Farewell to a country football legend
Peter Kitschke was the second child of Canowie Belt farmers Ena and John Vincent (Cob) Kitschke; brother to John, Jim, and Martin.
Peter nearly didn’t...
‘Art has kept me alive’: Burra artist still powering on
Burra artist Phil Bartley is looking to put on a show at Christmas time once again - but it’s never an easy job.
Thirteen years...
Howe North: Community news
Chooks of the week
Balaklava Museum created its own community chooks to celebrate their golden jubilee.
The 11-strong flock consists of a golden jubilee rooster alongside...
Mice present fresh challenge
A freak hail storm moved through James Moore’s family farm east of Caltowie last November, resulting in severe crop damage and, consequently, a carpet...
Nottle’s nod for council service
Mount Remarkable councillor Colin Nottle was presented with an LGA 15-year service certificate at council’s ordinary meeting last Tuesday.
The service awards are made available...
If you can, you just do!
Karen Baum’s first ever volunteer role was minding youngsters while her parents played tennis.
Since then, her name has popped up in numerous community and...
Developing the next generation
As one of eight kids, Chris Slattery (aka ‘Slatts’) learned early from his mum and dad that volunteering in the community is a great...
Good News for You – Thicker Skins and Softer Hearts…
“Democracy is the worst form of government,” Winston Churchill declared, “until it’s compared with other forms of government!”
Military, dynastic, communist, or religious dictatorships use...
Heritage Highlights: Keeping Poultry in 1934
Urlwin Park Agricultural Museum, in Balaklava (bequeathed by Lyle Urlwin in 1980), was once a thriving poultry breeding farm and this article, from the...
Grave tales and true history
The stories of residents past were brought alive during the St Barnabas Church ‘Tales from the Graves’ tours held in the church graveyard recently.
About...
National recognition for Trinity College
Trinity College has been recognised nationally with three Excellence Awards at the 2025 Australian Education Awards recently.
The school received awards for Best Use of...
