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Search on for rightful owners

A GROUP of amateur detectives are on a mission to find the rightful owners of a set of World War I medals. Private Samuel Burns Roberts was the son of William Roberts, of Wallaroo, and was born in 1893. He enlisted in Kadina and was deployed to...

Patrick Goldsmith
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Friendly volunteers retire after 25 years

GORDON and Margaret White have called time on their volunteer work after 25 years of tireless service as Friends of Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park. The pair have sold their Marion Bay house and are moving north to a Moonta Bay retirement...

Nigel Parsons
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PHOTO boards have been installed across the Copper Coast. The frames can be found at Kadina, Wallaroo, Port Hughes and Moonta Bay with plans in place for one at Paskeville. Copper Coast Council mayor Roslyn Talbot said the frames were a good...

Jess Liddy
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Blast into cricket

SACA is hosting a Girls Only Colour Blast Cricket Day at Maitland oval this Sunday, December 5. The Dads and Daughters Day will begin at 11am and run until 2pm, giving Yorke Peninsula’s youngest women’s cricketers a chance to learn some skills while...

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02 Dec 2021
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Fire at Wallaroo pharmacy

Emergency services are at the scene of a fire at a Wallaroo pharmacy and warn the public to stay away due to toxic smoke emanating from the fire. The fire was reported just before 6am on Owen Terrace, Wallaroo on Monday, November 29. Fire crews have...

Fin Hansen
30 Nov 2021
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Yorketown bushfire class action settled

THE Yorketown bushfire class action has been settled almost two years on. SA Power Networks will pay $2.25 million to seven class action participants impacted by the November 2019 blaze. Yorketown resident Carlos Cordoso lost everything in the fire...

Jess Liddy
30 Nov 2021
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SP Hay goes into liquidation

SP Hay has gone into liquidation leaving local farmers chasing millions of dollars. The company, which has a hay processing plant near Paskeville, has 66 unsecured unrelated creditors who are owed more than $4 million. This includes 20 farmers...

Sonny Coombs
30 Nov 2021
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Local clinics urge patience

THERE are seven active cases of COVID-19 in South Australia and 932 cases reported in the state to date. The vaccination rate has reached 88.5 per cent for first doses and 79.1 per cent for the second dose (age 12 years and over). As more people...

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30 Nov 2021
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Marion Bay fed up with boat ramp

MARION Bay residents are fed up with the town’s boat ramp and are calling on the state government to help fund an upgrade. The boat ramp is owned and controlled by Yorke Peninsula Council; however, council has acknowledged the costs involved are...

Sonny Coombs
30 Nov 2021
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YPDKC host club championships

Yorke Peninsula Dirt Kart Club’s last race meeting for the year was hotly contested with 100 drivers in more than 10 classes. There were some race incidents early and the hot weather and persisting winds kept the track crew hard at work until...

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30 Nov 2021
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Tommy’s trip to Warooka

Jade Sheedy created history by becoming the first Woodville-West Torrens coach to claim back-to-back premierships on Sunday, October 3. Last week his parents, Warooka Hotel-Motel proprietors John and Ann Sheedy, had the chance to lift the Thomas...

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30 Nov 2021
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New look for YPFL

Yorke Peninsula Football League has welcomed a new president and treasurer to its committee. Brad Haylock is set to take the reins as president after two years away from the league, while Karen White is treasurer. Haylock follows the lead of...

Fin Hansen
30 Nov 2021
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Vale Stephen Scott Filmer — 14/9/1956-13/7/2021

STEPHEN Scott (Scott) Filmer was born at the Yorketown Hospital and grew up on the family farm, Kendale, at Corny Point. His early years were saddened by the loss of brothers Paul in 1967 and Bruce in 1969. Educated at the Corny Point Rural School...

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30 Nov 2021
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James’ heart battle

LIFE has been turned upside down for Curramulka’s Gavin and Sophia Roocke after their baby son James was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart disease. The family has temporarily relocated to Melbourne, with no return date in sight, to access...

Sonny Coombs
23 Nov 2021
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Big YPFL honour for Big T

TREVOR “Big T” Price has been strapping ankles longer than most of his footballers have lived. Price was recognised for his tireless volunteering with Paskeville Football Club and the wider Yorke Peninsula Football League with a YPFL life...

Fin Hansen
16 Nov 2021
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Historical Moonta Mines Wesleyan Church to close

MOONTA Mines’ historical Wesleyan Methodist Church will close at the end of the year. A part of the Uniting Church in Australia since 1977, the church will host a service to celebrate the more than 156 years of worship there on Sunday, December 5...

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30 Nov 2021
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Camelot Garden stroll

HELEN and Dean Rodda held their annual springtime Camelot Garden open days at Newtown on Saturday and Sunday, October 30 and 31. A crowd of nearly 500 people enjoyed strolling through the garden as it was bathed in beautiful sunshine. People...

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30 Nov 2021
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Parkview Community Care speakers at Moonta Probus

PARKVIEW Community Care, Moonta, representatives spoke at the Moonta and District Probus Club on Monday, November 1. Probus president Doug Warmington introduced coordinators Deb Adams and Alison Clare, who explained the imminent plans to expand the...

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30 Nov 2021
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Microwave cooking made easy

Creating delicious meals has just gotten easier with the Whirlpool 25L Crisp N’ Grill Microwave. Retravision Kadina owner Bernie Schulz is hosting a demonstration of everything the 800W microwave and 800W grill can do in store on Friday, December...

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30 Nov 2021
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Power from the sun

There are several ways renewable energy can be used to fight the battle of rising electricity costs in South Australia. Rooftop solar and batteries form part of this and can help you reduce your carbon footprint. Battery Solar Solutions is a team...

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30 Nov 2021
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Robyn Janitz wins third straight regional property manager award

FIRST National Real Estate Copper Coast senior director Robyn Janitz has notched her third straight REISA Regional Property Manager of the Year Award. Ms Janitz first brought up the feat in 2018, before winning in 2019 and again this year. The win...

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23 Nov 2021