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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.
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.
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)
04 Apr 12 | Celebrating his third year in our state’s political arena, Independent Member for Frome Geoff Brock gives an insight into those three hectic years. His political career started when he decided to throw his hat into the ring at the 2009 by-election, to replace former Liberal member Rob Kerin.
E-asy way to read the news
04 Apr 12 | Your Flinders News, which a few years ago was only published as a printed newspaper, is today delivering local news in a range of new digital formats including the launch, on April 11, of a computerised environmentally-friendly e-newspaper.
04 Apr 12 | Birthing services at the Peterborough Hospital are set to cease, after Country Health SA decided to support a recommendation to change their maternity arrangements in the Mid North.
28 Mar 12 | Shearer Mark Steinborner has pulled off an amazing feat, shearing 327 sheep in a row and helping to raise more than $25,000 for Make-A-Wish.
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