Story & Photos: Margaret Mackay © On Thursday 10 March 2022 at approx 3.30pm the Coober Pedy Mine Rescue/SES pagers went off requesting a response. An opal miner was stuck at the […]
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.
MAN AND WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER SEARCH IN STATE’S FAR NORTH
Police have arrested a man and a woman and located three children safe and well after a stolen car was dumped and set on fire on the Strzelecki track in the State’s […]
ERNABELLA (APY LANDS) RECORDS LARGEST EARTHQUAKES TWO YEARS IN A ROW
The small town of Ernabella (Pukatja) in South Australia has recorded the largest earthquake in the nation for two consecutive years, experiencing a 5.7 magnitude event in both 2012 and 2013. Geoscience […]
4.7 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE IN STATE’S MID-NORTH – DID YOU FEEL IT?
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake occurred near Yunta in the state’s mid-north at 7.24 last night and was felt widely across the State. The epicentre was approximately 27 kilometres south of Yunta and […]
BOM: SEVERE WEATHER WARNING – for DAMAGING WINDS
The BOM has issued a Severe Weather Warning for people in the Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Flinders, Mid North and parts of the North East Pastoral districts. […]
NEW ALCOHOL RULES IN COOBER PEDY
Monday, 30 September 2013 9:10am New rules come into effect from today regarding the purchase of alcohol in Coober Pedy. The South Australia Liquor and Gambling Commissioner, Paul White, announced the new […]
FIREARMS (GUN) AMNESTY DECLARED IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The Registrar of Firearms has declared a firearms (gun) amnesty commencing on 1 August 2012 and finishing at midnight on 31 October 2012. South Australia Police is conducting and managing the amnesty. […]
EARLY START TO FIRE DANGER SEASON FOR PASTORAL DISTRICTS
The Country Fire Service (CFS) has announced an early start to the 2011/12 Fire Danger Season for the North East Pastoral and North West Pastoral Fire Ban Districts. The season which was […]
“MINING SECTOR A CAUSE FOR CUTTING REMOTE AREAS ELECTRICITY SUBSIDY” SAYS ENERGY MINISTER
Energy Minister Michael O’Brien has stated on ABC radio that “one of the compelling reasons for withdrawing the Remote Areas Electricity Subsidy from 13 remote communities was due to the increased mining […]
DAN VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: “REMOTE TOWN’S ELECTRICITY TARIFF UNFAIR, UNREALISTIC AND UNACCEPTABLE”
In a speech to the South Australian Parliament on 8 March 2011 Mr Dan Van Holst Pellekaan the Federal Member for Stuart spoke strongly of the effects the unfair and unrealistic electricity […]
NEW MENTAL HEALTH ACT SA
New legislation governing the provision of treatment, care and rehabilitation of people with mental illness in South Australia came into effect 1 July 2010. Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse John […]
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 […]
5.1 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE OFF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COAST OVERSHADOWED BY SUMATRA QUAKE
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the South Australian coast on Monday 5 April at 11.23pm UTC within impact distance of the Great Australian Bight Marine Park. The Great Australian Bight Marine National Park […]
WORK COVER VICTIMS LOSING THEIR HOMES – LIBS ADD INSULT TO INJURY
The WorkCover Nightmare With the opposition industrial relations spokesman Iain Evans pledging reforms to encourage businesses to self-insure, we must all but wonder what the cost to those left on the work […]
ANIMAL CRUELTY PROSECUTIONS – TAKE THE POWER AWAY FROM THE RSPCA
The Democrats are calling for animal cruelty prosecutions to become the responsibility of SAPOL. In the wake of yet another animal cruelty prosecution blunder (the Brinkworth case) by the RSPCA the Australian […]
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 […]
MINISTER PATRICK CONLON DISPUTE – “IMPROVE SERVICES TO OODNADATTA”
Dear Sir, [Open letter to Mr. Conlon] In Oodnadatta our electricity is supplied by Energy SA diesel / Lpg generators with distribution and accounts by ETSA. We experience an increasing number of […]
A SMOOTHER RIDE FOR OODNADATTA ROAD IN THE FAR NORTH?
