeaway alcohol in Coober Pedy will be ongoing from 1 July 2024, following a decision made by the Liquor and Gambling Regulator. The impact of the (same) […]
TELSTRA MOBILE OUTAGE AT COOBER PEDY – CURRENT UNTIL JULY 2
Check your postcode here: https://www.telstra.com.au/outages
MINE RESCUE INCIDENT AT COOBER PEDY FRIDAY NIGHT
On 28 June 2024 at 9:41 pm, Coober Pedy’s emergency services were called to a mining field, north of the town, along the Stuart Highway (potentially the 17 Mile Field). It had […]
PLANE CRASH AT EVELYN DOWNS STATION (Second plane crash in Far North on Thursday)
27 Jun 2024 4:09pm A man has been flown to hospital in Adelaide following a light plane crash at Evelyn Downs (north of Coober Pedy) this afternoon. About 2pm on Thursday 27 […]
NAZI SYMBOLS & SALUTE BANNED BY SA GOVERNMENT (Tough new laws)
People found displaying swastikas in public or performing a Nazi salute could be fined up to $20,000 or face a year in jail, under tough new laws passed by the State Parliament […]
FATAL PLANE CRASH AT MULGATHING STATION NEAR COOBER PEDY
27 Jun 2024 About 9.30am on Thursday 27 June, police received reports of a light plane crash near Mulgathing, south-west of Coober Pedy. The pilot and sole occupant of the light aircraft, […]
SPEEDER CAUGHT IN FAR NORTH & SERVED AN EXPIATION NOTICE TOTALLING $1,734
27 Jun 2024 8:59am. A speeding driver has been detected in the far north yesterday. About 2.15pm on Wednesday 26 June, Woomera Police were performing speed detection duties on the Stuart Highway […]
TAXPAYER-FUNDED ASSISTANCE FOR STRUGGLING ADMINISTRATORS AT COOBER PEDY
The State Government will fund a review of services and assets in Coober Pedy, answering calls for support from administrators of the local council.
RACGP: NEW VAPING REFORMS PASS IN FEDERAL SENATE TODAY
Australia’s peak GP body has welcomed the Senate passing reforms cracking down on the market for nicotine vapes. The Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Bill 2024 passed today restricting […]
SAPOL WARNING: TEXT MESSAGE SCAM CLAIMING TO BE POLICE
26 Jun 2024 2:19pm SA Police are issuing a warning to the community about scammers sending text messages claiming to be from South Australia Police. On Tuesday 25th June, three members of […]
TEENAGERS ARRESTED AND CHARGED AFTER PORT AUGUSTA VEHICLE THEFT
25 Jun 2024 1:05pm. A group of teenagers aged 13 and 15 have been arrested following the theft of vehicles in the Port Augusta area this week. On Sunday 23 June, a […]
WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER FATAL CRASH AT KOOTABERRA (STUART HIGHWAY)
25 Jun 2024 7:09am A woman has been arrested following a fatal crash at Kootaberra yesterday. At about 2.50pm, Tuesday 25 June, police and emergency services were called to the Stuart Highway […]
OUTBACK SOUTH AUSTRALIA RECEIVES $7M FOR COMMUNITY & HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE
COOBER PEDY OPAL FESTIVAL PROGRAM 14/15/16 JUNE 2024
GEOFF BROCK RESIGNS HIS MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIO – What next for Coober Pedy?
