Homeless on youth agenda
THE 2016 Young Australians of the Year who founded a free mobile laundry service for the homeless have inspired some EP year 7 students to play their own part...
Wisemans access delayed
THE cost of a new public access road to Wisemans Beach south of Tumby Bay is set to rise following unexpected planning and approval setbacks.Tumby...
Letters to the editor
I SUFFER from fibromyalgia, trigeminal neuralgia, anxiety, depression and believe it or not, now obesity. Yes, that 85 kilo twig is now 140 kilograms. No,...
Blackleg canola crop risk
A combination of factors has led to severe early infection of blackleg disease in this year’s canola crops.Oilseeds disease authority Steve Marcroft of Marcroft Grains Pathology said severe...
Merino sheep doing better than crop
LOWER Eyre Peninsula farmer Rob Parsons has strong faith in the Australian merino and has the experience to back it up.Mr Parsons, his wife Sue, and...
Project a national priority
IRON Road’s proposal to build a heavy rail network and deep water port for its central Eyre Peninsula iron ore project has been added to...
Telstra services lost in power outage
FEDERAL Member for Grey, Rowan Ramsey has called for an explanation from Telstra on why parts of the Eyre Peninsula lost mobile phone and fixed line services...
75-year milestone for national park
THIS year marks the Lincoln National Park’s 75th anniversary and the community is invited to join the party.The park was gazetted on August 28,...
Scotty’s samson fish glory
SOME anglers cannot miss. Scotty Lihou usually targets kingies, samson fish etcetera but agreed to take his parents fishing for a feed of whiting.After they...
A Lions gift ‘just in case’
PORT Lincoln Lions Club handed over a ‘heart start’ defibrillator to Port Lincoln Men's Shed on September 2. The Men's Shed offers activities for a wide range of...















