Photos of the week from South Australia
PORT LINCOLN: Taking part in Movember as part of the G.J. Gardner Port Lincoln team is Marcus Gobin, Chris Dare, Mathew Stoetzer, Ethan Bizewski and Andrew Bastian. Picture: Jarrad Delaney
PADTHAWAY: Alex Charlick, Sam Hayes and Toby Longbottom enjoying their sports day. Photo: Padthaway Primary School.
PORT ELLIOT: Ruth Miller of Port Elliot, Nigel Ibbotson of Encounter Bay and Ashleigh Darrie of Encounter Bay will carry the Queen's Baton through Aldinga next February as it makes its way around Australia. Photo: Emmalie Balnaves-Gale.
MURRAY BRIDGE EAST: Federal MPs Melissa Price and John McVeigh, secretary Fran Denny and MP Tony Pasin listen to a presention at a parliamentary committee hearing. Photo: Peri Strathearn.
MURRAY BRIDGE: Pool-goers get drenched by a giant tipping bucket on the opening day at Murray Bridge Swimming Centre's new water playground. Photo: Peri Strathearn.
MURRAY BRIDGE: Pool-goers get drenched by a giant tipping bucket on the opening day at Murray Bridge Swimming Centre's new water playground. Photo: Peri Strathearn.
MOUNT COMPASS: Mount Compass Area School students Isabella, Chelsea and Koby and principal Kevin Mooney brush up on their finance skills, after the state government announced the school would receive $5 million for infrastructure upgrades. Photo: Dani Brown.
MURRAY BRIDGE: Pool-goers get drenched by a giant tipping bucket on the opening day at Murray Bridge Swimming Centre's new water playground. Photo: Peri Strathearn.
WOODSIDE: Inverbrackie Creek Catchment Group chairman Jim Franklin-McEvoy shares Australian Conservatives MLC Robert Brokenshire's concerns about the government's mining act review process. Photo: Ali Kuchel
MURRAY BRIDGE: Heather Richards shows off the medals she won in tennis and table tennis at a masters games in Tasmania. Photo: William Bailey.
ADELAIDE: Quality Wool national wool manager Glen Forbes says superfine prices are a great reward for those who have persisted with Merinos through the "doom and gloom" times. Photo: Elizabeth Anderson
CLEVE: Sue Pfitzner, Chris Lienert and Joanne Brumfield organise the Melbourne Cup sweeps at the Pink Door Co. Photo: Stacey Lawrie.
COWELL: Minister for Regional Development Geoff Brock checks out the baby oysters at the new Eyre Shellfish hatchery with operations manager Gordon Gardner and Franklin Harbour District Council mayor Robert Starr after announcing a grant to assist the hatchery with its biosecurity. Photo: Kathrine Catanzariti
BORDERTOWN: Fran Guy and Mandy Decaux enjoyed the afternoon at the Woolshed Inn watching the Melbourne Cup.
BORDERTOWN: Terri Grosser and Beck Hampel get into the swing of things for the 2017 Melbourne Cup. Photo: Hamish Ferguson.
NURIOOTPA: Nuriootpa's Giles Hussey is supporting Movember for the 10th consecutive year. Photo: Steph Konatar.
NARACOORTE. Felicity Norcock, Kate Foster and Virginia Ross lloking fashionable at the Famers and Fillies Melbourne Cup Luncheon. Photo: Amy Maynard
JAMESTOWN: Ruth Robinson, Mannanarie, topped the Jamestown market with 125 North Ashrose-blood young ewes that made $256. Photo: Paula Thompson
PORT LINCOLN: With a Unite the Bight banner are Paul Backman, Lisa Kuerschner, Sarah Hayes, Bec Laidlaw, Brinkley Davies, Nel Taylor and Cristel Chambers. Picture: Jarrad Delaney
PORT LINCOLN: Richard Bailey-Hill adds his handprint to the banner that will be taken to Parliament House later this month. Picture: Jarrad Delaney
ALFORD: Noel Rodda has been growing lentils for 20 years. Photo: Vanessa Binks
NARACOORTE: Yabbies of a good size are being caught in the Naracoorte Creek. Photo: Lee Curnow
CLEVE: Julie Burton, Mignon Dunn, Nat Roberts and Erin Roberts were among over 500 people at the Cleve Sporting Bodies' Colour Run. Photo: Kathrine Catanzariti
PORT ELLIOT: Yankalilla division one ladies bowler Valda Bartlett rolls a bowl towards the jack at Port Elliot Bowling Club's Horseshoe Bay premises. Photo: Jesse Ehlers.
NARACOORTE. A ewe ready to be auctioned off at the Naracoorte saleyards. Photo: Amy Maynard
BALAKLAVA: Wakefield Regional Council chief executive Jason Kuchel joined Bill Catfield, Beau Catfield and Darcy Stopp at Balaklava Community Children's Centre to construct building blocks which symbolise the region's bright future. Photo: Brendan Simpkins
LUCINDALE: Damien Rasmussen shows his driving skill as he throws his kart sideways at Lucindale Karting Club's Teys Australia meeting. Photo: Ace Coote
THEVENARD: Ceduna District Council chief executive officer Geoffrey Moffatt, councillor Lynton Brown, Regional Development Minister Geoff Brock and operations manager Grant Drummond tour the Thevenard Marine Offloading Facility on Monday. Photo: Luca Cetta
CEDUNA: Ceduna RSL sub-branch secretary Jill Stockham is preparing for this Saturday's Remembrance Day service. Photo: Luca Cetta
CEDUNA: Karen Collins and Bev Oats getting ready for the Melbourne Cup. Photo: Luca Cetta
PORT LINCOLN: Ethan Pinnington and Price Marshall watch as Trasen Pickett-Carbine attempts a score. Picture: Jarrad Delaney
CEDUNA: Ceduna's Jaxon Bennett picks up runs on the off side in his team's victory over Streaky Bay. Photo: Andrew Brooks
PORT LINCOLN: Phil Channon says Port Lincoln Community Bank would only grow in the amount of money put back into the community. Picture: Jarrad Delaney
NARACOORTE: Mel Pretlove defends opponent Sophie Bates in A grade women's basketball. Photo: Lee Curnow
FURNER: Golden Grove’s Jack Kerby is hoping to forge a shearing career, having been one of a lucky few to take part in a recent shearing school at Furner. Photo: Jacqui Bateman
Fairfax Media’s team of journalists and photographers working across rural and regional South Australia have been busy.
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THISTLE BED STATION: Barrel Racer Olivia Allen prepares for her qualifying run at the Burra Picnic Races. Photo: Brendan Simpkins.