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AFL · Port LincolnIt was another incredible week for our state, as we shone in the national spotlight with a fantastic AFL Gather Round weekend showcasing the very best of South Australia. We all know some of the finest parts of the state are our regions, so it was excellent to see our regional communities benefit from the presence of Gather Round for another year. From lunches, dinners, food and wine festivals, pop ups, activations, and everything in between, So…See the Story
Footy’s pulling power
Port Lincoln · Port LincolnA “critically important” desalination plant is touted as the only viable option to prevent South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula from running out of water.
It might seem counterintuitive, but locals are mounting a fierce fight against the project.
The $313 million (US$201 million) plant at Billy Lights Point on the outskirts of Port Lincoln needs to be up and running before 2026, warns SA Water, or else the community’s dwindling bore water reserves w…See the Story
As Community Runs Dry, Locals Fight New Water Source
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Port Lincoln · Port LincolnTom Eckert, his father Paul, and 71 year-old Alan Leslie Bottrill died when their boat was swamped by a wave off South Australia's Eyre Peninsula on Monday afternoon. Their bodies were retrieved from the water on Tuesday. In a statement released on Thursday, Mr Eckert's wife, Tess, expressed her grief.See the Story
'We love him endlessly': Wife pays tribute to boat tragedy victim Tom Eckert
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Port Lincoln · Port LincolnThe wife and children of Alan Bottrill, who was one of three men who died in a boat tragedy near Port Lincoln, has remembered the 71-year-old father and grandfather as an "adventurer" who loved fishing and travelling with his family.See the Story
Victim of boat tragedy that also killed father and son remembered as 'adventurer'
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Port Lincoln · Port LincolnThree people are dead and two in hospital after their fishing boat capsized off the coast of South Australia.
Emergency crews began a frantic water and air search on Monday evening, March 25, after the boat and its five occupants did not return to Port Lincoln.
A police rescue helicopter located the upturned boat near Spilsby Island in the Spencer Gulf about 2am on March 26, and winched two members of the party—a 44-year-old man and a 13-year-ol…See the Story
Three Dead in Boating Tragedy Off South Australia Coast
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Port Lincoln · Port LincolnWhen Rochelle Milnes became an apprentice jockey in 2022 it was against her parents' wishes over fears for her safety. But she quickly discovered an industry that was embracing women with gusto.See the Story
'Go the girl power': Women dominating new jockey ranks as racing sheds gender bias
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Port Lincoln · Port LincolnThe number of mountain bike riders has doubled in six years, with regional councils urged to take action and make space for them to cash in on tourism opportunities.See the Story
Why towns with the space should jump at the chance to have mountain bike trails
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Port Lincoln · Port LincolnAbout 250,000 Australians have the neurological disorder ME/CFS. Most are women, and 25 per cent end up housebound or bed-bound. The condition costs the Australian economy between $10.8 billion and $14.5 billion in lost productivity. There is no diagnostic test for the disorder and no funding for research.See the Story
Decades since it was named, little is known about a debilitating disease that affects 250,000 Australians
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