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Squid seen in strong numbers

Here is what was biting and where across the region. West Coast Blue swimmer crabs continue to be in good numbers from the Streaky Bay jetty. Holiday...

Port Lincoln man detected drink-driving

A man has been detected drink-driving at Port Lincoln. Police stopped a vehicle on Porter Street at about noon on Thursday 9 April for the...

Bridge project finish date pushed back

Lower Eyre Council has announced upgrade work on the Flinders Highway bridge project is expected to be completed later than planned. The council secured $587,716...

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Sport

Racing season efforts celebrated

To celebrate another successful racing season Port Lincoln Racing Club hosted its season-ending race awards presentation last month at Port Lincoln Racecourse. The presentations...

Teams work hard to win

There was an array of close games on Tuesday in week 23 of the Port Lincoln ladies’ summer bocce competition. Mini managed to just squeeze...

Volleyball season’s best named

Port Lincoln Volleyball Association recently hosted its 2025-26 summer season presentations, with the campaign’s best players rewarded for their efforts. In the A grade, which...

Region’s young guns show their skills

Port Lincoln Tennis Association recently hosted the SportsPower Superstore Eyre Peninsula Junior Tennis Tournament, which was also sponsored by Port Lincoln City Council as...

Carpenter carves up competition

And with that, the Port Lincoln golf season has come to an end. The summer run has all dried up and with the wetter...

Port Lincoln High sweeps WASSAC honours

Port Lincoln High School has broken a 19-year drought to claim the annual Western Areas Secondary Schools Athletics Carnival (WASSAC), with a dominant all-round...

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Eyre Magazine

Dream evolves from dusty paddocks

What was once a bare patch that is now flourishing with native flowers, Jasmin Piggott’s colourful Poodra Springs Native Flowers continues to prosper. The Eyre...

Streaky sews wellbeing seed

In a time of social unrest and concern, the Streaky Bay Wellbeing Project provides a chance to strengthen community connection and inclusivity. Late in 2022,...

Familiar Faces: Sophie Blacker

Lower Eyre Council’s 2025 Citizen of the Year Sophie Blacker moved from the Mid North to Cummins 15 years ago and has been giving...

From the Kitchen

With Liam Utting Mix freshly-caught southern bluefin tuna from the waters of Eyre Peninsula together with other dynamic flavours and you will salivate over this...

Sculpting his legacy

Eminent Port Lincoln sculptor Ken Martin has made his name creating some of Eyre Peninsula’s - and South Australia’s - most iconic bronze statues. Along...

History’s keepers

An interest in preserving Far West history now and for generations to come is fuelling the dedicated cohort of Ceduna School House Museum volunteers. From...

SA Government

The pain behind the loss

“THE harm creeps up on you — by the time you recognise it, it's already well and truly taken hold.” These are the words of...

See the signs, stop the harm

RECOGNISING the damage done early, and reaching out for support, are crucial to overcoming gambling harm for regional South Australians. Department of Human Services...

Strong support for regional communities

WHILE the challenges of gambling harm are continuing to evolve, a number of community services are providing support tailored to those living rurally. ...

Summer Plan supports regional business

REGIONAL businesses affected by the algal bloom outbreak are being boosted by the Dining Cashback and Travel Voucher programs as part of the State...

How to access business support through algal bloom

The State Government’s Department of State Development is providing a range of measures to support impacted businesses, and their owners and staff, through the...

Tackling SA’s algal bloom

A harmful algal bloom has been impacting large stretches of South Australia’s coastline since mid-March. South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Executive Director Professor...

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Far West has its Voice

Votes have been counted and the make-up of Eyre Peninsula and the Far West’s SA First Nations Voice to Parliament representatives has been announced. Indigenous...

Police investigating car theft

Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle at Port Lincoln over the weekend. Between 9pm on Friday 3 April and 7.30am on Saturday 4...

Minor injuries sustained in crash

A multi-vehicle crash closed Lincoln Highway for a number of hours this week. Emergency services responded to a crash on Lincoln Highway at Tiatukia at...

Tumby Bay man caught at Port Lincoln

Police have reported a man after he was detected drink and drug-driving at Port Lincoln. At about 3pm on Monday 6 April, police stopped a...

Playground to close for maintenance work

Port Lincoln’s foreshore playspace will be closed next month for maintenance work. Port Lincoln City Council has provided advance notice of the temporary closure, which...

Easter driver over the limit

A man has lost his licence after being stopped in Port Lincoln on Saturday morning. About 12.20am on Saturday 4 April, police stopped a Toyota...

Man arrested over two Port Lincoln break-ins

A man has been arrested after two business break-ins at Port Lincoln. At about 11.40pm on Sunday 5 April, a 19-year-old man from Lock broke...

Probus ladies check out Christine’s dolls

Port Lincoln Ladies Probus Club had a special outing last week for the fifth Tuesday of the month. Twenty-two ladies enjoyed a shared morning tea...

Emie celebrates birthday in style

Emie Borthwick had a fabulous 50th birthday after she found out she won $4000 in JB Hi-Fi gift cards through a City Motors Port...

Line marking works scheduled for Tasman Terrace

Port Lincoln City Council will be undertaking overnight road line marking works along Tasman Terrace to refresh existing markings and improve safety for all...