Riverton’s million dollar aged care upgrade
Gilbert Valley Senior Citizens Homes Riverton has successfully secured $1.894 million to upgrade 10 rooms to support resident care.
The figure was shared in chairman...
Long-serving staff praised
Balaklava farewells two friendly faces at their local medical clinic as practice manager Helen Walker and senior clerical officer Di Michael retire.
Helen Walker left...
Riding delivers impressive total
After the success of the recent Ride for a Brighter Side fundraiser, the committee has collated a grand total of $59,036.53 which will be...
History shared in church celebration
Proud members of Balaklava Uniting Church joined on Sunday, November 7 to mark 150 years of Christian witness and service in the town.
For the...
Nervousness grips highway town
If there has been one thing for certain throughout the COVID pandemic, it is that opinions are divided.
Should we vaccinate? Should we have to...
Call to upgrade Pine Creek Bridge
Urgent upgrades are needed to a 70-plus-year-old bridge in the state’s Mid North which cannot bear the burden of modern agricultural freight, according to...
Youth win as skate park gets go-ahead
A half-a-million-dollar skate hub will join the Eudunda Recreation Hub after the Regional Council of Goyder secured a $286,629 grant from the state government’s...
Kaley to her dad’s rescue
Young Kaley Weir has been praised by her mum and school staff for her quick thinking when she found her father unresponsive last Sunday.
The...
Red Cross reaches out to families
Clare Red Cross Group recently donated $300 worth of non-perishable food to Uniting Country SA in Clare for families in need. The goods...
Alison’s art a creative outlet
What do you enjoy about living in your town?
I live a 10-minute drive out of Riverton, where the land gently rises into the Belvedere...
Indigenous colour added to primary school
Balaklava Primary School (BPS) added bursts of colour to its grounds throughout the holiday period, thanks to Aboriginal artist Scott Rathman of Rusted Tin.
Scott...
