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Rare house fire trend sparks coil warning

An unusual house fire trend identified by the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) has prompted a warning to the public to be cautious when using...

Faibs in the field again

With Anna Woods FAIBS secretary Two chilly mornings in the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary (AIBS) area made an invigorating start for Friends of AIBS (FAIBS) volunteers...

Check your smoke alarms and be safe

Two Wells CFS news with Sharon Boobyer Wow, this year surely is one for the records. Fires, pandemic, home schooling and social isolation; I have had...

Winter in the garden – with Amateur Gardener

Do you feel like adding some spark and life in your garden? The plant that can fit this bill is the native Grevillea. Grevilleas flower in...

Pests start to slip and slide in autumn weather

The good rains have been most welcome but not the snails and slugs that are slip-sliding their way around our gardens. From the hardware...

The Lido – by Libby Page

Ratty reads With Rachel Lange What a beautiful, pure story this was. Twenty-six-year-old Brixton journalist Kate is struggling with loneliness and direction. Eight-eight-year-old Rosemary is struggling at...

Record start to the year for Two Wells CFS

Two Wells CFS News With Sharon Boobyer Wow, this year surely is one for the records. Fires, pandemic, home schooling and social isolation; I have had no...

Book Review – Scrublands

This month’s book received mixed reviews from book club members. Whilst all agreed the story was a page turner, the group was divided as to...

Let’s chat about Elf on the Shelf

There are not many fence sitters with this one. You’re either a staunch advocate for the magic of Christmas to be further morphed into a...

Spare a thought for our ‘Fine Feathered Friends.’

During the last few weeks the heat on some days has been unrelenting and the hens in our care may need a bit of...

Deal sealed for Thompson Esplanade

Thompson Beach residents have welcomed news of funding being secured to seal their foreshore road, after years of campaigning. On Sunday Labor Duty Member for...