Geoff Brock MP; Minister for Local Government; Minister for Regional Roads; Minister for Veterans Affairs I seek leave to make a Ministerial Statement: [Leave granted] Mr Speaker, serving as Minister has been […]
IMPORTANT FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIANS: ROLES OF THE OPI, ICAC, OMBUDSMAN, AUDITOR GENERAL
Integrity Matters – January 2024 An important aspect of good government is ensuring the integrity of public administration. This means ensuring that public administration is conducted robustly, honestly, fairly, transparently, and in […]
COOBER PEDY CFS CALLED TO VEHICLE ON FIRE AFTER BEING TOWED 8km UPSIDE DOWN
Sunday 14 January 2024 18:34:29 The Coober Pedy Police and Coober Pedy CFS with two CFS appliances responded to a report that there was a “car on fire, being towed upside down” out […]
OODNADATTA TRACK: $10.6 million UPGRADES TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND REDUCE FLOOD IMPACT (January 2024)
Works have begun on a flood-prone section of the Oodnadatta Track in South Australia’s far northwest to improve access after rain and help motorists avoid becoming stranded between Marla and Oodnadatta. Five […]
SA – FIRST MOBILE PHONE DETECTION CAMERAS SOON TO BE ROLLED OUT IN METRO CORRIDORS
SA’s first mobile phone detection cameras will soon be rolled out on key metropolitan corridors in a $15.9 million initiative as the State Government pushes to reduce road trauma caused by driver […]
NEW DRIVING LAWS HAVE COME INTO EFFECT – SA
New driving laws aimed at ensuring drivers whose carelessness results in the death or serious injury of others face justice have come into effect. The laws were developed in response to the tragic […]
SA POLICE STATEMENT ON ROAD SAFETY FOR 2023
29 Dec 2023 4:20pm: A statement from Assistant Commissioner of State Operations Service Ian Parrott, on Road Safety in 2023. 2023 has been absolutely heartbreaking for families, friends, communities and workmates of […]
BANNED! NEW SMOKE-FREE & VAPE-FREE OUTDOOR ZONES IN SA
Smoking and vaping will soon be banned near beach jetties and patrol flags, schools, kids’ sporting events and shopping centre entrances as part of tough new laws to protect the community. These new […]
COOBER PEDY: THE WEAK LINK IN CRIME & ALCOHOL MANAGEMENT IS INADEQUATE POLICE ALLOCATION
NEW ALCOHOL RESTRICTIONS FOR COOBER PEDY, CURRENTLY IN THE GRIP OF A CRIME WAVE The worst crime wave in Coober Pedy’s history has beset the Opal Capital of the World. Nightly break-ins […]
AMA(SA) & RDASA FINALISE NEW AGREEMENT FOR RURAL DOCTORS
AMA(SA) and the Rural Doctors’ Association of South Australia (RDASA) have successfully negotiated a new agreement for rural GPs with SA Health’s Rural Support Service (RSS). Health Minister Chris Picton announced the […]
2023 FIRE DANGER SEASON STARTS EARLY IN SOME SA DISTRICTS
2023/24 Fire Danger Season dates Adelaide Metropolitan: TBC Eastern Eyre: 1 November 2023 -15 April 2024 Flinders: 16 October 2023 -15 April 2024 (early start) Kangaroo Island: TBC Lower Eyre Peninsula: 15 […]
Climate Council: EL NINO DECLARED – UNPRECEDENTED HEAT
Bureau of Meteorology has officially declared an El Niño event underway
DISTRICT COUNCIL OF COOBER PEDY TEAM UP WITH COOBER PEDY MINE RESCUE/SES FOR KANGAROO RESCUE ON OPAL FIELDS
On the evening of Tuesday the 12th of September at around 6:30PM, off-duty Community Constable Dean Walker was alerted by a member of the public that a kangaroo had become trapped at […]
CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY OF PURPOSE-BUILT HOUSE FOR HEALTH WORKERS ON APY LANDS
Work is underway on the construction of a purpose-built house for health workers on the APY Lands, as part of safety enhancements stemming from Gayle’s Law.
STATE GOVERNMENT FIGHTS TUBERCULOSIS OUTBREAK ON APY LANDS – OVER 700 PEOPLE TESTED
More than 700 people have now been screened as part of the State Government’s bolstered efforts to fight the Tuberculosis outbreak on the APY Lands. SA Health has been working closely with the […]
COOBER PEDY RESIDENTS: DANGEROUS DOG WARNING
WANTED Due to the growing number of dog attacks and subsequent complaints in Coober Pedy, local residents are advised that the dog pictured below is dangerous. Do not try to approach this […]
NEW CAMPAIGN URGES SOUTH AUSTRALIANS TO BE DOG SAFE
Reducing the number of dog attacks Led by the Dog and Cat Management Board, the campaign aims to put South Australia at the forefront of responsible pet ownership. At the heart of […]
MULTI-AGENCY FACILITY TO IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY ON THE APY LANDS
A new multi-agency facility on the APY Lands will help improve community safety through greater collaboration between key agencies. The Umuwa Multi-Agency Facility was jointly funded by the Commonwealth and State Governments, […]
COOBER PEDY: WOMAN CHARGED WITH 2 X ATTEMPTED MURDER AFTER ‘HIT & RUN’
MONDAY 24 – 7- 2023 A woman has been charged following an investigation into a hit-and-run crash at Coober Pedy last week. About 6.50pm Friday 21 July police were called to Hutchison […]
RAA PROPOSES TO INSTALL ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGERS IN FRONT OF THE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE. HAVE YOUR SAY!
