This morning a press released was sent out from the office of South Australian Fisheries Minister Tim Whetstone regarding changes to management arrangements for Snapper in Spencer Gulf and Gulf St. Vincent. The review into managment arrangements has been going on behind the scenes for sometime with…

We have two double passes to give way to KISS and their "END OF THE ROAD" World Tour in 2019. Or should I say......had. The KISS army will gather in Adelaide on November 19th 2019 at Coopers Stadium. Leanne Breede of Smoky Bay, and a mate of her choosing, will be there after winning the first…

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…