Treasures, not trash!
One man’s ‘preloved items’ is another man’s treasure, except when it is just pure trash.
The majority of the community donate preloved items to the...
Thomas takes top title
Paul Thomas of Gulnare has been announced Northern Areas Council’s Australia Day Citizen of the Year winner for 2021, and Will Bray of Jamestown...
Invasive weed sold at Gawler
Northern and Yorke Landscape Board is asking for help to help track down a highly invasive aquatic weed sold on Facebook Marketplace by a...
Projects earmarked in Balaklava and Hamley
MAJOR elements of the main street upgrade projects in Balaklava and Hamley Bridge have been marked out on roads and footpaths in both towns.
The...
Depot delight: Working on a new WRC depot
Wakefield Regional Council will finally get a new works depot in Balaklava – saving about half of the $3.5 million price tag originally proposed.
Instead...
Lachie heads to the Doggies
FORMER Clare local, Lachie McNeil is heading to Victoria to join the AFL’s Western Bulldogs after being chosen in the rookie draft last Thursday.
“I...
Wehr’s Giant moment
FORMER Balaklava Peckers footballer, Jacob Wehr, is ‘over the moon’ after he was selected by GWS Giants in last Wednesday night’s AFL draft.
GWS (Greater...
Gerry named Australia’s top rural doc
Dr Gerry Considine from Clare, has been awarded Rural Doctor of the Year 2020, by the peak rural medical body, the Rural Doctors Association...
Special celebrity shorebird spotted
Some of the birds around our coastline undertake long migrations every year.
Collectively known as shorebirds or waders, this group includes curlews, sandpipers, knots and...
Spate of thefts at Saddleworth
THIEVES are about, and residents of Saddleworth are becoming annoyed after a recent spate of thefts around the town.
A number of properties have been...
Budget passed at Northern Areas
The Northern Areas Council passed its Annual Business Plan and Budget, and Long Term Financial Plan on July 2, with several changes from the...
