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Locals open their hearts for ‘Shoebox Lady’

THE Copper Coast community has wrapped its arms around a local woman who has given so much to others in need, and is now facing her own challenges after losing her home and car in a fire. Meredith Haskard’s Port Hughes property was destroyed on...

Michelle Daw

01 Apr 2025

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Toddler rescued after Wallaroo jetty fall

A 3-YEAR-OLD boy was saved by a quick acting friend when he fell about six metres into the water from the Wallaroo jetty last week. Archie had been fishing with his family and friends at the end of the public section of the jetty when he tumbled...

Michelle Daw

01 Apr 2025

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Grey childcare desert holds back aged care

LACK of child care for the youngest members of the Port Broughton community is holding back care and services for its oldest residents. Elizabeth Carroll, chief executive of local aged care provider, Barunga Village, said the company could not meet...

Michelle Daw

01 Apr 2025

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Tragic story shared

Tragic death highlights health flaws THE harrowing story of an elderly man with a traumatic head injury who died after being sent home from hospital brought the problems plaguing local health into sharp relief at the health inquiry hearing in...

Michelle Daw

01 Apr 2025

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Health Inquiry: Yorke and Northern Local Health Network underfunded

THE Yorke and Northern Local Health Network is underfunded and the state’s health system has a metro-centric focus. That was the stark admission from YNLHN board chair John Voumard at the health inquiry hearing in Wallaroo. He said the board was...

Michelle Daw

01 Apr 2025

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Health Inquiry: Growing pains for health services

THE failure of local health services to keep pace with population growth, lack of ambulance services, the impact of the closure of Ardrossan Community Hospital and lack of services were some of the issues presented by speakers at the health inquiry...

Michelle Daw

01 Apr 2025