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COOBER PEDY TO SECURE WATER SUPPLY WITH GRANT

Coober Pedy will have a more secure water supply thanks to a $600,000 State Government grant to upgrade a 26-year-old cement water pipeline which supplies the town. Regional Development Minister Gail Gago said the Regional Development Infrastructure Fund (RDIF) grant … Continue reading

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COOBER PEDY AND REMOTE AREAS “ELECTRICITY CRISIS MEETING” TO GO AHEAD

An URGENT PUBLIC MEETING scheduled for 10.30am on Sunday 15 May in Coober Pedy will go ahead despite last minute suggestions that the excessive electricity tariffs imposed on 13 Outback Towns will be “looked at” by the State Government. In … Continue reading

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‘COOBER PEDY BUSINESSES SET UP A FIGHTING FUND’

 “It is obvious the government have lost complete control of their budget”. ”Letter to Coober Pedy Businesses Dear All, By now you will be aware that the state government intends to dramatically increase (more than double in most commercial cases), … Continue reading

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SA GOVT’S NEW ELECTRICITY TARRIFS = JOB LOSSES FOR COOBER PEDY

The District Council of Coober Pedy and the Coober Pedy Retail Business and Tourism Association are vehemently opposed to the new South Australian Government electricity tarriff increases and are doing everything possible to have the decision to increase tariffs reversed. … Continue reading

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COOBER PEDY OPEN AIR CINEMA WINS ADVANTAGE SA AWARD

On Friday 22nd October, Steve Staines, Chairperson of the Outback Open Air Cinema travelled to Roxby Downs for the Advantage SA Regional Awards. The Outback Open Air Cinema won the Community Group category sponsored by Elders. “It was a great … Continue reading

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COOBER PEDY CELEBRATES 90 YEARS OF MAIL SERVICE

Exactly 90 years ago this month, the original opal miners at the Stuart Range Opal Field, were lobbying for a mail service for their settlement. Old documents belonging to the Coober Pedy Historical Society, still intact, bear witness to the … Continue reading

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COOBER PEDY – THE 2009 GREAT BREAKAWAYS’ BOLT BEGINS

THE 2010 GREAT BREAKAWAYS BOLT -  Saturday 14 August 2010.  Results will be published in Newspaper when they become available.   Coober Pedy community unite for THE GREAT BREAKAWAYS’ BOLT  and to make Fathers Day a GIANT event, raising funds on the … Continue reading

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FIRST NIGHT FOOTY MATCH IN COOBER PEDY COMING SOON

By: Mark Bell Coober Pedy is about to experience it’s first ever night football match. Hornridge has agreed to be the first team from Roxby Downs to play under lights on Saturday 23rd May.

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