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Planned outage by ElectraNet

PLANNED OUTAGE BY ELECTRANET ElectraNet has announced that an urgent outage is required on Yorke Peninsula. This outage will occur between midnight and 4am on Sunday, April 13. The outage is required to allow ElectraNet to undertake critical works...

Joanna Tucker

10 Apr 2025

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Local doctors back inquiry

KADINA Medical Associates has rallied behind the Inquiry on the Delivery of Health Services on the Yorke Peninsula by providing a comprehensive submission. As the largest medical practice outside the region’s hospitals, KMA plays a key role in...

Joanna Tucker

08 Apr 2025

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Suspected microalgae bloom kills SYP sea life

DEAD sea creatures are being discovered along the east coast of southern Yorke Peninsula, believed to be linked to a microalgal bloom. A spokesperson said Primary Industries and Regions South Australia had received reports of dead fish around...

Michelle Daw

08 Apr 2025

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Improvements agreed on for ‘pigeon palace’

BARUNGA West Council says the owner of a pigeon-infested building in Bute has agreed to make improvements during April. The building, located at the corner of High Street and Railway Terrace and known as Measday’s Garage or the “pigeon...

Michelle Daw

08 Apr 2025

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ACCESS DELAYS FOR AGED CARE

Waiting to be put on a waiting list ACCESSING aged care support has become a nightmare for southern Yorke Peninsula residents with many being told they could be waiting a year for help, despite multiple providers waiting for more work. Many...

Rachel Hagan

08 Apr 2025

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Push to increase telehealth on peninsula

A TELEHEALTH centre staffed by nurses would give Yorke Peninsula residents easier and quicker access to specialist medical consultants. The idea was put forward by Susanna Philbey, of Wallaroo, at the recent YP health services inquiry public hearing...

Contributed

08 Apr 2025

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UPGRADE LET DOWN

PLANNED upgrades to Robert Street in Maitland will be scaled back after the Yorke Peninsula Council was unsuccessful in securing funding through the Federal Government’s Growing Regions grant program. At the elected members’ briefing session on...

Rachel Hagan

08 Apr 2025

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Statewide rollout of electronic record system

SOUTH Australia has become the first jurisdiction in the country to roll out an electronic medical record across all public hospitals and health services. SA Health’s Sunrise electronic medical record system has now been activated at its final...

Joanna Tucker

08 Apr 2025

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Foreseen resignation

SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S Local Government Minister Joe Szakacs has shut down rumours around the legitimacy of the Behavioural Standards Panel member who was involved in suspending Yorke Peninsula Council elected member Adam Meyer. During Question Time in...

Contributed

08 Apr 2025

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Police News... Stolen car driven onto O-Bahn track

SIX teenagers were arrested last Wednesday, April 2, after police tracked a stolen car into Adelaide’s north-eastern suburbs. Two other stolen vehicles remain outstanding. Just after 6am, a red 2016 Ford Mustang was reported stolen from a driveway...

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08 Apr 2025

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Seaweed solutions for Marion Bay boat ramp

MARION Bay’s boat ramp is nearing completion and is expected to be operational in time for Easter, according to the Yorke Peninsula Council. Mayor Darren Braund thanked the community for its patience during the construction and addressed concerns...

Contributed

08 Apr 2025

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Farmers’ mining plea rejected

“IF YOU walk into State Parliament, in the House of Representatives, on the floor — embedded in the carpet — is wheat sheaves and grapes,” Pine Point farmer Brenton Davey says. “That was put there as recognition of what the primary...

Sarah Herrmann

08 Apr 2025

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Can the show go on?

YORKE Peninsula’s only functioning cinema is at risk, with its owner saying dwindling attendances could force them to reduce their opening hours to school holidays only. Kadina Cinema owner Michelle Coles said she was considering cutting the...

Sarah Herrmann

08 Apr 2025

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Copper Coast to feature in Hong Kong travel show

A HONG Kong television crew filmed across the Copper Coast at the weekend for an upcoming travel series airing on TVB Jade, Hong Kong’s top-rated free-to-air channel. Scheduled to broadcast in November, the program could reach over 300 million...

Michelle Daw

08 Apr 2025

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Supporting SYP with essentials

FACE-to-face support is often hard to come by in regional areas, but southern Yorke Peninsula residents recently had a rare chance to connect directly with key service providers at the region’s first-ever Essentials Day. Held at Yorketown Town...

Rachel Hagan

08 Apr 2025