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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

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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Move it or lose it

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Community
Rachel Hagan. Minlaton Family Centre is moving towards becoming the wellbeing hub of the lower Yorke Peninsula. However, these dreams may fall short if the community does not start using the new health services already available ... the family centre hosts GP Gaurang Prajapati and dietitian Bonnie Sanderson, who are currently not being utilised to their full capacity.

Harry strides for a cause

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Charity
Wilson McShane. Six-year-old Harry Rendell, from Moonta, is following in the footsteps of his running idols. Supported by his parents Kara and Nick, he is training for a five-kilometre event in Melbourne ... Throughout November, he and his running team RUNNEZ have been participating in Stride 4 Stroke, a fundraiser for the Stroke Foundation. 
Harry Rendall
Adelaide 500

Kadina boys light up Adelaide 500

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Motorsport
Kadina’s Alex Larwood and Tate Cowie etched their names in Supercross and wingless sprint car history, after the duo competed for the first time at the VAILO Adelaide 500, held November 14 to 16. Larwood competed in the SX2 class (motocross), while Cowie was in his wingless spring car.

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Donations ban to cut ‘cash for access’

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Federal politics
Sarah Herrmann. The Federal Government is set to follow the South Australian Government in introducing a bill to ban political donations this week. SA’s legislation was discussed in the Upper House last week, and the government said it had secured support from the Liberal Party, minor parties and other MPs.
Hugo Taheny

YP’s rockstar helps run special opening ceremony

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Athletics
Wilson McShane. Port Turton’s Hugo “Rockstar” Taheny introduced the 2024 Special Olympics South Australian State Games in style earlier this month when he walked in the opening parade and made a speech to the athletes ... “I want to encourage people to be the best person they can be. I encourage athletes to enjoy their life, to meet other athletes and to make friends,” Taheny said.

Health inquiry goes ahead

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Health
Michelle Daw. Yorke Peninsula residents are being urged to contribute to a long-awaited inquiry into health services in the region launched on November 14. The inquiry was triggered by a petition signed by nearly 11,000 people. It was led by Member for Narungga Fraser Ellis, who lodged it with State Parliament in November 2023.
Health inquiry

Hospital terror

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Health
Michelle Daw. The nurses’ union has called for an urgent review of patient admission criteria and security measures at Yorketown Hospital after a terrifying incident where a patient allegedly threatened two nurses with knives. Union representatives argue the hospital’s current security systems fail to protect staff, prompting calls for stronger safeguards to ensure the safety of healthcare workers and patients alike.

Come on Cowie

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Motorsport
Wilson McShane. Kadina’s Tate Cowie will join an elite cohort of drivers ... when he races in front of a crowd of close to 10,000 people at the VAILO Adelaide 500. Cowie will compete in his wingless sprint car ... “Because we’re more of a budget sort of class, your average joe could sort of look at it and go ‘oh yeah I can afford to race one of these’ and hopefully grow the class from there.”
Tate Cowie
A community

A community brought back together

Yorke Peninsula Country Times
History & heritage
Rachel Hagan. Close to 100 people attended the Remembrance Day service at the new Port Clinton veterans’ memorial ... After a lengthy battle to install the memorial, which divided the community, Port Clinton has had its first service at the new memorial near the corner of Yelta Street and Yoolamardy Terrace.

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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 reaches as far South as Stenhouse Bay, encompassing the entire Yorke Peninsula.

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 also carries a comprehensive real estate section which has enough support to produce a seasonal Home and Property Guide, Community Calendar, Farming Extra, Community and Sports sections.

YPCT produces two biennial supplements for the Kernewek Lowender (May 2023) and the other for Australia’s oldest Agricultural Field Days, the Yorke Peninsula Field Days at Paskeville (September 2023) as well as the annual Copper Coast Visitors’ Guide.

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

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

Editor
Rhiannon Koch
Contact email: editorial@ypct.com.au

Advertising
Bernice Williams, Cynthia Jericho and Sheila Cranwell
Contact email: sales@ypct.com.au

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

Production Manager
Ian Shaw
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
Email: ypct@ypct.com.au

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