Was John Martin’s at West Lakes your go-to store for clothes? Or did you furnish your first house with goods from Watermans? Times have changed and they’re not the only stores lost from Adelaide’s western suburbs over the years.
Disposal of recyclables is causing headaches, especially after China stopped taking our waste, so two western councils have banded together to tackle the problem.
“You call this art?” … four words that have pierced the hearts of the children at Westport Primary School. They were so proud of their mural and its positive message – until vindictive vandals destroyed it.
For years, Port Adelaide has been talked about as our city’s next boom area. Now, with extra workers moving in and substantial developments taking place, the port is finally set to live up to its potential.
Event Cinemas won’t reopen its cinema at Arndale, but another western suburbs movie house has reopened its doors on the same day.
The race is on to find SA’s best florist and only 40 votes are splitting the two frontrunners. Hurry, as voting ends at 9am on Wednesday. VOTE NOW
SA’s home for footy for decades is well into its new life with the next step of the Football Park redevelopment – a $20 million community hub.
“I just wanted to scream and jump up and down,” the Glenelg uni student said when she received the email about her lifechanging win.
Billie the dolphin was one of the Port’s best known residents – now there’s a call for a permanent memorial in her honour along the Port River.
Many businesses are struggling in a post-COVID world but SA’s horticulture sector is booming. Here we profile six of the biggest players in a $1 billion industry that is growing rapidly.
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