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Courthouse  TBW Newsgroup

Magistrate grants second chance

A MAN who aggressively approached a neighbour while armed with a wooden axe handle has been shown leniency by the court system. Jake John Garraway,...
Tabeel One  TBW Newsgroup

Shipping lull halts multi-million dollar hardwood industry

SPECIAL REPORT THE region’s forestry industry is calling for greater domestic processing amid a dramatic slump in hardwood harvesting operations. While the softwood industry remains stable,...
Meagan And Mackenzie North Primary School  TBW Newsgroup

Students turn new page

CHILDREN across the Limestone Coast joined their peers around Australia for National Simultaneous Storytime yesterday, entering the world of chicken divas Whitney and Britney...
Wendy Fennell  TBW Newsgroup

Timber sector calls for growth support

THE region's forestry sector is calling for greater support from the State Government to drive growth, greater efficiencies and reform across the industry. Sixteen recommendations...
Mark And Bronwyn Millie  TBW Newsgroup

Drinks to flow across Limestone Coast region

PATRONS will soon say cheers at the bar as pubs are permitted to open their doors for the first time in months next Monday. In...
Andrew Bullock Rodney Harrex Biddie Shearin  TBW Newsgroup

Limestone Coast key tourism destination

THE South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) believes the Limestone Coast is poised to bounce back quickly from COVID-19 on the back of strong 2019...
Sam Oconnor 2  TBW Newsgroup

Mobile phone tower earmarked for saleyards

SCENES of jubilation erupted at Mount Gambier and District Saleyards when the State Government finally answered a 20-year call for a mobile phone tower. Primary...
Southend Jetty 2020 May  TBW Newsgroup

Lobster fishing winds down before closure

RECREATIONAL and professional fishing ends in the Southern Zone at 6pm on Sunday. A winter closure has applied in the local Southern Zone each year...
Laurie Mann And Indi (2)  TBW Newsgroup

Veteran support at hand

AUSTRALIAN Army veteran Laurie Mann has only lived in Mount Gambier for a handful of months but has already had a significant impact on...
Klaas Mastenbroek 3  TBW Newsgroup

Council drives RV plan

MOUNT Gambier City Council will apply to become an RV Friendly Town after recently approving a one-year trial of dedicated parking for motorhomes at...
David, Chloe, Ava, Madison And Noah Somerfield  TBW Newsgroup

Penola organisers shelve annual spring event amid COVID-19 uncertainty

THE show will not go on this year after the 155th annual Penola Show was officially cancelled due to challenges stemming from the COVID-19...
Tom And Frank Gij Prep Shipping Containers  TBW Newsgroup

Jazz festival planning does not skip a beat

PERMANENT rehearsal rooms housed in shipping containers are expected to save Mount Gambier's Generations in Jazz organising committee tens of thousands of dollars from...

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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...