Yorke Peninsula Country Times

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Established 1865.

Distributed across the entire Yorke Peninsula, from Port Broughton in the north to Stenhouse Bay in the south.

Published Tuesdays.
(Wednesdays after a South Australian long weekend).

Print and digital editions.

Digital edition available to subscribers.

Website with online news and digital edition.

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Three generations helping to recover Nharangga language

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Community
For decades, much of Nharangga warra Narungga language existed in fragments. Today, those fragments are being put back together. Across three generations of the Wanganeen family, the language is being recovered, taught and spoken once again, with a growing focus on returning it to everyday life.

Moonta heritage shutdown fallout tops $100k

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Community
Michelle Daw. Moonta Mines heritage volunteers say about $100,000 has been lost since National Trust of South Australia shut local sites in February, as they continue to fight the closure on multiple fronts.
Moonta Mines volunteer and politicians

Call for return to Christian values

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Family
Chantelle Thomas invoked the Bible, calling for a return to Christian values, and an end to abortions and "woke ideology" in her maiden speech as the Member for Narungga last week. Speaking in the House of Assembly on Wednesday, May 20, Mrs Thomas said Australia was built on strong Christian values of faith, family, respect, personal responsibility and helping neighbours.

YP IT business named Australia’s best

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Business
For Pit Stop Technologies founder Plato Lagoudakis, the win still feels a little surreal. "Starting a business in a country town comes with its share of pressures and doubts. Being recognised on a national stage tells us we got it right, by staying true to who we are and where we're from."
SYP Show

SYP Show pauses to plan future

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Community
Ned Thomas. The Southern Yorke Peninsula Show will pause in 2026 as organisers restructure the growing event behind the scenes and prepare for a more sustainable future. After several years of rapid expansion following the show's 2022 rebrand, SYP Agricultural Society president Kristy May said the workload had become too large for a small volunteer committee to manage sustainably.

Festival sparks up Copper Coast

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Council
The Copper Coast was alight with art and creativity over the weekend, as locals and visitors flocked to FLAME Festival events at Wallaroo, Kadina and Moonta. A celebration of Food, Light, Art, Music and Entertainment, FLAME sparked into life on Friday, May 8...
Brock Penna

Pennas claim archery gold at Archery Nationals

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
News
Peter Argent. Moonta Bay siblings Brock and Ava Penna have returned from the Archery Australia 2026 National Youth Archery Championships with multiple gold medals, a national record and national recognition after outstanding performances in Launceston, Tasmania in April.

Locusts land in SA

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Agriculture
Caitlin Menadue. Recent reports from farmers during the early stages of seeding have indicated an increase in locust activity across several cropping regions in South Australia, Grain Producers South Australia has warned. GPSA chief executive Brad Perry said producers from Yorke Peninsula, the Riverland, Eyre Peninsula and Flinders Ranges had reported locusts on farms.
Chantelle Thomas

Narungga to benefit from ‘real power’

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
News
Michelle Daw. New Member for Narungga Chantelle Thomas says she will harness the "real power" of One Nation in state parliament to win a better deal for the electorate. Speaking in her electorate office in Kadina, Ms Thomas said she was busy interviewing staff and setting up ahead of being sworn in early in May.

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About Yorke Peninsula Country Times

The Yorke Peninsula Country Times was established in 1865.

Its most northerly point of distribution is Port Broughton, and it reaches as far south as Stenhouse Bay, encompassing the entire Yorke Peninsula, South Australia

Committed to the function of serving a cross-section of people and businesses in the community, the newspaper fills its pages with local news, photographs, current local events, community achievements/events and local sports results.

The paper’s real estate section has enough support to produce a seasonal Home, Garden and Lifestyle Guide, plus regular Community Calendar, Farming Extra, Community and Sports sections.

YPCT produces two biennial supplements for the Copper Coast Cornish Festival Kernewek Lowender (12-18 May 2025) and the other for Australia’s oldest agricultural field days, the Yorke Peninsula Field Days at Paskeville (30 September – 2 October 2025) as well as the annual Copper Coast Visitors’ Guide.

YPCT began production of the bi-yearly lifestyle publication, Yorkes Magazine, in March 2022.

Managing Director
Michael Ellis
Contact email:  ypct@ypct.com.au

Editor
Erica Andrews
Contact email:  editorial@ypct.com.au

Advertising
Bernice Williams, Sheila Cranwell, Matt Carty, Jasmine White
Contact email:  sales@ypct.com.au

Administration
Jodee Cavenett
Contact email:  accounts@ypct.com.au

Production Manager
Lindsay Rover
Contact email:  production@ypct.com.au

Head Office
31 Goyder Street (PO Box 246), Kadina SA 5554
Phone: (08) 8821 1155
Fax: (08) 8821 2044
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