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Flashback to December 1988

06/12/2025

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This week, we are flashing back 37 years to December 1988 in the Port Lincoln Times archives. Do you recognise anyone you know?

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Having explored the tourist meccas of the South Island of New Zealand (Queenstown and Christchurch) I thought it was time to venture further afield...

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RecFish SA put on a knot tying and rig making session for Tunarama with 18 participants taking part on Saturday, 17 January. Program coordinator...

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The Bunnings Boat Building Competition was a day-long affair for many friends and family who competed, with construction commencing at 9am on Sunday, January...

Drummers bring the beats

The Taiko Japanese Drummers led by Keiko Miyabe had people up and about at the Tunarama Festival on Sunday, 18 January. The Port Lincoln...

Celebrating Port Lincoln artists

The opening night of the 2026 Bendigo Community Bank Port Lincoln Art Prize was well-supported by the local community. Held at Nautilus Theatre, this year's...

Empire could not be separated

The first Port Lincoln volleyball matches for 2026 were held on Thursday, 15 January, and most matches saw solid results for the winning teams. There...

State cricket opportunity

Promising young Port Lincoln bred cricketers, Jess Woolford and Chelsea Shepperd have returned home after performing in the South Australian Outback's state country competition,...

Coastal Man wins art prize

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Reeling in fun

The Port Lincoln Times wandered through Market Lane at the Tunarama Festival, where some of the littlest Lincolnites had a lot of laughs and...

Flashback to December 1988

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