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Minlaton's SYP Show Cancelled for 2026 as Organisers Take a Year to Regroup
11 Jun 2026

Minlaton's SYP Show Cancelled for 2026 as Organisers Take a Year to Regroup

The annual Southern Yorke Peninsula (SYP) Show at Minlaton will not go ahead in 2026, with organisers opting for a one-year pause to shore up…...

YorKON Brings Gaming Culture to Minlaton Town Hall
5 May 2026

YorKON Brings Gaming Culture to Minlaton Town Hall

The Minlaton Town Hall was buzzing across two days in April as YorKON, the Yorke Peninsula Council's free gaming convention, returned for another year during…...

One Nation Claims Narungga in Close Race
20 Mar 2026

One Nation Claims Narungga in Close Race

The Yorke Peninsula's state electorate of Narungga has a new representative following the South Australian election held on 21 March 2026 and the result was…...

Cheung Kong envoy from the Capital visits District 5575
20 Feb 2026

Cheung Kong envoy from the Capital visits District 5575

In September I found myself in rural India, a town called Thalassery in Kerala, a beautiful part of the world, the sort of place where…...

Honouring the Past
15 Jun 2025

Honouring the Past

The Progress Association has begun placing markers on previously unmarked graves at the Minlaton Cemetery. With plenty still to be done, a series of upcoming…...

New Enabling Country Hub to Support Community and NDIS Needs
10 Jun 2025

New Enabling Country Hub to Support Community and NDIS Needs

Tim and Tanya Walsh have purchased the former Kings Fashion store on Main Street and are transforming it into the Enabling Country Hub. The space…...

New Street Banners Adorn Minlaton's Main Street
30 May 2025

New Street Banners Adorn Minlaton's Main Street

After a year of planning and effort, Minlaton's Main Street now features 20 new street banners. This initiative by the Minlaton and District Progress Association…...

150th Preparations Begin
15 Apr 2025

150th Preparations Begin

Preperations for Minlatons 150th celebrations are in full swing....

Max Litster Reaches 50-Game Milestone in SANFL
15 Apr 2025

Max Litster Reaches 50-Game Milestone in SANFL

Woodville-West Torrens defender Max Litster, hailing from Minlaton, celebrated his 50th SANFL League game during the opening fixture of the 2025 season against Central District…...

New Foodland Opens
1 Apr 2025

New Foodland Opens

Heres a news article on the new Foodland Supermarket....