Local News
01 Jul 09 | The Clare community has again opened its heart for a good cause, raising at least $16,000 on Saturday night for sick and disadvantaged children.
01 Jul 09 | Thirty fabulous years of involvement with the Burra Leisure Activity Centre by dedicated co-ordinator Marlene Wooton were acknowledged and thanked at a luncheon recently.
01 Jul 09 | More than $100,000 has been distributed to the local community of Saddleworth and surrounds through the efforts of the Salvation Army thrift shop since it opened in July 2005.
01 Jul 09 | In front of a small but dedicated group of fund raisers including members of the Ulyssess Motor Cycle Club from Whyalla and the Barossa Valley, Ride to the Rock Co-ordinator Steve Woolley presented the first of the awards from the 2008 event at a dinner in the Spalding Hotel on Saturday night.
01 Jul 09 | Retired local transport earthmoving operator Stan Heinrich received one of Rotary International’s highest honours at the Rotary Club of Clare’s changeover lunch at Hillsview Estate, Auburn, on Sunday afternoon.
01 Jul 09 | The Clare Valley’s first contract bottling and storage facility was opened in Auburn on Friday afternoon.
01 Jul 09 | Wild weather wrecked havoc across the Mid North yesterday with damaging winds bringing down trees sending local emergency volunteers and council staff in to a flurry.
01 Jul 09 | Although Clare and Gilbert Valleys rates will be going up by about five percent, there is no good news for communities by way of new projects.
24 Jun 09 | Stark and simple décor at Burra’s Uptown Gallery is the perfect canvas for canvas - and many other art forms - which are stunningly displayed to draw the eye and interest.
24 Jun 09 | District Governor Elect, Lion John McIntosh, from the Barossa Club, conducted the annual Handover ceremony for the Lions Club of Gilbert Valley.
24 Jun 09 | 170 attend Jamestown's first Flying Doctor fundraiser.
24 Jun 09 | Volunteers recognised at Snowtown SES opening.
24 Jun 09 | Wards not more equitable: consultant
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24 Jun 09 | Although there is no branch in the town, the Country Women’s Association of South Australia remembered its Burra origins last week as the organisation’s birthplace.
24 Jun 09 | The inscription on John Helbig’s parting gift as a postal worker left him with the ironic message, when one door closed another opened.
24 Jun 09 | Jamestown teenager Michael Humphris is heading off on a 12- day technology study tour of the United States on July 2.
17 Jun 09 | Long-term flooding issues at Gladstone are being addressed with ground works now completed.
17 Jun 09 | Peterborough poultry fancier John Schlink’s Black Pekin pullet won the best opposite sex of the Eyre Peninsula Pigeon and Poultry Club Show on Sunday, June 7.
17 Jun 09 | Two long serving Royal Flying Doctor Service support group volunteers were surprised recently with a presentation honouring their 20 years of commitment to the Clare branch.
17 Jun 09 | Budding backyard footballers from Appila through to Hawker are encouraged to play in the next round of Backyard Football League matches on August 2 at Appila.