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Gareth Flanagan (1)web TBW Newsgroup

Positive mindset helps Mount Gambier man take significant steps following near-fatal spinal injury

SMALL but significant steps of progress are keeping Mount Gambier man Gareth Flanagan positive in his long road to recovery after sustaining a near-fatal...
Naidoc Award Winners  TBW Newsgroup

NAIDOC week puts spotlight on Aboriginal culture

2017 Limestone Coast NAIDOC award recipients Male Elder of the Year: Uncle Jack Sailor Female Elder of the Year: Aunty Penny Bonney Male Elder of the Year:...
Melissa Armfield 220190711 TBW Newsgroup

Waste change comes at cost

BIODEGRADABLE products and recycling practices have captured news headlines since the State Government flagged a potential ban on single-use plastics from 2020. Shearer's Cook Cafe...
Barb 220190619 TBW Newsgroup

Foster carer opens home and heart to at risk kids

MORE than 100 children have benefited from the care provided in the safe and nurturing home of Mount Gambier woman Barb Sinclair. For almost two...
Turn It Off  TBW Newsgroup

Distraction linked to deadly road crashes

LIMESTONE Coast police have repeated their concerns about driver distraction as new data reveals it is becoming a prominent contributor to road crashes. Statistics show...

Independent training initiative

THE Mount Gambier TAFE SA campus may join other Tafe facilities across the state in opening its doors to independent training providers in a...
Mary Harevy  TBW Newsgroup

State Government continues push to dump single-use plastic items

THE South Australian Government is continuing its war on waste with single-use plastics likely to be scrapped from the hospitality sector as early as...

Farmers seek change to food standards

SOUTH East dairy farmers are among those urging the Federal Government to change the country's food standards in a bid to ban plant-based products...
Sophie Henke  TBW Newsgroup

Faith in region to embrace ban of single-use plastics

SOUTH East environmental group Community Action for Sustainability (CAS) has faith the region would embrace the proposed single-use plastic ban announced by the State...
Dsc 6761  TBW Newsgroup

City to ‘back ban’ on single use plastic

THE Mount Gambier community would welcome the foreshadowed State Government's ban on single use plastic cutlery and straws, according to a senior City Council...
Darwin Sailor Saves Baby Girl TBW Newsgroup

Military training comes to force as Mount Gambier sailor steps in to save young...

INSTINCT overrode emotion for Mount Gambier woman Carly Burke when she rushed to the aid of a non-responsive baby while on a routine run...
Olivia And Toby Year 3 (yahl Primary)  TBW Newsgroup

Music program strikes chord with students

MUSIC is resonating across all Yahl Primary School classrooms, with every student now required to learn an instrument. The schools music program has been gradually...

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Season kicks off for Limestone Coast soccer

FOLLOWING the recent pre-season carnival, Limestone Coast soccer kicks off in full force this weekend with the opening round of the Premiership Cup. In the...