Training awards
Nominations have opened for the 2026 South Australian Training Awards, marking 30 years of recognising excellence in Vocational Education and Training (VET) across the...
Upgrades to Whyalla MFS
WHYALLA - The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) has strengthened emergency response capabilities in Whyalla with the delivery of two upgraded fire appliances...
Get ready to belt out a tune
Cosi’s Choir is a ladies-only singalong event hosted by Channel 7’s Cosi Costello alongside DJ Jaki J.
Held at venues across the South Australia,...
Discovering Whyalla’s art
WHYALLA - As Whyalla prepares to celebrate creativity throughout March’s uneARTh Festival, residents and visitors are being encouraged to explore the city’s artistic legacy...
A more sustainable Bali
Bali has always been a popular ‘go to’ destination for antipodeans, and more recently the World.
Tourists are now travelling far and wide for...
Nursery a best-kept secret
WHYALLA - Tucked away within Tanderra Craft Village is one of Whyalla's best-kept secrets — a thriving community nursery that has quietly been growing...
Club puts heart on the line
PORT PIRIE - A defibrillator will be installed at the Port Pirie Table Tennis Club ahead of this year’s playing season.
Port Pirie Table Tennis...
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...
Whyalla News earns praise
WHYALLA - The Whyalla News has won the Country Press SA Award for 2025 Best Headline.
The winning headline ‘Bar battle brews’ appeared on the...
