Wehr’s Giant moment
FORMER Balaklava Peckers footballer, Jacob Wehr, is ‘over the moon’ after he was selected by GWS Giants in last Wednesday night’s AFL draft.
GWS (Greater...
Gerry named Australia’s top rural doc
Dr Gerry Considine from Clare, has been awarded Rural Doctor of the Year 2020, by the peak rural medical body, the Rural Doctors Association...
Special celebrity shorebird spotted
Some of the birds around our coastline undertake long migrations every year.
Collectively known as shorebirds or waders, this group includes curlews, sandpipers, knots and...
Spate of thefts at Saddleworth
THIEVES are about, and residents of Saddleworth are becoming annoyed after a recent spate of thefts around the town.
A number of properties have been...
Snowtown’s special space
IT’S taken almost two years, but Snowtown will finally have its own childcare centre as from late January 2021.
Balaklava Community Children’s Centre deputy director,...
Roads to rack and ruin
THE shocking state of roads around the district is causing major safety concerns for road users, with many drivers saying it’s only a matter...
Meffert murderer set 20 year non-parole
The man charged with the murder of 23-year-old Martin Meffert at Terowie has been set a non-parole sentence of 20 years, a 20 per...
Tariff torture
Preliminary wine tariffs of up to more than 200 per cent imposed by China on Australian wine last week – heightening shelf prices by...
Pick of the bunch
In what has been nothing short of a challenging year for the Clare Valley wine industry, the region has banded together, packaged up, and...
Kristin’s love of community
WAKEFIELD Regional Council (WRC) has announced Kristin Carling of Blyth as the 2021 Young Citizen of the Year award winner.
A surprised Kristin said she...
Robertstown progress to the Grand Final
After a wonderful day of bowling in the Semi Finals, Robertstown just got over the line against Clare Blue, Clare Green defeated Hallett and...
