Kirton Point Primary receives threat
Sixteen public schools, including Kirton Point Primary School, had to enact its safeguarding procedures today in response to threats made this morning.Police were notified immediately on...
Creative inspiration for women in business
LOCAL businesswoman Ngahuia Trewartha from Mana Wellbeing Centre has been featured as an empowered woman in business with the Samantha Wills Foundation.Established by Australian jewellery designed Samantha Wills,...
Fire danger still present
DESPITE recent heavy rain, the Country Fire Service (CFS) has warned people not to become complacent about fire safety for the remainder of the fire danger season.Much...
A good year for wine
PORT Lincoln’s wineries are already shaping up to have a great year with Boston Bay Wines predicting its best vintage for the past decade.Despite heavy rain which...
Port Lincoln wineries are full of hope for 2016 wine varieties
IT’S that time of the year when local wine producers are tending to their vines to harvest the grapes for this year’s vintage.Boston Bay Winery...
Resources Award launched
THE South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy is launching the South Australian Resources Industry Awards to celebrate achievements in the resources industry.The awards...
Testing local oyster leases for disease
A BAN on the movement of Pacific oysters and equipment associated with oyster farming has been implemented after an outbreak of Pacific Oyster Mortality syndrome in Tasmania. In...
PIRSA reviews its net closures
MARINE scale fish net fishermen on the West Coast are hoping a review into net fishing closures will open up more area and revive their...
New Year’s event plans in the pipeline
A COMMITTEE is looking at holding a New Year’s event in Port Lincoln following a decision by the council last year not to pursue...
Friends of the Sea awarded
THE Australian southern bluefin tuna (SBT) industry representatives were presented with their certificates from Friend of the Sea at Tuanrama last month. The international sustainability certificate from...
Hectares of land secured
A “significant” agreement has been reached between local landholder Dean Lukin Jr and Port Lincoln City Council.
About 16 hectares of additional open space and...
