Tag: lead

Duck hunters ‘dodge bullet’

Duck hunting will be permitted at Lake George for years to come according to Environment Minister and Deputy Premier Dr Susan Close.
 She gave the...

Farmers pin hopes on solid spring rains

Experts warn the next few weeks are crucial for farmers in the South East following a green drought earlier this season caused by heavy...

Dump the bad habits

Arecent Mount Gambier kerbside bin audit identified that more than half the general waste stream could be diverted away from landfill with food organics...

Off to the races!

Racing is set to return to the Millicent Racecourse after an absence of 55 years.
The last official meeting was held there in 1969 but...

Power project steams ahead

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas officially opened OneFortyOne’s $30m renewable biomass power generation project at their Jubilee Sawmill site last Thursday.
The project, which includes...

Plastic oh so fantastic

South Australia’s longest running Lego event will return this October long weekend much to the joy of local Lego lovers.
The seventh installment of the...

Officers remembered for service and sacrifice

The Limestone Coast Local Service Area commemorated National Police Remembrance Day last Friday with a ceremony held at the Mount Gambier Police Station.
In attendance...

Woman rescued from burning vehicle

Amilk tanker driver has been labelled a hero after rescuing an elderly woman from her burning vehicle following a two-car collision at Tantanoola on...

Bell verdict in

Member for Mount Gambier Troy Bell has been found guilty of 25 fraud related charges - but not guilty of one. The District Court spent...

Bell awaits verdict

An Adelaide jury will enter its third day of deliberations today in the trial of Member for Mount Gambier Troy Bell. For almost four months...

National leader visits city

Mount Gambier hosted a vice regal visit on Saturday, with Governor-General Sam Mostyn AC spending time in the Blue Lake city.
 Ms Mostyn toured the...

Tender beefed up

Rising costs could see the Grant District Council’s Mount Gambier District Livestock Exchange 2030 Transformation Project increase to $15m.
At council’s September monthly meeting on...

Power price spike

The Mount Gambier City Council had to more than double the operating budget for Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre to cater for soaring electricity...

Early bushfire alarm raised

An early warning has been issued for increased fire risk for the Lower South East during spring, according to the Australasian Fire and Emergency...

Study subsidy call

Rateypayers should directly subsidise the tertiary education costs of budding childcare workers according to the principals of nine schools and kindergartens across Millicent and...