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Roadworks to start at Wallaroo

UPGRADES to several key roads in Wallaroo, including the busy Irwine Street and Owen Terrace intersection, are scehduled to start this week. The state government will carry out pavement rehabilitation and resurfacing on Irwine Street, Owen Terrace...

Upcoming power outage, Electranet warns

ELECTRANET will conduct essential maintenance on Yorke Peninsula’s transmission network next week, impacting electricity supply for thousands of customers. About 11,000 households and businesses south of Clinton are expected to be without power on...

Pet cat mistakenly euthanised

BARUNGA West Council has changed its cat management procedures after a resident’s pet cat was euthanised. Elected members will consider a recommendation to endorse a formal public apology in tonight’s (Tuesday, September 9) ordinary council...

Copper Coast community grants

PREPARATIONS for a national sailing event, improved power supply for sea rescue communications, and accessible playground equipment for children with disabilities are among the projects supported by Copper Coast Council’s latest community grants...

Police News... Shops shut down after tobacco raid

ALMOST $200,000 worth of illegal cigarettes, vapes and loose tobacco was seized when the Illicit Tobacco Taskforce targeted the Copper Coast last week. Two shops in Kadina and one in Wallaroo were shut down for 28 days on the grounds of reasonable...

Portable long service leave for community service workers

COMMUNITY services workers will soon benefit from the introduction of portable long service leave, with local support available to help prepare for the new scheme. For the first time, workers in the sector will begin accruing long service leave...

Work resumes on Port Broughton industrial land

BARUNGA West Council has resumed development of industrial land on Hornby Road, progressing plans to deliver fully serviced allotments for local and regional businesses. Last week, council staff commenced levelling the site — the first step...

Field days generate ‘up to $8M’

EXCITEMENT is building ahead of the 2025 Yorke Peninsula Field Days, with president Greg Stevens highlighting the event’s major economic impact on the region. Running from September 30 to October 2 at the Paskeville site, the biennial field days...

Algal bloom delegation meets PM

YORKE Peninsula Council has taken its algal bloom advocacy all the way to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Acting Mayor Richard Carruthers was part of a delegation of South Australian mayors, industry leaders and marine experts that travelled to...

Coastal clean-up plans

INDIGENOUS Protected Area rangers from Point Pearce Aboriginal Corporation will coordinate the clean-up of dead marine life on priority Yorke Peninsula beaches. The rangers will also carry out daily patrols and record their findings, the state and...

Protect your skin, Trevor urges

A SENIOR Barunga West Council executive has joined the council’s chief executive in urging people to protect their skin and get regular checks for skin cancer. Director of development and regulatory services Trevor White returned to work in late...

Ellis sentencing date has been set

A DATE has been set for Member for Narungga Fraser Ellis’s sentencing submissions hearing. The hearing will take place on December 1 at the Adelaide Magistrates Court. In July 2024, Mr Ellis was found guilty on four charges of deceit in relation...

Adelaide Crows tickets scam

FOOTY fans are being urged to avoid buying finals tickets through social media or unofficial websites, with scammers targeting events such as the Crows v Hawthorn semifinal at Adelaide Oval on Friday, September 12. Consumer Affairs Minister Andre...

TIME TO VOTE

Two candidates contest YP Council mayoral role FOLLOWING the recent resignation of Darren Braund as mayor of Yorke Peninsula Council, a supplementary election has been called to fill the vacancy. Candidates Kylie Gray and Michael O’Connell are...

Feedback on regional plan released

SIGNIFICANT opposition to an eventual high-voltage transmission line between Kadina and Ardrossan was among the key feedback received during public consultation on the state government’s Yorke and Mid North Regional Plan. These objections were...