Isabella Carbone
Port Pirie, SA
Isabella Carbone is a news reporter for ABC North and West SA based in the South Australian town of Port Pirie.
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Funding to save regional jetties 'grossly inadequate', councils say as closures cost towns
As regional jetties around South Australia crumble into the ocean, councils are struggling to gather the funds to secure the future of the popular community assets.
Storms rage through outback towns as Kirrily aftermath continues
Towns in SA, NSW and Queensland continue to feel the effects of the cyclone, which is bringing rain and wind to isolated areas.
Legally blind rodeo racer challenges views on disability with innovative storytelling
Barrel racer Megan McLoughlin surrounds herself with storytellers who understand her challenges to bring her story to life — and friends with bells and whistles to help her safely navigate the rodeo arena.
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Victims of one of SA's worst bushfires look back on loss and recovery
It has been 10 years since the Bangor bushfire raged through the southern Flinders Ranges, but those who witnessed it remember it like it was yesterday.
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Filipino firies step up to save a country fire station after community's desperate plea for volunteers
With just half a dozen active members, the future once looked grim for Port Wakefield's volunteer firefighting station. But 18 months later, the number of firefighters has more than doubled.
It's a lot different from scuba diving but this 'amazing' vintage technology is being kept alive
Entering the sea strapped to more than 80 kilograms of weights, metal and canvas dating back to the early 1900s may not sound like fun for most, but for this group of divers, it's the best way to spend a weekend.
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From conversion therapy to community acceptance: Taking drag to rural Australia for a good cause
When Kymm Apostolides was a teenager and living in a small regional town, he was administered electric aversion therapy when he began wearing his sister's clothes. Fifty years later, he's a vital part of the mid-north community.
Aboriginal elders 'at a loss' after SA council removes Acknowledgement of Country from documents
Vince Coulthard says the move by Northern Areas Council is a "racist attack" on Traditional Owners and a step backwards for reconciliation.
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Why Lavene went to the place where her people were massacred more than a century ago
When Lavene Ngatokorua steps onto her ancestral country at Aroona in South Australia's southern Flinders Ranges, she feels the weight of wthat happened there more than 170 years ago.
Port Augusta unveils mural in celebration of Indian cultures five years after racist video targets Sikh councillor
Sunny Singh was the target of a racially charged video when running for local council five years ago. A colourful mural celebrating Indian culture and since been unveiled in his regional community, prompting praise from the Sikh councillor.
Owners of hobby garden that raised $150k for charity hang up the gloves
A Yorke Peninsula Couple have opened their garden to the public for the last time after 16 years.
Bob's wish is to die 'amongst the gumtrees' on his farm as he pleads for better assistance for rural patients
Bob Moulton says he is among the rural dialysis patients who have fallen through the cracks in the state's transport subsidy scheme.
Flinders Ranges residents' 30-year battle to access drinkable tap water faces further hurdle
Just 3 per cent of residents of the South Australian town of Quorn use their mains water. The rest, rely on bottled or tank water.
Pregnant women 'just making it' to nearest hospital after sudden closure of rural birthing service
With a shortage of midwives forcing birthing services at a rural hospital to be shuttered for over three months, mothers who were forced to travel hours away from home have spoken about their "frustrating" and "traumatic" journey.
Pier group pressure grows to save 150-year-old Edithburgh Jetty
By Annabel Francis and Isabella Carbone
A business model for the maintenance of this historic 'photographer's paradise' was conducted last year, but the results are yet to be made public.
First Nations high-schoolers blossom in unique native garden program
As garden guides and knowledge holders, these high-schoolers in Port Pirie connect with country and culture like never before.
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Multiple speed signs defaced as early voting for the Voice gets underway
Speed signs altered to read "No" have been spotted in SA, sparking safety concerns and a police investigation.
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Midwives in regional SA town face lack of support, outdated facilities, report finds
The review was commissioned by the South Australian government after the Whyalla Hospital was had to suspend its birthing service due to a lack of staff, forcing patients to travel to Adelaide or Port Augusta to give birth.
How a history-making Fringe Festival artist is using art to help children regulate their emotions
A two-week art project at an Aboriginal school in South Australia's Upper Spencer Gulf helps small learners build a vocabulary around big feelings, while creating murals celebrating their culture.
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After the 'biggest drought' in living memory, town looks to its famous pink lake for deep reserves of resilience
The town of Lochiel in South Australia plans a unique feast in the style of the Diner en Blanc phenomenon, to help strengthen social connections and boost its drought resilience.
Residents say 'the road is the problem' after cattle truck crashes into house in SA town
The driver was taken to hospital and some injured cattle had to be euthanased after the truck "lost control" on a bend.
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