Yorke Peninsula Country Times

16/07/2025

COPPER Coast Council has secured a $364,000 grant for Kadina stormwater management upgrades and will use it to start comprehensive stormwater management works on the southern end of Drain Road onto West Terrace in Kadina.

The grant, funded by the Storm-water Management Authority through the Department for Environment and Water, is a 50 per cent funding arrangement — meaning the council will match the cost.

The plans include a new swale drain, upgraded culvert crossings and new gabion walls to protect sewer infrastructure.

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COPPER Coast Council has secured a $364,000 grant for Kadina stormwater management upgrades and will use it to start comprehensive stormwater management works on the southern end of Drain Road onto West Terrace in Kadina. The grant, funded by the...

16/07/2025

Football rolled into Port Pirie over the weekend, with the South Australian Country Championships taking place in the town.

Yorke Peninsula players were in the Central Zone team and kicked off their championships campaign on Saturday morning against the South East.

In what was a low-scoring game, the Central team trailed by a straight kick at the end of the first half, recording a solitary goal to the break. An inaccurate second half told the story for Central, going down by 10 points after recording one goal and four behinds in the second half. Moonta and Central zone captain, Ryley Maitland, lead from the front, kicking a goal in the narrow loss.

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Football rolled into Port Pirie over the weekend, with the South Australian Country Championships taking place in the town. Yorke Peninsula players were in the Central Zone team and kicked off their championships campaign on Saturday morning against...

16/07/2025

THE Kadina AH&F Society’s preloved fashion market is returning to the Kadina Showgrounds this month, offering sustainable shopping amid the cost-of-living crisis.

After a successful debut in October, event organiser Alicia Angove said the market will again feature stalls offering a range of second-hand clothes and accessories.

“It’s perfect for bargain hunters and fashion enthusiasts looking to discover unique items while supporting eco-friendly shopping practices,” she said.

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THE Kadina AH&F Society’s preloved fashion market is returning to the Kadina Showgrounds this month, offering sustainable shopping amid the cost-of-living crisis. After a successful debut in October, event organiser Alicia Angove said the...

15/07/2025

AS THE toxic algae bloom spreads to Ardrossan, and other parts of South Australia, the state Opposition has called on the government to fund a royal commission into the crisis.

Underwater footage from the Great Southern Reef Foundation shows the waters around Ardrossan have turned neon green and the sea floor is strewn with dead fish.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regions is testing to determine if July 10 reports of garfish deaths near Ardrossan are linked to the July 1 fish kill which confirmed the presence of Karenia mikimotoi.

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AS THE toxic algae bloom spreads to Ardrossan, and other parts of South Australia, the state Opposition has called on the government to fund a royal commission into the crisis. Underwater footage from the Great Southern Reef Foundation shows the...

15/07/2025

A POINT Pearce educator is reflecting on her personal journey with education and how the space needs to move forward as we recognise the next generation of young Aboriginal leaders for NAIDOC Week.

Tshara Rigney is a Aboriginal Community Education Officer and Point Pearce Aboriginal Corporation director who works at both the Point Pearce and Maitland campuses of Central Yorke School.

Her determination to become an educator stemmed from personal experience and the desire to do better for the next generation of Aboriginal children.

School is now a positive place for Ms Rigney, but growing up on the Yorke Peninsula this was not always the case.

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Tired of being put in a box A POINT Pearce educator is reflecting on her personal journey with education and how the space needs to move forward as we recognise the next generation of young Aboriginal leaders for NAIDOC Week. Tshara Rigney is...

15/07/2025

The YP Country Times is out now!

Making news this week:
❤️ NAIDOC celebrates 50 years
⛪ East Moonta Methodist church collapse
🦠 Calls for action on algae bloom

🔗https://www.ypct.com.au/digital-edition

14/07/2025

LONG-TIME Paskeville netballer Jade Daniel reached a remarkable milestone in round 11, playing her 400th game for the club at home against Kadina on June 28.

After beginning her junior netball at Kadina, Daniel has spent the past 25 years at Paskeville, bringing her total netball experience to more than 30 years.

“I love the game of netball, and I am very grateful to have been able to play this many games,” she said.

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LONG-TIME Paskeville netballer Jade Daniel reached a remarkable milestone in round 11, playing her 400th game for the club at home against Kadina on June 28. After beginning her junior netball at Kadina, Daniel has spent the past 25 years at...

14/07/2025

CONSTRUCTION has begun at Lots 32, 34 and 35, Frances Terrace, Kadina.

The site is confirmed to host fast food chain KFC and potentially BCF and Supercheap Auto.

As reported in last week’s edition (YPCT 1-7-25) fencing company Guardian Temporary Fencing hinted at BFC and Supercheap Auto being built on the site via hashtags on a Facebook post on June 12.

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CONSTRUCTION has begun at Lots 32, 34 and 35, Frances Terrace, Kadina. The site is confirmed to host fast food chain KFC and potentially BCF and Supercheap Auto. As reported in last week’s edition (YPCT 1-7-25) fencing company Guardian Temporary...

13/07/2025

AN 84-year-old Sydneysider has taken on the Walk the Yorke trail unassisted and completed all 500 kilometres in just 29 days, including seven rest days.

Don Andrews started in Port Wakefield on June 4 and walked along the eastern and western coasts of Yorke Peninsula via all 10 stages of the trail to arrive in Moonta Bay on July 2.

He carried his supplies, tent and bedding on his back, and camped along the trail most nights, interspersed with some overnight stays and rest days at caravan parks.

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AN 84-year-old Sydneysider has taken on the Walk the Yorke trail unassisted and completed all 500 kilometres in just 29 days, including seven rest days. Don Andrews started in Port Wakefield on June 4 and walked along the eastern and western coasts...

10/07/2025

ADDITIONAL country specialists are now regularly scheduled at Wallaroo and Minlaton to provide face-to-face palliative care clinics and home visits for regional South Australia.

This follows a $10 million investment by the South Australian Government in additional country specialists, which also includes services in Clare and Port Pirie.

Weekly telehealth sessions are also available to Yorke and Northern Local Health Network patients, a SA Government spokesperson said.

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ADDITIONAL country specialists are now regularly scheduled at Wallaroo and Minlaton to provide face-to-face palliative care clinics and home visits for regional South Australia. This follows a $10 million investment by the South Australian...

10/07/2025

COPPER Coast is set to become the first regional area on Yorke Peninsula to host a 24-hour ambulance crew.

A team of 12 SA Ambulance Service career paramedics will begin operating from Moonta from Monday, July 14, before relocating to the Wallaroo Ambulance Station later this year once major upgrades at that site are complete.

The new crew will deliver 24/7 frontline care, working alongside existing volunteer and Regional Medical Transfer Service crews.

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Copper Coast is set to become the first regional area on Yorke Peninsula to host a 24-hour ambulance crew.. A team of 12 SA Ambulance Service career paramedics will begin operating from Moonta from Monday, July 14, before relocating to the Wallaroo....

09/07/2025

SA Water met with Copper Coast Council representatives on June 20 to see the many developments across the region in person.

At council’s July 2 ordinary meeting, Mayor Roslyn Talbot reported that council representatives had shown SA Water the proposed Metacap housing development at Port Hughes and other developments across the Copper Coast.

Mayor Talbot said the SA Water chief executive, manager of growth, and manager of YP water toured with the group.

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SA Water met with Copper Coast Council representatives on June 20 to see the many developments across the region in person. At council’s July 2 ordinary meeting, Mayor Roslyn Talbot reported that council representatives had shown SA Water the...