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Carving out a space for the peninsula’s creative community

WITH thousands of dollars up for grabs, local artists are picking up their brushes, cameras and chainsaws to prepare for the peninsula’s own GROUNDED YP Art Festival. This August, the biennial festival returns to almost every corner of the...

Rachel Hagan

01 Jul 2025

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Time to fly the nest

YORKE Peninsula’s juvenile ospreys will not have to worry about the current housing crisis because these birds now have two new beachfront properties — with a bed included. Close to 50 volunteers and spectators braced for the cold weather at...

Rachel Hagan

01 Jul 2025

News

Foul Bay hit again

RESIDENTS of Foul Bay have been forced to defend their homes for the second time in a month, after another high tide hit Mud Alley and flooded residents’ homes. From the afternoon of June 23, Mud Alley Residents Association members spent day and...

Rachel Hagan

01 Jul 2025

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Changing the narrative for tourism on Yorkes

A UNIQUE accommodation offering in Marion Bay has opened the market to new wave of tourists seeking a warm and luxurious place to nest while exploring the wilderness of the bottom end this winter. The Sanctuary is the latest addition to Bayside...

Rachel Hagan

24 Jun 2025

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Joining wood and building bonds

IN just two short years, membership for Clem’s Shed has more than quadrupled, which means more space is needed so everyone can fit in — in more ways than one. Clem’s Shed is a Yorketown-based men’s group that offers a welcoming space for men...

Rachel Hagan

24 Jun 2025

News

YPC RATES DECISION REVIEWED

Councillors not convinced on legal advice DESPITE receiving legal advice, Yorke Peninsula Council elected members have voted to further investigate the decision made for the 2024-25 rates model. In July 2024, elected members voted to adopt a rates...

Rachel Hagan

24 Jun 2025