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1 week ago | 
abc.net.au | Duncan Bailey
Lovers of board and tabletop games are forging new connections in regional South Australia thanks to games clubs. In small towns where sports clubs are often the main spots for socialising, these places offer an alternative for people who'd rather roll dice than kick a ball.
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1 week ago | 
abc.net.au | Duncan Bailey |Declan Durrant
When Luke Atkinson started a tabletop gaming club more than a decade ago, only 10 people turned up to its first session. They squeezed into a small room at the local library to play a single game, and it was an altogether modest affair — but at its end, Mr Atkinson was jubilant.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Emma Pedler |Duncan Bailey
The owner of a whale-tourism business says the proposed creation of new whale nursery protection areas could bankrupt his Eyre Peninsula company. In addition to the established protection zone in Encounter Bay, new protection areas could be formed in Fowlers Bay and Sleaford Bay. South Australia's Department for Environment and Water (DEW) said the areas were independently identified as important for the recovery of the southern right whale.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Duncan Bailey |Tim McGlone
Port Lincoln residents have clashed with their council over a proposal to develop green spaces in the city. The council has proposed to revoke the community land classification of five council-owned sites. It said they could be used for aged care, child care or housing if the community saw value in repurposing them. But the proposal has sparked action from residents who say green spaces should be left alone.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Duncan Bailey
South Australian police say they have seized more than seven million cigarettes and 3.9 tonnes of loose tobacco valued at more than $7 million. Police say the confiscation of product and cash is a major blow to organised criminals in the state. Two men – one from Prospect and one from Para Hills – have been arrested and are expected to face court in June and July.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Emma Pedler |Duncan Bailey
Dead penguins have been found washed up on beaches in the Eyre Peninsula, prompting concerns from locals. Other dead marine life has appeared on South Australian beaches in recent months as a result of a toxic algal bloom. The Department of Environment and Water (DEW) said it was unclear if the new penguin deaths were linked to the ongoing microalgae bloom Karenia mikimotoi.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Duncan Bailey |Arj Ganesan
Travellers on the Eyre Peninsula say regular cancellations and the "ridiculous" cost of air fares are making it increasingly difficult to travel to and from Adelaide for appointments and important commitments. During the football season, Ash Dyer-Pietsch splits her time between Adelaide, where she plays for the SANFL, and her home in Port Lincoln. The 29-year-old said regular flight cancellations, delays and high costs were making it increasingly difficult to keep up with her football commitments.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Duncan Bailey
Police have seized $1,572,000 worth of illegal tobacco and $444,000 in cash in raids on 31 premises in South Australia's Mid-North and Eyre Peninsula regions. Premises at Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Whyalla and Port Lincoln were targeted in the raids, which took place between April 1 and April 3, as part of Operation Eclipse. Locations searched included tobacconists, barber shops, gift shops, mini-marts, commercial storage facilities and residential premises.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Duncan Bailey
Hundreds of kilometres off the western coast of Panama, Dan Turner floats alone in the open sea. In his handmade sailboat the Immortal Game, the skipper trims the sail and checks for nearby boats before settling in for a 40-minute sleep, after which he'll rise and make further checks, repeating the process until dawn. He's a fair way from Port Lincoln in South Australia, where the 41-year-old first learnt to sail.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Tim McGlone |Duncan Bailey
Security cameras have been installed at Koonalda Cave in South Australia's far west to help protect the nationally significant heritage site. The move is in response to a 2022 incident when trespassers broke into and vandalised the Nullarbor cave, which contains well-preserved 20,000-year-old finger art. A management plan has also been put in place, funded by a $400,000 heritage grant from the federal government in March 2023.
