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FIREARMS (GUN) AMNESTY DECLARED IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The Registrar of Firearms has declared a firearms (gun) amnesty commencing on 1 August 2012 and finishing at midnight on 31 October 2012. South Australia Police is conducting and managing the amnesty. The aim of the gun amnesty is to … Continue reading
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Tagged coober pedy regional times, firearms anmesty 2012, Registrar of Firearms, sapol, south australia
EARLY START TO FIRE DANGER SEASON FOR PASTORAL DISTRICTS
The Country Fire Service (CFS) has announced an early start to the 2011/12 Fire Danger Season for the North East Pastoral and North West Pastoral Fire Ban Districts. The season which was scheduled to start on November 1 in both … Continue reading
“MINING SECTOR A CAUSE FOR CUTTING REMOTE AREAS ELECTRICITY SUBSIDY” SAYS ENERGY MINISTER
Energy Minister Michael O’Brien has stated on ABC radio that “one of the compelling reasons for withdrawing the Remote Areas Electricity Subsidy from 13 remote communities was due to the increased mining activity near Coober Pedy and elsewhere in the state”. … Continue reading
DAN VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: “REMOTE TOWN’S ELECTRICITY TARIFF UNFAIR, UNREALISTIC AND UNACCEPTABLE”
In a speech to the South Australian Parliament on 8 March 2011 Mr Dan Van Holst Pellekaan the Federal Member for Stuart spoke strongly of the effects the unfair and unrealistic electricity tariff would have on outback community’s families and … Continue reading
NEW MENTAL HEALTH ACT SA
New legislation governing the provision of treatment, care and rehabilitation of people with mental illness in South Australia came into effect 1 July 2010. Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse John Hill said the Mental Health Act 2009 underpins … Continue reading
HAYABUSA CAPSULE – PARACHUTES INTO WOOMERA PROTECTED AREA FAR NORTH SA
UPDATE: Capsule and Heat Shield search and recovery by Helicopter and re-entry photos by JAXA and NASA below. The Hayabusa capsule reentered earth on Sunday, landing in the vast Woomera Protected area between Coober Pedy and Glendambo at approximately 11.20pm 13th June on … Continue reading
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Tagged asteroid Itokawa, coober pedy, Department of Defence, Glendambo, Hayabusa capsule landing at Woomera, Hayabusa reentry photos and video, International Society of Aeromedical Services, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Makoto Yoshikawa, Opal Mining Town Coober Pedy, Search for Hayabusa Capsule and Heat Shield, south australia, Space Licensing, Stuart Highway closure, Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA)
5.1 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE OFF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COAST OVERSHADOWED BY SUMATRA QUAKE
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the South Australian coast on Monday 5 April at 11.23pm UTC within impact distance of the Great Australian Bight Marine Park. The Great Australian Bight Marine National Park in South Australia and in Western Australia is … Continue reading
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Tagged 5.1 magnitude earthquake, coober pedy regional times, Geoscience Australia, Great Australian Bight Marine Park, P-Wave Travel Times, Port-au-Prince, PTTEP Australasia, south australia, Sumatra earthquake, The U.S. Geological Survey, Timor Sea off Western Australia, Western Australia, whale sanctuary
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WORK COVER VICTIMS LOSING THEIR HOMES – LIBS ADD INSULT TO INJURY
The WorkCover Nightmare With the opposition industrial relations spokesman Iain Evans pledging reforms to encourage businesses to self-insure, we must all but wonder what the cost to those left on the work cover system would endure, and the effects on … Continue reading
ANIMAL CRUELTY PROSECUTIONS – TAKE THE POWER AWAY FROM THE RSPCA
The Democrats are calling for animal cruelty prosecutions to become the responsibility of SAPOL. In the wake of yet another animal cruelty prosecution blunder (the Brinkworth case) by the RSPCA the Australian Democrats are calling for large prosecutions, particularly those … Continue reading
WESTERN PLAINS RESOURCES NEAR COOBER PEDY WITHDRAWS FROM COMMONWEALTH HILL IN WOOMERA PROHIBITED AREA
Western Plains Resources Ltd an iron-ore company announced today that they would not be proceeding with the next stage of its Commonwealth Hill farm-in and joint venture, south west of Coober Pedy in South Australia. Well-publicised initiatives taken by the Department of … Continue reading
MINISTER PATRICK CONLON DISPUTE – “IMPROVE SERVICES TO OODNADATTA”
Dear Sir, [Open letter to Mr. Conlon] In Oodnadatta our electricity is supplied by Energy SA diesel / Lpg generators with distribution and accounts by ETSA. We experience an increasing number of failures despite various upgrades over time. Your Energy … Continue reading
A SMOOTHER RIDE FOR OODNADATTA ROAD IN THE FAR NORTH?
