Emma Barr is a wife, mother, business owner and traveler who has decided that no fixed address is the right way to live. Emma and her husband Cam and 18 month old son Flynn are traveling Australia in a Van. But not just any Van...... This van has been gutted and rebuilt with Emma's young family and…

An emotional Christmas advert produced for a grand total of £50 ($88.50 AUD) has won over the hearts of the internet. It's not one of those big-budget glitz and glamour ads we always see this time of year. It reminds us a very important message. It's down to earth, real and depicts a man patiently…

The local government elections saw many surprises across Spencer Gulf Councils. New Mayors in Port Pirie, Port Augusta and Whyalla. Port Lincoln elected a former Police superintendent in Brad Flaherty to the head of its table. This position had been recently vacated by former Mayor Bruce Green.…

When the news broke that a site at Whalers Way had been selected to launch satellites into space I must say I was skeptical. Was this some kind of online gag? Port Lincoln joining the "space race"? Surely not. But after a short investigation I discovered this is legit. Southern Launch is the…

The Wednesday (December 5th 2018) edition of the Advertiser contained a front page headline title "Lucky Country: bush councilors elected with handful of votes". You didn't need to be a rocket scientist (also topical today) to realize the scribe, cadet journalist Caleb Bond, was inferring some…

Born out the tragedy of the 2005 Wangary Bush-fire was a program that aimed to give local women the skills they needed to become home defenders. In the aftermath of the the 2005 tragedy a local focus group determined that there was a knowledge gap that needed filling for those who were left at home…

Happy Halloween everyone! To mark the scarest day of the year participating Port Lincoln businesses have combined to form a Halloween trail. We are also looking for Port Lincoln's scariest Halloween costume. On our Facebook page he have a post were you can upload images of your costumes for your…

There is always plenty going on in Tumby Bay and on Monday I gave Christine Charlton a call to check in. It's been a big week in the district with the Tumby Bay Show Boat hosting a drought relief concert. Christine looked forward as well as back, with Remembrance Day coming up in early November.…