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Regional residents generous to a fault

Local community based op shops are being inundated by donations following a busier than usual festive holiday period.
Some shops such as Vinnies have been...

Smoke adds to heat woes

Huge tracts of the Limestone Coast were blanketed in thick smoke for much of the weekend, as a heavy haze drifted west from a...

Thefts take toll

Anotable surge in theft and anti-social behaviour is having a significant impact on Mount Gambier businesses and residents according to the State Liberal Opposition.
The...

Airline relief

Rex Airlines has received a lifeline from the Federal Government, in the latest move to safeguard regional travel, including in the Limestone Coast.
Regional Express...

Vision unveiled

The Liberal Opposition last night unveiled a vision for Mount Gambier’s future, with a comprehensive policy package that aims to unlock the region’s full...

What in tarnation?

Tar is proving to be a sticky problem for users of the Millicent Swimming Lake with particles lodging on feet, bathers and aquatic play...

Summer hot spot

Limestone Coast retail and hospitality businesses are celebrating the tourism buzz this holiday season despite a later than usual start to the busy festive...

Farm hope grows

South East farmers are hopeful the coming months bring improved rain after what many have described as one of the most challenging seasons in...

Dodgy dough

Two people have been arrested after allegedly passing counterfeit notes in Mount Gambier.
About 10.30pm on Thursday, January 2 a local business on Penola Road...

Coastal tragedy

Two Millicent men died in a boating incident at Beachport yesterday morning.
Police and SAAS were called to a beach near Point Connor just south...

Coorong receives $26.2m towards restoration program

The Federal and South Australian governments are investing $26.2m in the next stage of works to help get the Coorong and Lower Lakes back...

Engelbrecht Cave number one tourist attraction

For the month of October 2024, Engelbrecht Cave was the top clicked Limestone Coast attraction and second most clicked attraction in the state on...

Mount Gambier Regional Airport Master Plan ready for action

The Grant District Council has unveiled the final Mount Gambier Regional Airport Master Plan for 2025 to 2035, marking a significant milestone in the...

Aged care innovation

Boandik Lake Terrace is set to become a leader in aged care innovation, securing $2870,625 funding through the Federal Government’s Aged Care Capital Assistance...

ATAR results deliver early gift to high achievers

The nervous wait is over for this year’s cohort of Limestone Coast Year 12 students as they received their Australian Tertiary Admisson Rank (ATAR)...