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SEISMIC SURGE IN FAR NORTH: 3.9 EARTHQUAKE NEAR ROXBY DOWNS

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake has struck near Olympic Dam in South Australia’s Mid – Far North AEST: Monday 26 March 2012 at 07:53:20  in addition to a spate of 4 separate earthquakes in the Far North of the state in the past … Continue reading

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ETU STATE COUNCIL BANS MEMBERS FROM WORKING IN NUCLEAR INDUSTRY

Uranium – the new asbestos 1. Major union bans members working in uranium mines, nuclear power stations, et al 2. ETU’s educational video launched in Brisbane  The debate over uranium mining and the role of nuclear energy in Australia has … Continue reading

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COOBER PEDY SAINTS SUFFER BOUT OF INJURIES AFTER HIGH FLYING START

by Mark Bell The last four games of football for the Coober Pedy Saints has seen a turn around in fortunes. After winning four of the first five games and sitting on the top of the ladder, the Saints have … Continue reading

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EARTHQUAKE WARNINGS – SOUTH AUSTRALIANS WAITING FOR THE BIG ONE

* Newcastle 1989 * Flinders Ranges 2003 * Woomera:Torrens Fault * Olympic Dam :Mashers Fault * National Radioactive Waste   Repository * Mt. Barker – Adelaide:  with a popluation of approximately one million people experienced an earth tremor or quake registering a magnitude of 3.8, stemming from … Continue reading

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FAR NORTH SA: SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FOR DAMAGING DUST & WIND

The second day of high velocity winds for the Far North of South Australia turned the Australian skies into a cloud of orange dust from coast to coast. On the second day of gale force winds a massive dust storm … Continue reading

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ROAD TRIP WIN FOR COOBER PEDY SAINTS

by Mark Bell Another 940km trip saw the Coober Pedy Saints beat the Andamooka Roos in a keenly fought contest on Saturday 30th May. 

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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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COOBER PEDY SAINTS ON THE ROAD AGAIN

by Mark Bell Pre-season training is nearly over for the Coober Pedy Saints as they ventured down to Roxby Downs for a Lightning Carnival on Sunday 5th April.                                                                                                                     

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FAR NORTH “SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS – DESTRUCTIVE WIND – FLASH FLOODING”

 Storms, wind and flash flooding for Flinders, northeast pastoral and parts of the north-west pastoral districts, while far northern pastoralists say the November rainfall is eight times the November average this year.

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