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Wrapped and ready

The streets of Mount Gambier are set to open in a late night shopping extravaganza next week as part of an after hours VIP...

Must read

Favourite farmer grows fan base

Alocal fictional farmer continues to put Penola on the map, with more than 1500 people attending an...

Liquor expansion sought

Up to 2000 patrons of the Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre in Mount Gambier will be served...

Hayfever on the rise

Asurge of allergies has hit the region, prompting an increased number of people to seek relief from...

Cost of living crisis takes toll

Homelessness in Mount Gambier persists as an ongoing issue amidst the housing and cost of living crisis.
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Summit identifies service needs

Alack of ongoing funding and collaboration between services are two of the major barriers to collaboration of...

Director paints future vision

Mount Gambier’s Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre has a new director, with Ashleigh Whatling appointed to the...

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Around the region

Christmas Twilight Races

There were plenty of backsides trackside at the Mount Gambier Racing Club's Christmas Twilight races this afternoon. The Glenburnie racecourse...

Musos to ring in new year

The so-called “Webster Pack” will delight revellers in Millicent on New Year’s Eve.
Headed by veteran Millicent entertainer Allan Webster,...

Service appreciation

Retired Millicent educational leader and health administrator John Drew has been thanked by Wattle Range Council and the Local...

Community given direct voice to council on long-term strategic management plan

The Grant District Council has started engaging with locals to review its long-term goals and strategies for the district...

Livestock transfer goes under radar

Matters relating to the use of the Millicent stock transfer facility were frequently aired at two recent meetings of...

Free tree tradition continues

Local forestry and sawmilling company OneFortyOne is keeping a local Christmas tradition alive, giving away free Christmas trees this...

Features

Exhibition toasts to every day art

Seventy years of creativity and innovation in South Australian wine label design will be showcased at The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre from next month.
Message on a Bottle, presented by the University of South...

Penola ambos open door to new recruits

SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) will host a CPR education and volunteer information night on December 5 from 6pm-8pm at the Penola Ambulance Station.
On the evening people can meet volunteers, find out what volunteering is...

In brief

Radiation therapy needs tabled

South Australia’s leading experts and advocates in radiation therapy last week attended a roundtable hosted by the State and Federal Opposition, which highlighted that access to these services is far from optimal and more must be done to close...

$1m education investment

The Federal Government has announced that it will deliver new facilities for St Martins Lutheran College in Mount Gambier.
Senator Don Farrell on Tuesday confirmed $1m funding from the Federal Government’s Capital Grants Program for construction of a new senior...

Trail development approval sought

Mount Gambier City Council will seek development approval to include several new trails within the Crater Lakes area following endorsement of the Crater Lakes Trails Plan.
Councillors endorsed the new plan at last week’s monthly meeting.
Development approval will allow the...

Coastal parks policy clarification sought

Award representative has sought to clarify the policy stance of her Wattle Range Council on the future management of Lake George and environs.
Kintore ward councillor Sharon Cox, other council representatives, Lake George Management Committee members and local MP Nick...

City woman scores ambassador position

AMount Gambier woman has been appointed as one of the History Trust of SA’s first regional ambassadors.
Angela Goode was last week announced in the position and will represent the History Trust at local community events and activities in the...

Radio star airs ‘ambition’

Former Millicent resident and Adelaide media identity Leith Forrest has announced his long-range bid to join the elected membership of Wattle Range Council.
The top-rating Radio 5AA announcer has revealed his plans via social media and has published a manifesto.
According...

Timber supply assurance

The owners of the region’s largest pine plantations will release timber to the market in the opening quarter of next year.
The assurance was given by senior OneFortyOne executives at a recent meeting of Wattle Range Council.
Deon Kriek and Janeth...

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The Drive

Santa sleigh guides the way

Dashing through the region in a brand new SUV ahead of Christmas could be a reality by popping down and visiting Mount Gambier’s Barry...

Caddy ‘made to move’

Built on years of renowned German engineering and styled for the needs of the modern era, the fifth-generation Volkswagen Caddy is both practical and...

Amarok fuelled to explore

In the modern era when four-wheel-drive utility vehicles are common place in the diesel world, Volkswagen has taken its top of the range Amarok...

Stylish CX-60 put to test

Ihad the privilege recently of taking the new Mazda CX-60 from OGR for a weekend test drive, not something I’d usually do. As someone who’s...

Amarok geared for all adventures

The all-new Volkswagen Amarok has made waves across the nation with the feature-packed utility boasting an abundance of technology and style on a completely...

Sport

Runners sprint to city fun run

Hundreds of local competitors pounded the pavement in Mount Gambier on the weekend as they took part in the Blue Lake Fun Run.
Local runners dominated the 21.1km Lakes and Craters Half Marathon, filling plenty of the podiums.
First place female and male for the event won $250 each, while the runner up in each category was awarded $150 and third place female and male ran away with $100 each.
South Australian Johanna Pham from Brompton was the first female winner in the half marathon with a time of 1:30:31.67, second place went to Grant High School PE teacher Stephanie Wighton and Kathryn Auld from Glencoe placed third.
Pham is trained by RunAsOne whose coaches include last year’s top female and male Blue...

Sport

Locals taste success away

Agood week for local greyhound owners and trainers at away tracks kicked off on the Tuesday at Horsham where Mr. Anderson won the $3470...

Juniors on world stage

Atalented young group of local soccer players has returned from Singapore after competing at the SingaCup2023.
Seventeen youngsters from the Limestone Coast made the trip...

Demons eager to lock down win

South Gambier v East Gambier
South Gambier is still searching for its first win of the season after a tough Mount Gambier and District Cricket...

Tough terrain tackled for charity

AMount Gambier resident has recently driven over 3000km across some of the nation’s toughest roads to raise more than $11,000 for an important cause.
Judy...

Couple sets sights on 2024 challenge

AMount Gambier couple is gearing up to take part in the iconic Shitbox Rally next year to raise money for the Cancer Council.
Dennis Chapman...

Marshall matters

The Castec Rural Pioneers have announced popular player Dylan Marshall will return for his second season as a Mount Gambier Pioneer.
At just 20, the...

Eagles seek grand glory

Tigers vs Hatherleigh
The Tigers and Hatherleigh faced off in what was a preview for next week’s grand final, with Hatherleigh gaining a massive confidence...

Punters head trackside for twilight meet

All eyes will be trackside tomorrow as the Mount Gambier Racing Club holds its annual twilight Christmas race meeting.
Gates at the Allan Scott Glenburnie...

Athletics carnival a success

The Mount Gambier Athletics Carnival proved an enormous success on the weekend, attracting enthusiastic athletes and keen spectators from the region and interstate.
Held at...

Tigers step up to plate

Tigers and Federal took the Mount Gambier and District Baseball League field on Tuesday night for a rescheduled match following a washout on the...

All Stars serve up treat

The 2023-24 Tennis SA State League season has been celebrated by the Tennis SA State League All Stars on the Limestone Coast.
Tennis SA, in...

Juniors learn from state’s best

This week saw all games played on the beautiful grass courts at Lucindale Tennis Club for the All Stars Round.
A highlight of the round...