Tag: Beachport

Millicent community gathers to commemorate Anzacs

ARAAF jet aircraft flew over Millicent on Friday at the special request of the local RSL.
The Boeing Poseidon was 1000 feet above the ground...

War service and sacrifice honoured

Agathering of 500, a high-profile speaker, a mounted catafalque party and a flypast by a vintage aircraft honoured wartime service and sacrifice at Beachport...

Robe reflects with host of Anzac events

Robe hosted a plethora of events to mark Anzac Day, with commemorations stretching across four days.
The Robe RSL sub branch hosted a Dawn Service...

Strong crowd flocks to bayside Anzac service

This year’s Port MacDonnell Anzac Day Dawn Service saw an estimated over 500 people in attendance at the Port MacDonnell and District RSL Memorial...

Penola stops to reflect

Hundreds of people attended the Anzac Day Dawn Service last Friday at the Penola War Memorial Park hosted by the Coonawarra and Penola RSL.
Army...

Eye-watering price sought for coastal dream home

Avendor bid of $1.77m was offered at a house auction at Beachport on Saturday morning.
It was not bettered and the Beach Road property was...

Respects paid at dawn service

The skies were clear on Friday morning as more than 5000 people gathered at the Vansittart Park Soldiers Memorial to pay their respects at...

Market gives Easter tourists taste of region

Several hundred shoppers crowded a closed Railway Terrace at Beachport on Saturday morning for the customary Easter Saturday open air market.
Almost 50 traders were...

Council eyes potential rate revenue windfall

Wattle Range Council has stepped up its support for changes to legislation which would generate around $1m in rate revenue each year from the...

Regional health contacts updated

The 2025 edition of the Millicent Health Services Guide has been released.
It contains essential contacts and information from emergency care to allied health.
The guide...

Council maintains confidentiality

Wattle Range Council has voted to maintain the confidential status of 30 matters.
All councils across South Australia are obliged to review their confidential orders...

Rare earth strip mining halt call

The “pause button” should be pushed on strip-mining activities for rare earth elements in this region according to Wattle Range Council.
There was unanimous support...

Office open day

An open day is being earmarked for the pubic to inspect the new $10m office in Millicent for Wattle Range Council.
The final stages of...

War service commemorated

Members of the Kalangadoo and wider community will gather on Easter morning (April 20) to honour the wartime service and sacrifice of three servicemen...

Coastal dawn service to draw strong crowd

The Port MacDonnell Anzac Day Dawn Service will take place at the Port MacDonnell and District RSL Memorial from 6.15am next Friday.
The annual service...