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Roos defeat Lions
15 May 12 | In another classic game of footy, Orroroo came from 19 points down at 3 / 4 time to over-run the Lions at Melrose. BMW started strongly and kicked 6-1 (37) to the 4-3 (27) in a free-flowing opening to the game.
15 May 12 | Jamestown born and bred croquet player Simon Hockey scored third in the World Croquet Championships. Adelaide hosted the 13th world event for the first time across six metropolitan venues from April 28 through to May 6 and saw 24 countries represented in the competition.
15 May 12 | Residents of the Gilbert Valley Senior Citizens Homes is enjoying some extra shade thanks to the local Lions Club. With assistance from the Australian Lions Foundation, the Lions Club of Gilbert Valley raised sufficient funds to help the Senior Citizens Homes at Riverton.
15 May 12 | Ben Cameron, Matthew Crawford, Kieren Glenn, Ashby Trott and Daniel Woolford, at a very young age, have taken a big step towards a bright professional future. They go to Gladstone High School and were some of the recipients for the 2012 Defence Technical Scholarship. More than 2000 applications were received from 677 different Australian schools.
15 May 12 | Paul Kretschmer and his family put their bushfire plan to the test last week when a burn-off got out of control and devastated 800 hectares of the Wirrabara Forest. Mr Krestschmer has lived in the region since 1998 and said he had never experienced such a frightening situation.
08 May 12 | Competition was fierce in the Northern Areas Vets as 38 players attended the last day of the season at the Port Pirie Tennis complex last Sunday.
Lions and Eagles clash
08 May 12 | The beautiful Melrose Oval provided a great venue for the clash of the Lions and Eagles on Saturday. BMW started the game very switched on and led 3-6 to 1-2 at quarter-time.
Record crowd at antique fair
08 May 12 | This year’s Burra Antique Fair proved to be one of the best ever, with record crowd numbers and three venues filled with antiques.
08 May 12 | The Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council, along with Member for Frome Geoff Brock, hosted Transport Minister Pat Conlon as he recently toured the Clare Valley.
08 May 12 | May Wauchope was inducted into the Booleroo Centre Lions by Vice District Governor Dan Pritchard on April, 20. She decided to join the club after her son Garry had approached her and asked if she would like to be a Lions’ member.
08 May 12 | After almost 30 years on the court, Crystal Brook netball champion Cindy Kupsch has hung up her bibs and retired from the game.
04 May 12 | Riverton four-wheel drive mechanic Ken Murcott has endured an epic battle with the State Government after they failed to pay him for work done to Country Fire Service vehicles.   | CommentsComments (2)
02 May 12 | The sound of the Last Post resonated as 150 residents paused to commemorate Anzac Day in Gladstone last Wednesday. Members of the community met at the RSL Hall early in the morning and marched to the War Memorial on the Main Street.
Footy season kicks off
26 Apr 12 | The Northern Areas Football Season kicked off on the weekend with thrilling results for Crystal Brook, Southern Flinders and Orroroo. From round one, little has changed since last season ended in terms of performance. Crystal Brook was in fine form, with a strong win against BMW. Southern Flinders dominated when they came up against Broughton-Mundoora.
19 Apr 12 | With the new track lighting at the Courthouse Gallery, this year’s Laura Art Exhibition proved to be better than ever.
Fun at the Laura Folk Fair
18 Apr 12 | This year’s Laura Folk Fair proved to be a huge success, with an estimated 20,000 people attending the two-day event.
11 Apr 12 | The Peterborough Newsagency has taken out the top award at the Australian Newsagents’ Federation SA presentation recently.
11 Apr 12 | The 2012 Clare Valley Film Festival held at the Blyth Cinema was an outstanding success with 500 people attending the various sessions on Saturday, March 31. The morning sessions included Family Shorts which were enjoyed by the children and Rob George’s Screenwriting Masterclass and was attended by 20 budding students.
11 Apr 12 | Roll Up! Roll Up! Wilmington Primary School students performed under the Big Top last week as they celebrated the end of this term's Active After School Sports program 'The Circus'.
11 Apr 12 | Beetaloo Valley residents have rejoiced, after Origin Energy decided not to proceed with their proposed windfarm for the Southern Flinders Ranges. The energy company made the announcement last week, but is remaining tight-lipped on details surrounding the decision.   | CommentsComments (3)
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