After years of lobbying by Far north communities around Oodnadatta, roadworks to mitigate flood damage and increased tourist use have finally commenced between Oodnadatta and Hamilton Cattle station – works to realign […]
BHP ACCIDENT COULD DISRUPT MINE OPERATIONS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS
Matt Chambers | October 09, 2009 The Australian Update: “BHP Billiton’s giant Olympic Dam underground mine could be running at just 20 per cent capacity for up to six months, analysts say, […]
DERAILED: LEIGH CREEK COAL TRAIN – ENROUTE TO PORT AUGUSTA POWER STATION
Is this the coal train that didn’t run? by: Nellie Malseed – Coober Pedy Regional Times (South Australia) “As a result of Operation Climate Camp SA 2009 emissions protest at Port Augusta, […]
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 […]
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 […]
SOUTH AUSTRALIA HAS HUMANTARIAN OBLIGATION TO ERADICATE ITS AFFLICTIONS ON ABORIGINAL PEOPLE
The Coalition Advocating Indigenous Human Rights has been specific since 2005 that it is South Australia which has allowed a catastrophic situation to enmesh all the Aboriginal peoples in South Australia since […]
UPDATE: STORMS ACROSS SOUTH AUSTRALIA HITS POWER SUPPLIES
ETSA Utilities restoring power following storm damage Monday 1 July 2009 Power has been restored to half of the customers affected by outages since a severe storm hit Adelaide and other parts […]
FIRST NIGHT MATCH AT COOBER PEDY FOR SAINTS – HORNRIDGE
by Mark Bell Saints – Hornridge Night Game at Coober While the Saints may have been beaten, it was a great night for footy in Coober Pedy last Saturday as over 400 […]
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 […]
HEALTH CLINIC SERVICES REMOVED FROM REMOTE TOWN MINTABIE WITHOUT CONSULTATION
To: The Editor Coober Pedy Regional Times I would like to protest against the removal of clinic services from Mintabie, without any consultation or stated valid reasons.
WINDERLICH XENOPHON & HANSON-YOUNG JOIN FORCES TO SAVE THE LOWER LAKES
“Democrat MLC David Winderlich, Senator Xenophon, Senator Hanson-Young and river campaigner Diane Bell have joined forces to save the Lower Lakes
MARATHON TRY TO RE-COMMENCE MINING IN ARKAROOLA WITHOUT FORMAL SIGN-OFF!
AS HEAT RETURNS SA RESIDENTS ASKED TO MAKE SURE ELDERLY NEIGHBOURS ARE OK
The sudden deaths of 60 people last week in South Australia and Victoria have been attributed to the heat wave conditions which swept across both states. Those deaths were an absolute tragedy […]
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 […]
OZ MINERALS REFINANCING UPDATE
IMX RESOURCES CAIRN HILL UPDATE FOR COOBER PEDY COMMUNITY
FATAL ACCIDENT 17 MILE ROAD COOBER PEDY
WEATHERILL – REVIEW OF THE ABORIGINAL LANDS TRUST ACT 1966
SA GREAT REGIONAL AWARD FOR MARLA RACE GYMKHANA CLUB INC
OZ MINERALS DEBT EXTENSION & SHARE SUSPENSION CONTINUATION
TRIBUTE – DUSAN (DULE) RUSMIR 26 OCTOBER 1953 – 20 NOVEMBER 2008
IMX: CAIRN HILL ORE RESERVE ESTIMATE
BACKGROUND BRIEFING: The Great Artesian Basin – the next water crisis?
OZ MINERALS CONTINUES AS MAJOR PARTNER FOR FLYING DOCTOR
OZ MINERALS SELL OFF ASSETS AND PERSUE JOINT OFFERS ON PROMINENT HILL
ARCKARINGA BASIN – LINC ENGERY IN TRADING HALT TODAY
ERNST & YOUNG REPORT – SA TO LOSE IT’S RENEWABLE ENERGY “CROWN”
TO THE OPAL MINING FRATERNITY – RE MINTABIE
THE PLUTONIC WATERS OF THE GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN
HOW FRAGILE IS THE GAB? A credible and supported study of the Great Artesian Basin by: Emeritus Professor Endersbee
PROMINENT HILL MINERS RE-INVENT GOLF IN COOBER PEDY
Coober Pedy Regional Times 