Beryl’s love of volunteering
CLARE Meals on Wheels (MOW) has celebrated 50 years of meal deliveries to local residents with an award presentation and afternoon tea held at...
Producing fine wool and wine
It used to be said Australia rode on the sheep’s back - a phrase that alluded to wool as the source of our nation’s...
Alissa’s our Face of the Cup
Although crowd numbers may be capped at 2000 people for this year’s Balaklava Cup, the coveted event will still have its traditional Face of...
RIDING HIGH: Chairway to Mount Remarkable
HOT on the heels of the announcement of a mountain bike loop as part of a $10 million Remarkable Southern Flinders Ranges project, a...
Taking businesses to the region
Wednesday marked the release of the Plains Producer’s inaugural annual Regional Business Directory, a 72-page publication listing most businesses across our large circulation area.
It...
Protecting Country Press
Recent threats and disingenuous claims by global tech giants Google and Facebook, provide a stark and compelling reminder of why Government intervention is necessary...
Herding sheep is like ‘poetry in motion’
Watching a dog bred to herd sheep, is like watching poetry in motion, according to Lewiston resident Helen Jasson, who has a passion for...
ROAD RETHINK: Concerns over current flawed highway plan
AFTER intently studying the concept plans for the $124.5m Port Wakefield Overpass and Highway Duplication Project, attending consultation sessions and writing to politicians and...
Racing ruckus: Cup continues but with smaller crowds
BALAKLAVA Racing Club is in turmoil as the main event of its racing calendar, the Balaklava Cup, is still subject to a crowd limitation...
Race in and volunteer for the Cup
WHETHER it be cooking, serving food or manning the gate, Balaklava Racing Club can’t hold its race days each month without the help of...
Indigenous colour added to primary school
Balaklava Primary School (BPS) added bursts of colour to its grounds throughout the holiday period, thanks to Aboriginal artist Scott Rathman of Rusted Tin.
Scott...
