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Beachport ready for SeaFari party

February 26, 2010

Beachport will be flooded with art displays, music and other entertainment from today through to Sunday (February 28) for the SeaFari 2010 Beachport Festival by the Sea.

A visual arts trail will weave an inspiring path to various Beachport locations on Friday night with sculptural icons, new paintings, a silent auction and exhibition openings featuring pieces from local, interstate and international artists. Read more

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SeaFari workshops in Beachport

February 15, 2010

Workshops are continuing this week in the lead up to the SeaFari 2010 Beachport Festival by the Sea.

Beachport artist Dave Messenger is presenting a series of sessions to help people make lanterns inspired by the ocean theme, with the completed works to be included in a special performance on the Saturday night of the festival. Read more

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Book launch at Beachport on Sunday

January 29, 2010

Robe author Adelaide Franklyn Laker will launch two books at the Bompas Hotel in Beachport on Sunday afternoon (January 31, 2010).

ABC Radio presenter Stan Thomson will host the launch of “The Ocean’s Edge”, a collection of short stories, and “Broken Bones”, a murder mystery novel. Read more

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Country kids among top readers

December 31, 2009

Two South East schools were among the state’s top achievers in the 2009 Premier’s Reading Challenge.

Now in its sixth year, the challenge continues to be a success, with 96pc of eligible South Australian schools participating. Read more

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Endangered mudfish discovered

December 21, 2009

Mudfish
The Department for Environment and Heritage recently discovered a critically endangered species of Australian mudfish at Beachport’s Sutherland Drain — a significant find, according to DEH wetland ecologist Scott Slater, who said the closest known mudfish population was at Cape Otway, Victoria. Read more

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Waddling ducks trigger collision

December 9, 2009

A flock of ducks indirectly caused a $10,000 vehicle collision at Beachport on Monday morning.

A Beachport woman, aged 37, stopped her Toyota 4WD to let the ducks waddle safely across Railway Terrace about 9am when she was was rear-ended by a 36-year-old woman, also of Beachport, driving a Nissan sedan. Read more

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Beachport erosion concerns

October 29, 2009

BeachportConcerned Beachport residents “just want something done” about the erosion that could see the town’s Bowman Scenic Drive eaten away in a few short years. Read more

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Dredging costs stay with council

October 1, 2009

Wattle Range Council must continue to carry the burden of its Beachport Boatramp sand management issues alone after the State Government refused to provide financial support for dredging.

Built in response to consumer demand, the boatramp is the only such facility owned by the State Government, although it was financed by community input and government grants. Read more

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Beachport at risk of AFL blackout

September 4, 2009

ETSA Utilities staff have mobilised to deal with an extended outage at Beachport.

The outage affects about 500 customers in the town and about 100 people in the surrounding area and is likely to extend into the evening.

The outage initially occurred at 7.50 am when a conductor came off an insulator and then a further fault was identified with a 33kV/11kV transformer at the Beachport substation. Read more

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First whales observed at Beachport

July 14, 2009

The annual whale-watching season began at Beachport last week with numerous sightings.

At least one whale was seen near the town’s famous jetty for an hour on Monday.

In the afternoon, a pod of four was seen off the “Salmon Hole”. They were believed to be two mothers with their calves. Read more

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