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Those Were The Days – Charlie Agett

Full name: Charles Edwin Agett Town of residence: Whyalla Town of birth: Whyalla Year of birth: 1946 Age: 79 Mother and Father: Rose and Charles Brothers / sisters: Five sisters Children:...

From the editor’s desk

When the world tunes in to the Winter Olympics, few expect Australia to loom large on the medal tally. We are a sunburnt country,...

Euthanasia dilemma

Euthanasia, more recently referred to as Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) in Australia, is a process in which a terminally ill, mentally competent adult voluntarily...

Digital Edition

Sport

Ready for women’s footy

PORT PIRIE - The Port Bulldogs Football Club has announced it wants to form two teams for the upcoming Mid North Women's Football Competition...

Strong field in split 6s golf

WHYALLA - Whyalla Golf Club hosted a strong field of 41 players on Saturday, 17 January, for the Split 6s Competition, with the front...

Battle for second heats up

REGION - While South Augusta look certain to stay on top of the table, Quorn, Central Augusta and Punjabi Warriors are all in contention...

Plenty of action at Carrieton

To station owners and the stockmen and women of the Flinders Ranges, New Year means only one thing - Carrieton Rodeo. For more than 70...

Clubs clarify merger talks

WHYALLA - Two football clubs in Whyalla have moved to clarify their positions following recent public commentary regarding possible merger discussions. North Whyalla and...

Basketball season to resume soon

PORT AUGUSTA - Port Augusta basketball action is getting closer and closer to restarting, with D Men hitting the courts on 29 January. Leading...

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SA Government

Vouchers directly boost visitation

THE hospitality and tourism sector in the Whyalla region is seeing a welcome boost this summer, thanks to the Coast is Calling Travel Voucher...

How to access business support through algal bloom

The State Government’s Department of State Development is providing a range of measures to support impacted businesses, and their owners and staff, through the...

Tackling SA’s algal bloom

A harmful algal bloom has been impacting large stretches of South Australia’s coastline since mid-March. South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Executive Director Professor...

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Child, youth clinic opens

PORT PIRIE - Children and young people living in care across northern regional South Australia now have access to specialist health care closer to...

Drags underway for 2026

WHYALLA - Round 1 of the Steel City Drags Club Championships saw an action-packed weekend of racing across a range of categories. More than sixty...

Intervention: one year on

WHYALLA - Twelve months have passed since the State Government intervened to place the Whyalla Steelworks into administration, a day that may well be...

Socials

Whyalla News photographer Geniene Gordon visited Worsnop Park for the Hahn Australia Cup preliminary final between Whyalla Lions and Naracoorte United while some local...

Warriors miss out on finals

REGION - The Punjabi Warriors will just miss out on finals after losing to South Augusta in the Port Augusta cricket A grade competition,...

Local Census staff needed

REGION - People with strong connections to diverse communities across the Spencer Gulf and Far North are being encouraged to apply for upcoming Census...

Whyalla gas supply secure

WHYALLA - Santos and the State Government have signed a deal securing 10 years of gas supply to the Whyalla Steelworks to support the...

First rain since November

Whyalla received some much needed rainfall on Sunday February 22, the first significant deluge in almost three months. According to the BOM the city...

Weekend in Whyalla golf

WHYALLA - A field of 35 players teed off at Whyalla Golf Club on Saturday, 21 February for a Stableford competition, with the front...