Local wine leader slams genetically modified crop ban lift
KOONARA Wines owner Dru Reschke has struck out at the State Government's reversal of a ban on genetically modified (GM) food crops, saying it...
Jail expansion built on empty promises
FORMER Grant District Mayor and politician Don Pegler says he was given an ironclad guarantee that released inmates from the Mount Gambier Prison would...
Meals on Wheels supporters recognised
THE efforts of several Limestone Coast volunteers were recognised yesterday as part of National Meals on Wheels day.
The not-for-profit organisation has been active in...
Motorists in police sights
POLICE presence was increased this week as part of two campaigns aimed to educate drivers about the dangers of excessive speed and reduce fatalities...
Schools take agriculture education back to roots
MILLICENT youths are learning the importance of agriculture and sustainability through comprehensive school programs.
A diverse learning program based around produce and livestock forms part...
Volunteers give global organisation local focus
SUPPORTING vulnerable people through health and social problems, as well as providing help during natural disasters and conflict, is a cornerstone of Red Cross...
Mental health treatment review
MOUNT Gambier is among the nation's top regional areas for mental health aeromedical retrievals by the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
The new data - released...
Fossil analysis project to encourage tourism
A RESEARCH project to analyse fossils discovered in Limestone Coast sinkholes could boost tourism in the region if Federal Government funding is secured.
Mount Gambier...
Joint effort to sort out recycling mess
LIMESTONE Coast local government officials will investigate the establishment of a material resource facility to underpin the region's recycling
industry.
Wattle Range Council will team up...
Fatal house fire rocks community
MOUNT Burr residents have fondly remembered one of their own after a fatal house fire on Tuesday.
The body of an 82-year-old man was found...
Mount Gambier trivia buff chases cash
WHEN presenter Andrew O'Keefe announces that the "the chase is on" during Monday night's episode of the The Chase Australia it will be Mount...
Community support gets Salvos back out on road
AROUND $4000 of equipment has been donated to the Salvation Army Mount Gambier Corps to re-stock its emergency services trailer which had been ransacked...
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Strong roster promises much
THE Mount Gambier Pioneers men have enjoyed an almost-perfect start to the 2024 NBL1 South Season.
They current sit in second spot on the ladder...
