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Shaping Wallaroo for a quarter-century

Each week, the Yorke Peninsula Country Times will feature local volunteer groups sharing their experiences operating across YP. If you’re part of a group or have a story to share, email joanna@ypct. com. au. WALLAROO Community Development...

Joanna Tucker

23 Apr 2025

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Council adopts AI technology to monitor parking and boat ramps

FOLLOWING a successful trial, Copper Coast Council will begin using number plate recognition technology to monitor on-street parking zones and boat ramps at Wallaroo and Port Hughes. The technology, powered by Aero Ranger, will be in use from July...

Joanna Tucker

23 Apr 2025

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One in six kids across Australia seek suicide prevention

Warning: This article contains content about suicide. A REPORT by Kids Helpline Impact has revealed that one in six counselling contacts in 2024 were related to suicidal thoughts across Australia. Children as young as seven are among the 11,682 Kids...

Joanna Tucker

15 Apr 2025

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Festive fashions ahead of Kernewek Lowender

COPPER Country Keepsakes volunteers have been keeping busy in the lead up to this year’s biennial Kernewek Lowender Copper Coast Cornish Festival. Each member has been busy sourcing material, creating patterns, stitching, sewing and gluing to...

Joanna Tucker

15 Apr 2025

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Members needed for communities to thrive

Each week, the Yorke Peninsula Country Times will feature local volunteer groups about their experiences operating across Yorke Peninsula. If you’re part of a group or have a story to share, email joanna@ypct. com. au. COMMUNITY group Wallaroo...

Joanna Tucker

15 Apr 2025

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FULL STEAM AHEAD

Cruise ships to return to Wallaroo CRUISE ships are returning to the Copper Coast following a four-year campaign by Copper Coast Council. The Seabourn Quest, operated by Carnival Corporation’s Seabourn brand, will dock in Wallaroo on March 20...

Joanna Tucker

15 Apr 2025