YOUR CHANCE TO HAVE A SAY! Council is seeking feedback on the RAA’s Proposal to Install Electrical Vehicle Chargers in front of the Visitor Information Centre. The RAA EV Charge Network document […]
COOBER PEDY: A NEW RETAIL FUEL OUTLET DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION HAS BEEN LODGED WITH PLAN SA
Public consultation is open for everyone to comment: The link to the website is here: https://plan.sa.gov.au/have_your_say/notified_developments/current_notified_developments/submission?aid=6548 This can also be found via the PlanSA website as follows: https://plan.sa.gov.au/ under ‘Have your say’ > […]
PORT AUGUSTA POLICE OPERATION TACKLING ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
08 Jun 2023 1:37pm. SAPOL conduct an annual policing operation in Port Augusta during the summer months with a strong crime prevention and public safety focus. Last summer, the results of this […]
‘An exciting possibility’: scientists discover markedly different kangaroos on either side of Australia’s dingo fence
Australia’s dingo fence is an internationally renowned mega-structure. Stretching more than 5,600 kilometres, it was completed in the 1950s to keep sheep safe from dingoes. But it also inadvertently protects some native […]
FINALLY – THE OFFICIAL STARS ON MARS “SEASON ONE” TRAILER
12 celebrities go where no one has gone before to see who has what it takes to survive life on “Mars.” Starring Ronda Rousey, Marshawn Lynch, Porsha Williams, Lance Armstrong, Tom Schwartz […]
STILL TIME TO CLAIM YOUR FOX BOUNTY
Over 16,000 fox scalps have been claimed from South Australian farmers through the Fox Bounty program in an aim to help cull the pest and further support drought-affected famers. Established in August […]
SA DOG FENCE GETS FLOOD REPAIR BOOST AS FENCE REBUILD REACHES HALFWAY POINT
Repairs to parts of the South Australian Dog Fence damaged during the 2022 Central and South Australian Floods will receive a $2.67 million funding boost through new disaster support, as the Dog […]
KEMPE ROAD: FLOODWAY UPGRADES SET TO AID OUTBACK TOWNS’ HISTORIC ISOLATION CRISIS
Floodway upgrades along Kempe Road and Anne Beadell Highway, near Coober Pedy in the state’s Far North, get underway from this week to improve the resilience of the roads and keep outback […]
SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S BEST TOURISM TOWNS FOR 2023 REVEALED
The three winning towns will go on to represent South Australia at the national Australian Top Tourism Town Awards later this year. South Australia’s best tourism towns have been revealed, as the […]
NEW ANTIPROTEST LAWS FLY IN THE FACE OF DEMOCRACY & 80 CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS
UPDATE: Greens, SA-Best and civil society groups to oppose anti-protest laws The Greens, SA-Best, and civil society groups will today hold a joint media conference to oppose the State Government’s new anti-protest […]
COMMUNITY MARKETS TO RESUME ON SATURDAYS AT COOBER PEDY (17 MILE ROAD)
MONDAY: COOBER PEDY TELSTRA MOBILE NETWORK OUTAGE
29 May 2023 1:02pm/ Phone Outage Coober Pedy residents are advised of a Telstra mobile data outage in the area. Landline services are not affected and anyone requiring police assistance can attend […]
REX TO FLY ADELAIDE – SYDNEY END OF JUNE
Rex have announced it will launch flights between Adelaide and Sydney from next month.
Coober Pedy Regional Times 