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‘We’re all for that’ — locals back coastal protection

AMID robust discussions about vehicle access on YP beaches, James Well and Rogues Point Progress Association is standing by a plan to safeguard the natural environment by limiting access to sensitive coastal areas. Northern and Yorke Landscape Board...

Sarah Herrmann

21 Jan 2025

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Brush up on water safety

MORE than a third of primary school leavers do not meet the national benchmarks for swimming and water safety education for 12-year-olds, according to Royal Life Saving Australia. And people from disadvantaged and rural areas drowned at a higher...

Sarah Herrmann

21 Jan 2025

News

Plover chicks struggling

AWARENESS of and respect for the hooded plover is being called for ahead of the Australia Day long weekend as an expert says the survival rate of chicks on Yorke Peninsula this breeding season is not meeting expectations. The endangered birds, which...

Sarah Herrmann

21 Jan 2025

News

Politicians speak on councillor suspension

TWO independent state parliamentarians say they will investigate the suspension of Councillor Adam Meyer from Yorke Peninsula Council. The Behavioural Standards Panel suspended Cr Meyer from elected office without an allowance for one month, from...

Sarah Herrmann

21 Jan 2025

News

Show committee growth

THE Copper Coast Show is looking to form a new committee, separate to Kadina AH&F Society, due to the society’s growing number of projects and the increasing size of the show. Natasha Westbrook and Rebecca Rich have taken on acting chairperson...

Sarah Herrmann

07 Jan 2025

News

Giving responsibly and respectfully

DONATING quality items and doing so within opening hours to keep them in good condition are the key messages to remember when giving to op shops this new year. That is the message from Vinnies Kadina shop manager Sharon Nelson, who said the rule of...

Sarah Herrmann

07 Jan 2025