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Life on the peninsula 8000 years ago unlocked

THE discovery of an 8000-year-old meal found on Guuranda (Yorke Peninsula) has given researchers a taste of what life was like before Waraldi (Wardang Island) broke away from the mainland. Radiocarbon dates taken from the remnants of shellfish have...

Major projects affect WRC’s bottom line

WAKEFIELD Regional Council aims to improce on an operating deficit of more than $3 million in the next financial year, according to its recently released 2023-24 annual report. The deficit follows a net surplus of $2.25 million recorded in 2022-23...

Secure your seat before it’s gone

LOCALS can cement themselves in history as the next phase of the southern Yorke Peninsula’s Vietnam War Memorial Walk begins. Individuals and groups are being sought to sponsor the 15 unique benches to be placed along the path, at $5500 per seat...

Moonta’s sizzling pageant

IT WAS a 40 degree day, but that did not stop Moonta from giving it their all, and coming out to celebrate Christmas with their community. Spectators huddled into the small patches of shade scattered along George Street and used picnic rugs to...

Christmas in Kadina

THE unpredictable weather settled for Christmas in Kadina, drawing large crowds full of festive spirit to the pageant and subsequent carols in Victoria Square yesterday (Monday, December 16). The pageant featured 44 floats, nine of which were new...

All the fun of Christmas at Port Broughton

PORT Broughton celebrated the festive season with a street party, pageant, Santa’s Cave and Christmas tree lighting. There was also carol singing, led by Port Broughton Combined Churches, at the Saturday, December 14, festivities. Santa’s Cave...

Santa’s Cave open for all at Moonta

LOCAL youngsters can whisper their Christmas wishes to Santa Claus in his cave at Moonta, right up until December 24. Moonta Progress Association is opening the Santa Cave at Moonta Town Hall daily (except for Sunday) from 10am to noon from...

Local landscape board appointments

LEONIE Kerley, Holly Cowan and Leo Redden have been announced as new appointments to the Yorke and Mid North Landscape Board. Ms Kerley is the mayor of Barunga West Council, and Ms Cowan is a community engagement coordinator at Copper Coast Council

Santa’s special delivery at North Beach

SANTA ditched the sleigh and reindeer in favour of a light aircraft and parachute when he made a spectacular landing at North Beach, Wallaroo, on Friday, December 13. He handed out presents to children who eagerly greeted him on the sand after...

Last chance to win grocery vouchers

WINNERS of the sixth week of the YP Country Times and Drakes Supermarkets grocery vouchers giveaway have been drawn. Marlene Carpenter, of Wallaroo, and John Teague, North Moonta, won the $100 vouchers, and Barb Myles, Port Clinton, claimed the $50...

Tyson on top of farm storage

FROM farmhand to company director, local entrepreneur Tyson Adams went out on his own, taking a big financial risk, to bring his new career and mobile app FarmTrak to life. The Kadina 24-year-old attracted just under 50 users to his new farming app...

Payphone disaster support

TELSTRA has upgraded 12 payphones on Yorke Peninsula (including at Alford, Port Vincent and The Pines) to enhance disaster preparedness this summer. Upgrades include free wi-fi, USB charging ports and backup power. “If your mobile phone isn’t...

World Heritage nomination

A PROPOSAL for the 1885 lighthouse on Troubridge Island to be nominated for World Heritage status has been endorsed by the Yorke Peninsula Council. The lighthouse and cottages were State Heritage listed in 1982, but the Portable Building Task Force...

Vandalism increases amid summer holidays

VANDALISM has spiked across the Copper Coast recently. Several public toilet facilities have been damaged, including those at Kadina Apex Park, where all three doors of the amenities building were kicked in between December 2 and 4. Copper Coast...

Driver caught at almost double the speed limit

A DRIVER was caught travelling at almost double the speed limit in near Port Arthur last week. About 8pm on Wednesday, December 11, Kadina SAPOL officers were conducting speed detection duties on the Copper Coast Highway at Port Arthur when they...