Burra gears up for Pride Picnic return
Burra’s Country Pride Picnic is making its third annual return this Sunday as part of the month-long Feast Festival.
The event, hosted by Mid...
Time of healing at Freeling
A special event has been organised this weekend at Freeling, which is bringing people together to remember the Pinery fire 10 years later, and...
New mayor at Northern Areas after term cut
Northern Areas Council has moved to instate a new Mayor, cutting short the former’s term after a motion was moved at the recent meeting.
Councillor...
PINERY 10 YEARS: Generosity on full display
Australians have demonstrated time and again the ability to support those in need during times of disaster. Whether it is fires, floods, cyclones or...
Lions united in catastrophe
Sometimes it takes tragedy to unite people. For members of the Balaklava and District Lions Club, it was certainly true in more ways than...
Reflection on Pinery, 10 years later – Les Pearson
Reflecting on the events 10 years ago, my first thoughts immediately go towards those who lost loved ones. Many lost homes and other belongings...
Reflection on Pinery, 10 years later – Tony Piccolo
Reflecting upon the Pinery fires is an experience of great sadness and sense of loss.
Sadness because of the tragic loss of human life, animals...
Reflection on Pinery, 10 years later – Marcus Strudwicke
I recall it was an unpleasant, hot day with gusty northerly winds when just after midday the CFS issued an alert about a fire...
Snowtown Primary spotlights wellbeing and neurodiversity
A sense of community pride and inclusion was on full display at Snowtown Primary School on Tuesday, 28 October when students, educators and local...
PINERY 10 YEARS: Earl reflects on Pinery fire
CFS Light Group Officer Phillip Earl is preparing for his next chapter as he steps down from his role after 14 years, a period...
Spalding Wool Show runs swimmingly
Schools and wool producers from across the Mid North converged on Spalding for a long-running tradition pitting the region's finest fleeces against each other.
The...
