Jodie Hamilton
Port Lincoln, SA
Jodie is features reporter drawing on 20 years in print media, using her writing and photography skills to tell the stories about people and the unique places of Eyre Peninsula.
She came to the region for a year to work at the local paper and fell in love with the people and the places, so hasn't left yet.
Latest by Jodie Hamilton
Second king penguin spotted acting 'happy' in South Australia, 2,500km from nearest colony
A Port Neill local filmed a juvenile king penguin on a beach on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after a sighting of what was possibly the same bird in the Coorong.
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.
First Nations group threatens to sue SA Water over $313m desalination plant scheme
The First Nations people of the Eyre Peninsula are threatening legal action against SA Water to stop the construction of a desalination plant they say will cause "insurmountable damage" to fish traps that predate colonisation.
As another school year begins, what does the future hold for the class of 2023?
As another school year begins, the ABC speaks to 10 recent high school graduates from all over country Australia about their hopes, dreams and fears for the future.
'Puts us on the map': Farmer tills giant tribute to Australia into paddock
South Australian farmer Harrison Schuster has dedicated 60 hectares of his land to paying tribute to the nation.
Search resumes for missing man caught in a rip at SA beach
The search resumes for missing man Dan Cojocea, who was caught in a rip near Sleaford, south-west of Port Lincoln, on Friday afternoon.
Regional South Australian mayor calls for 'targeted approach' to shark attacks
As the town of Elliston processes another shark attack, the region's mayor calls on the South Australian government to "terminate" sharks involved in fatal incidents. But one expert says such measures will not prevent future attacks.
After 20 years of drug addiction, Josh had a second chance at life. Now he's helping others
A relative's fatal drug overdose sparked a second chance at life for Josh Calliss, who now shares his story in group therapy in an "amazing place" to help others beat addiction.
White shark numbers are increasing but breeding mystery puzzles scientists
It is the elusive "holy grail" for shark documentary filmmakers, but to date nobody has seen great whites mating, nor do researchers know where they give birth.
Outbid and out-of-pocket, a seaside community wonders where next GP will come from
Increasingly priced out of the locum GP market, Streaky Bay's community-run medical clinic often has no doctor, which leaves nursing staff and volunteer ambulance members facing greater workloads.
Ally is at the top of the rental list in a town with 48 empty social houses, but she could be waiting three more years
South Australia ranks worst in the country in a national tradie shortage that's keeping critical state housing empty, as vulnerable people face a bleak Christmas with no home to call their own.
A groodle named Haze helps heal the collective heart of a tiny rural school beset by trauma and loss
A four-legged bundle of curly brown fur is putting smiles on the faces of pupils struggling with the deaths of a teacher and a student.
Mother and son finally find somewhere to rent after 70 days living in a tent – but it's four hours from home
Kristy and Matt Turner were forced to move earlier this year when the owners of the house they were renting moved back in. It happened at a time when dozens of state housing homes sat empty in their regional South Australian town.
Farmer's generous botanical gift to Port Lincoln to be officially recognised 55 years later
A retired Eyre Peninsula farmer's gift of trees and yuccas to South Australia is being formally documented to become an arboretum to teach future generations.
Increasing numbers of leopard seals visiting SA beaches from Antarctica leaves researchers stumped
More leopard seals have been recorded on SA beaches annually in the past five years compared to the previous 30 years, but no one knows why.
Community digs deep to help a cherished charity avoid eviction
With a government department wanting to free up a building for the rental crisis, the Port Lincoln community rallied to help buy the premises outright.
Streaky Bay local saw great white the 'length of a sedan car' after suspected fatal shark attack
As the search for the body of a 55-year-old surfer believed to have been killed by a shark on South Australia's far west coast is postponed because of ocean conditions, a local resident tells of his encounter with a great white in the immediate aftermath of the attack.
Bird watchers celebrate arrival of rare eastern osprey chick after clever plan hatched to outwit hungry fox
A rare baby eastern osprey hatches on Tumby Island in South Australia, attracting interest from bird watchers across the globe.
In abandoned farmhouses, Heather sees light, life and beauty
Inspired by a 20-year Chernobyl photography project, Heather Petty captures images of derelict houses on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.
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.
'Inbreeding seems to have suited them': Disease-free koala colony's biggest threat this summer
More than 50 koalas died in 2012 when a fire tore through Mikkira Station on SA's Eyre Peninsula. Now, the colony is thriving — but sanctuary owners worry it could happen again.
As SA's road toll continues to rise, experts say multiple factors are to blame
Sean Tosold's sister Emma was killed in a crash on a regional South Australian road 25 years ago. More than two decades on, 2023 is also becoming a horror year on the state's roads, with more than half of fatalities occurring in country areas.
Mechanical apprentices pivot to keep up with electric vehicles, autonomous tractors
It's not so easy to tinker under the bonnet of the family car anymore so the next generation is gaining skills in electronics in new-look careers.
Grazier's curiosity leads to outback track that has become a family legacy and a four-wheel drive magnet
A family who spent three years clearing a now popular desert track is celebrating 50 years since the project kicked off with a Fordson tractor and a dream.
Lone sailor, 70, winched to safety after yacht slams into 65m cliffs at Flinders Island
The NSW man was treated for minor injuries after being found exhausted in his stricken craft by one of the island's owners.