After years of lobbying by Far north communities around Oodnadatta, roadworks to mitigate flood damage and increased tourist use have finally commenced between Oodnadatta and Hamilton Cattle station – works to realign and resheet a 28 km section have re-commenced … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Plate, coober pedy regional times, DTEI, far north remote communities, Northern Territory Border, Oodnadatta – Hamilton Station Road, Oodnadatta Progress Association, Roads to Recovery Program, Rural Roads Improvement Program, south australia, Tony Williams, Transport SA, Witjira National Park
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BHP ACCIDENT COULD DISRUPT MINE OPERATIONS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS
Matt Chambers | October 09, 2009 The Australian Update: “BHP Billiton’s giant Olympic Dam underground mine could be running at just 20 per cent capacity for up to six months, analysts say, after a loaded iron skip plummeted to the … Continue reading
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Tagged BHP Billiton Olympic Dam, breakdown of haulage system, Clark Shaft at Olympic Dam, coober pedy regional times, Olympic dam disruption to operations, SafeWork SA, secondary Whenan Shaft, south australia, temporary closure of the Clark Shaft, uranium mine, World Nuclear News
FILMMAKER DAVID BRADBURY: RED DUST DUMP ORIGINATING AT WOOMERA IS GRAVE CONCERN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
“70 million tonnes of radioactive tailings to be dumped at the Roxby mine site each year without evidence of dust control is cause for concern”, says David Bradbury A vigorous front moving across South Australia 22-25 September, with west to southwest winds … Continue reading
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KILOMETRE LONG GOLD-CALCRETE ANOMALY FOUND NEAR CHALLENGER GOLD MINE IN SA DESERT
• Large 1km long x 400m wide gold-in-calcrete anomaly identified at wholly-owned Nemesis Prospect directly north of producing Challenger gold mine • Immediate infill sampling program scheduled to define drill-ready targets at Nemesis • Exploration to commence on large 5km x 5km regional … Continue reading
MORE WILD WEATHER FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA TODAY
Button down the hatches for the possibility of more power outages across the State as severe weather is forecast to hit South Australia again this afternoon. Additional crews have been brought in by Etsa Utilities and worked through the night … Continue reading
SOUTH AUSTRALIA HAS HUMANTARIAN OBLIGATION TO ERADICATE ITS AFFLICTIONS ON ABORIGINAL PEOPLE
The Coalition Advocating Indigenous Human Rights has been specific since 2005 that it is South Australia which has allowed a catastrophic situation to enmesh all the Aboriginal peoples in South Australia since its inception. Because the State has compelled these … Continue reading
UPDATE: STORMS ACROSS SOUTH AUSTRALIA HITS POWER SUPPLIES
ETSA Utilities restoring power following storm damage Monday 1 July 2009 Power has been restored to half of the customers affected by outages since a severe storm hit Adelaide and other parts of South Australia on Monday morning.
FIRST NIGHT MATCH AT COOBER PEDY FOR SAINTS – HORNRIDGE
by Mark Bell Saints – Hornridge Night Game at Coober While the Saints may have been beaten, it was a great night for footy in Coober Pedy last Saturday as over 400 people turned up to watch Coober Pedy take … Continue reading
GOVERNOR GENERAL ENJOYS ROMANCE WITH OPAL IN COOBER PEDY
Wistfully looking back upon a century of pioneering and her Coober Pedy hosts, the Governor General, Ms Quentin Bryce says farewell to the Opal Capital, with perhaps a secret thought to come back one day as a noodler or even a … Continue reading
HEALTH CLINIC SERVICES REMOVED FROM REMOTE TOWN MINTABIE WITHOUT CONSULTATION
To: The Editor Coober Pedy Regional Times I would like to protest against the removal of clinic services from Mintabie, without any consultation or stated valid reasons.
