Tag: travel

Regional aviation projects ready for take off

Travel to the regions will be quicker and easier and local economies will be boosted with a suite of upgrades to airports and aerodromes...

Summer tourists sorely missed

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant decline in Penola and Coonawarra tourist numbers over the holiday season since it first took hold in...

Everyone and their dog now welcome

The Mount Gambier Hotel recently renovated their hotel rooms, which offer a touch of luxury and a comfortable stay in the heart of the...

Mayor leads from front

Robe Mayor Alison Nunan has made a personal offer to assist anyone who is stranded at the seaside owing to COVID factors. SA Health has...

Summer holiday visitation heats up

The Limestone Coast recorded an influx of visitors to the region during the festive period, with many of those stopping in Mount 
Gambier. Mount Gambier...

Travellers snap up vacancies

Holiday parks are reporting an in increase in bookings despite recent uncertainty about tourist numbers in the region caused by concerns about border restrictions. Blue...

Tourists at top of wishlist

The Penola and Coonawarra region is ready to welcome tourists back with open arms after COVID-19 border closures caused a significant decline in visitation...

Red tape roadblock

Member for Mount Gambier Troy Bell is calling on SA Health to establish an office in the Limestone Coast to assist residents with cross...

Limestone Coast travel hot spot

The reopening of SA’s borders has led to a retail boom in the Limestone Coast as visitors swarm the region after months of interstate...

Border permit system struggle

Member for Mount Gambier Troy Bell’s office has been swamped by people needing help with changes to the interstate border permit system, brought into...

Christmas officially comes to Mount Gambier with Santa’s Boulevard

Christmas came early as Mount Gambier’s Valley Lakes precinct was transformed into Santa’s Boulevard over the weekend. More than 10,000 people enjoyed the NF McDonnell...

Tech help to prepare for COVID changes

For the next fortnight Glenelg Libraries branches will assist community members in downloading their COVID-19 vaccination data and linking it to their relevant accounts. Drop-in...

Regional travel poised to take off

Qantas is set to ramp up its flight schedule into Mount Gambier in coming weeks, with hundreds more seats available. From December 6, Qantas will...

Tourism cash injection

Limestone Coast tourism operators are set to benefit from a new stimulus package to support the region after it was impacted by additional COVID...