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Jets ready to rock Whyalla

WHYALLA - Whyalla will host a new live music event next month, with Aussie rock legends The Screaming Jets set to headline the inaugural...

From the editor’s desk

The Winter Olympics has begun, and once again Australia finds itself punching well above its weight on the world’s coldest sporting stage. From alpine...

Disposal of medicines

Australia is one of the world’s largest consumers of medication. Every year, hundreds of millions of prescriptions are dispensed. In 2022–2023 alone, almost 69...

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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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Dought loan boosts

Drought-affected farming businesses across the Upper North will soon be able to access low-interest loans of up to $250,000, as part of a new...

uneARTh ready to return

WHYALLA - Whyalla’s uneARTh festival will be returning this month, featuring a month-long program of music, theatre, comedy, and visual arts events staged across...

Stony Point makes top 100

WHYALLA - Whyalla’s own Stony Point beach has been recognised by internationally-recognised travel guide publisher Lonely Planet as one of the top beaches in...

Whyalla youth arts boost

WHYALLA - Local visual artists in Whyalla are being invited to help lead a new creative learning pilot designed to connect young people with...

Roopena piles on runs

REGION - PACA cricket saw some outstanding performances with both bat and ball this week, in a round that had a bit of everything,...

Lend a helping hand

Blood cancer… the single biggest tragedy impacting Aussie kids and forcing them out of classrooms As Australian children return to school, hundreds will not....

Get ready to slip on your gloves to clean

Australians are being called to action as Clean Up Australia Day returns on Sunday, 1 March 2026. From city streets to remote beaches, families,...

Young lifesavers in training

WHYALLA - Whyalla Surf Life Saving Club is preparing to train the next generation of volunteer lifesavers through the launch of a new youth...

Great music, company

Whyalla News photographer Geniene Gordon caught up with some of the locals enjoying a night out.