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Lost Mobile Phone. Help!
Nokia N95 mobile phone lost in the main street of Orroroo on Monday 13th June. If you find it, please hand in at the council office, they know about it.
Read MoreSpring is just around the corner…
I’ve got a million of ’em!
Read MoreLinc Energy’s activities around Orroroo
Linc Energy has been active near the town of Orroroo since it first began drilling and exploration on its Petroleum Exploration Leases in mid-2009. This program led Linc Energy to announce a significant coal mineralisation target of 1.0 to 1.3 billion tonnes of deep, low rank coal in November 2009. Coal in the Orroroo region…
Read MoreStones and Rail by John Mannion and John O’DeaAudio
Buy a copy from Stupid Computers » The Orroroo Carrieton region is situated in the Mid North of South Australia about 300 kilometres north of Adelaide. This area was first settled by European pastoralists in the 1840s. They stayed until the mid-1870s when hundreds of farmers and their families established themselves on small farms –…
Read MoreChops is at it again!
Orroroo dog ‘Chops’ is earning a reputation around the traps as a pretty smart dog! See his latest escapades.
Read MoreNo Pollywaffle here!
Last Thursday, December 17, the Federal Member for the electorate Grey, Rowan Ramsey and his wife Teresa were in Orroroo for a ‘meet ‘n greet’.
Read MoreStones and Rail by John Mannion and John O’Dea
We hope you enjoy this audio tour, which takes you through the development of this unique district through John Mannion’s collection of stories from past and present ‘locals’ and John O’Dea’s songs.
Read MoreRowan Ramsey in town for a yarn
Rowan Ramsay federal member for Grey, bumped into an ex EP neighbour, business proprietor “Spud” Chapman of Orroroo Hardware.
Read MoreChops!
Robert Teague and his dog Chops put on a show at Orroroo.
Read MoreClassic Catch – Lachie Bowman??
Was that Lachie Bowman in the crowd day 3 at the Adelaide Oval taking a one hander in the crowd?? If so, didn’t appear to even spill a drop!
Read MoreLuke Tapscott heading to Melbourne
Orroroo local Luke Tapscott and his best mate Jack Trengove both studying at PAC will begin their AFL careers together at Melbourne.Picked in last night’s AFL draft, Luke’s pretty pleased that he’s been snapped up.
Read MoreFantastic Job
tim, you have done a fantastic job with the orroroo site! are the (fabulous) profile pic’s of the Orroroo mardi gras?
Read MoreThis is a story that you will NOT see in the Advertiser
It is modern day true story of Newsagents (David) V (Goliath) The Advertiser (News Ltd.)
Read MoreOrroroo is the best town in South Australia
I live in Adelaide, but every time I visit Orroroo, I fall in love with it again. The coffee is good, the toilets are clean and it is far enough from the city to be exotic without needing a packed lunch to get there. Best of all the people smile.
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