WINDERLICH XENOPHON & HANSON-YOUNG JOIN FORCES TO SAVE THE LOWER LAKES
“Democrat MLC David Winderlich, Senator Xenophon, Senator Hanson-Young and river campaigner Diane Bell have joined forces to save the Lower Lakes
AS HEAT RETURNS SA RESIDENTS ASKED TO MAKE SURE ELDERLY NEIGHBOURS ARE OK
The sudden deaths of 60 people last week in South Australia and Victoria have been attributed to the heat wave conditions which swept across both states. Those deaths were an absolute tragedy and we have to take steps today to … Continue reading
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Tagged coober pedy regional times, Deaths in heat, elderly neighbours, heat wave, south australia
PRISON VAN RETURNING FROM COOBER PEDY COURT, ROLLS NEAR GLENDAMBO SA
A prison van rolled over 10 kilometres north of Glendambo on the Stuart Highway today whilst transporting a prisoner to Port Augusta after a court appearance at Coober Pedy in the state’s Far North.
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Tagged coober pedy regional times, court, Glendambo, police, port augusta, prison van, rolls, south australia, Woomera
IMX RESOURCE REPORT ISSUED 28 JANUARY 2009
Report for the Quarter Ended 31 December 2008 -HIGHLIGHTS Corporate > Market value of listed investments is $12.5m, which with cash in hand of $10.8m cash equates to 13.4 cents per share Operations Cairn Hill
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Tagged asx, coober pedy regional times, far north, imx resources, mining, south australia
OZ MINERALS REFINANCING UPDATE
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Tagged asx, coober pedy regional times, golden grove, mining, oz minerals, prominent hill, refinance, scuddles, south australia, update
SA GREAT REGIONAL AWARD FOR MARLA RACE GYMKHANA CLUB INC
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Tagged bronco branding, coober pedy regional times, far north, marla, outback, sa great award, south australia
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OZ MINERALS DEBT EXTENSION & SHARE SUSPENSION CONTINUATION
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Tagged asx, coober ped region times, debt extension, mining, oz minerals, south australia
TRIBUTE – DUSAN (DULE) RUSMIR 26 OCTOBER 1953 – 20 NOVEMBER 2008
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Tagged coober pedy, Dusan Rusmir, opal miner, serbia, south australia, tribute
IMX: CAIRN HILL ORE RESERVE ESTIMATE
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Tagged cairn hill, copper, gold coober pedy regional times, imx resources, IXR, magnetite, mining, south australia
OZ MINERALS SELL OFF ASSETS AND PERSUE JOINT OFFERS ON PROMINENT HILL
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Tagged asx, coober pedy regional times, finance, mining, oz minerals, prominent hill, south australia
ERNST & YOUNG REPORT – SA TO LOSE IT’S RENEWABLE ENERGY “CROWN”
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Tagged arckarina basin, coal to liquid, coober pedy regional times, far north mining, linc energy, south australia
TO THE OPAL MINING FRATERNITY – RE MINTABIE
Posted in MINTABIE/MARLA News
Tagged apy lands, coober pedy regional times, far north, jay weatherill, mining, mintabie, south australia
THE PLUTONIC WATERS OF THE GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN
HOW FRAGILE IS THE GAB? A credible and supported study of the Great Artesian Basin by: Emeritus Professor Endersbee
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Tagged coober pedy regional times, gab, great artesian basin, new south wales, queensland, south australia, water
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ROAD FATALITY IN FAR NORTH SA
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Tagged anangu, coober pedy regional times, far north, fatality, mimili, south australia
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NORTH EAST PASTORAL SEVERE WIND WARNING
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Tagged coober pedy regional times, far north, north east, PASTORAL, south australia, weather warning
