Dixie Sulda
Adelaide, SA
Dixie Sulda is the Regional Drive producer for ABC Radio South Australia and Broken Hill.
She grew up in South Australia and found her way to radio after working for the local newspaper - The Advertiser.
She loves everything South Australia has to offer from the wide open spaces of the Pastoral Lands to the windswept southern coast.
If you have a story from regional SA contact Dixie on twitter @dixie_sulda
Latest by Dixie Sulda
'I cop everything': A mother's long, fraught wait to help quell her daughter's meltdowns
A South Australian woman says she has been on a waiting list for occupational therapy for her autistic daughter since 2022 — and that living in a regional town makes accessing services all the more difficult.
Street art project revives rural town, boosts visitor numbers, sees empty shops filled
It has been eight years since a small group of volunteers joined to form a street art project, and now 13 murals don the walls of the buildings in this small town.
Country footy club hopes AFL star's homecoming can break 50-year premiership drought
The Kyby Tigers in South Australia haven't won a premiership since 1974. But that could change with the arrival of two new recruits, including former Melbourne Demons captain Jack Trengove.
Rain is unveiling rare opals in this outback town — and a chance to 'noodle' for riches
The main street of Andamooka often floods after heavy rain. And when it all dries, locals hit the road with buckets in hand, searching for newly uncovered opals.
Mutilated stingray carcasses on Adelaide beaches spark plea for humane handling of fish
A distressed beachgoer says he was shocked to find a mutiliated stingray carcass. The state's fishing regulator says it receives reports of a similar nature regularly.
'Crime wave' hurting Coober Pedy, business owners say
New alcohol restrictions were introduced in the popular outback tourism town last week, but a local business group is concerned that the three-month trial aimed at curbing antisocial behaviour will not address a "crime wave".
Parents fly in family to look after kids due to lack of regional childcare
Some parents are having to fly in carers from interstate due to lack of childcare services in South Australian towns. It comes as research is launched into the depth of the shortfalls.
Family surprises 95yo in aged care by granting birthday wish for motorcycle joyride
The Riverland woman says the experience, which ended with lunch at the local pub, was "better than getting married".
SA grain growers go Christmas shopping and have family holidays after early harvest finish
Many grain farmers in South Australia are celebrating an early harvest and planning how they will keep busy on what will be one of their earliest breaks at Christmas time.
SA flood flows help toothy fish travel 825km in annual migration
Water flows from South Australia's floods are helping the lamprey travel more than 800 kilometres from the Goolwa Barrage to New South Wales.
SA council to apply for exemption to new 'unrealistic' default speed limits on beaches
New lowered beach speed limits were introduced in South Australia last week, but one regional council will apply for an exemption to the rules.
Cheeto, the escape-artist pony who led searchers on a marathon outback adventure
The Shetland pony escaped a remote SA station shortly after arriving, but it was only once bush trackers arrived to that he was found beneath a black oak tree 30 kilometres away. His owners are now making his yard "Cheeto-proof".
Phone mishap sees man break record for fastest kayak down Murray River with no entertainment
A 47-year-old man has set the new record of 14 days, 23 hours and 33 minutes for the feat — and he did it without a phone to entertain him, after a mishap on the first day.
Caloote founder laid in an unmarked grave for 113 years until descendant's discovery
A pioneer who built cottages and subdivided land to create a South Australian riverside town has a plaque placed on his grave more than a century after his death.
Goon sacks among the SA inventions born of 'tinkering in the shed'
There are many inventions that can be traced back to South Australia's regions, including the stump jump plough and the beloved wine storage bladder, the goon sack.
Eight years after their coal mine shut down, Leigh Creek residents are feeling positive
The 100 or so residents at Leigh Creek in South Australia's outback remain optimistic about the town's future and restructure, eight years after the coal mine the town was built around closed.
SA Water knocks back FOI request into Eyre Peninsula desal plant decision
A former senator's bid to get more information about SA Water's decision to build a desalination plant at Billy Light's Point is knocked back, but Rex Patrick says he won't give up and locals deserve to know more about the decision.
Medication made in space to land on Earth at outback rocket testing range
A US-based company using the microgravity and vacuum conditions in space to produce pharmaceuticals plans to land its capsules at a site in South Australia's far west.
Town's residents told to take 'city personality' test in preparation for hydrogen boom
Whyalla is set to become South Australia's hydrogen hub and its council is urging locals to complete a survey about the town's personality to make sure it's inviting enough for an influx of new residents.
How a mayor in country SA convinced the prime minister to visit her town
Port Lincoln's mayor says being persistent pays off after convincing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to visit her town after multiple invitations.
Indigenous art fair to unleash a leafy sea dragon sculpture made from marine waste
Final touches are being made to a leafy sea dragon sculpture made entirely from marine debris by Ceduna artists to feature at the Tarnanthi Art Fair in Adelaide later this month.
Kangaroo Island blazes destroy businesses as peak tourism season looms
A spate of unlinked fires on Kangaroo Island forces three restaurants and a butcher to close, but the community is determined to remain resilient.
What's the best way to support someone with a hoarding disorder? A new survey hopes to find out
Reports of hoarding in South Australia have "increased dramatically", prompting a study to help local councils better respond to people who need help with the disorder.
Pet cat caught on camera carrying native prey in national park home to precious endangered bettong colony
An ecologist warns pet owners to keep predatory animals secure, after a cat is spotted on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia posing a threat to recently reintroduced brush-tailed bettongs.
Hot weather warning as SA towns smash heat records
South Australia regional towns of Ceduna and Port Augusta have broken September hot weather records this week in a worrying sign of warmer-than-average temperatures to come this summer.