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Well done to the students of 2021.

Hello everyone. I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as not only the new principal of Jamestown Community School but as someone you are likely to see around the place on many various occasions also, so please make sure you say hi!  I’m Kelly Zwar and am extremely excited to start at JCS …

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 Northern Areas Council Mayor Ben Browne, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Australia Day Awards, with the Citizen of the Year for 2022 awarded to Mr Eric Sommerville of Spalding. Eric has been a valuable volunteer to not only the Spalding community, but the wider district for over 50 years. Eric is …

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A beautiful night was had on December 12th, 2021 celebrating the birth of Jesus and the Christmas Spirit.

Perfect weather, perfect crowds and an exceptional community effort at this year’s Jamestown Christmas Pageant

A fortnight ago, after all exams and assignments were truly finished, student breakfasts and assemblies were had, our class of 2021 had their Graduation Dinner. The formal dinner was held at the Memorial Sporting Precinct in Port Pirie. We had a great turn out of parents, teachers and all graduating students. The next few weeks …

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2021 has been a challenging year for fundraising groups, Covid has continued to have a considerable impact. Thanks to some lateral thinking and a Committee dedicated to finding solutions rather than getting stuck on the problems, our RFDS Support Group has been able to exceed its fundraising target. This would not be possible without the …

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Jamestown Apex Club’s outstanding contribution to the local community, particularly its work in promoting rural mental health, has been recognised, with the club receiving a national Citizenship Initiative Award. The award was presented at a recent 2020/2021 Apex Australia National Convention and annual general meeting in Wallaroo. The work by Jamestown Apex Club’s 18 members …

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Jamestown was host to a great weekend of celebrations for the 150th Year. Here are some of the great images from the weekend, thanks to Clive Palmer

The Silver to Sea Way follows the old narrow gauge railway line from Port Pirie to Broken Hill, passing through Jamestown on its way. The project is investing in preserving some of the region’s unique heritage places, and is committed to delivering real economic and social benefits to the towns along the route.  Last week, …

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