Mount Gambier prepares for Christmas
WITH one more sleep until Christmas, final preparations are being made for the annual Mount Gambier Community Christmas Day Lunch.
Providing food and festive cheer...
Herbal medication seller hit with ban
AN interim prohibition order has been slapped on a man selling herbal medicine in the Mount Gambier district amid concerns the herbs may cause...
Lightning sparks emergency
AN OUT-OF-CONTROL bushfire caused by a dry lightning strike south of Nangwarry spurred more than 200 of the region's firefighters into action on Saturday...
Sport grant helps youngsters gear up
THE region's youngest athletes are boasting a range of new sports gear after the Millicent and District Little Athletics club received a $5000 equipment...
Indigenous service reflects on past year as attention shifts to future direction
GREATER community engagement and delivering a new strategic plan will be at the forefront of Aboriginal community health organisation Pangula Mannamurna in the new...
Tantanoola school future unknown
THE future of the Tantanoola Primary School is under a cloud following revelations just one student is currently enrolled at the facility for 2020.
The...
OneFortyOne independent audit completed
THE region's largest forestry company OneFortyOne is fully compliant with global sustainability standards following an independent audit.
The company - which has 80,000ha of radiata...
Students bring A game following ATAR results
PENOLA High School student Phoebe Tregenza has topped the class with an outstanding Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of 91.3.
Phoebe received A grades for...
Council shows funding support
THE Millicent and Penola shows have each received a conditional grant of $5000 from Wattle Range Council.
Letters from the show societies in both towns...
New year set to bring major upgrade for rural community hall
THE planned $160,000 overhaul of the Mil Lel Memorial Hall is expected to start early in the new year.
Buoyed by a $77,000 federal grant...
Anzac Day ceremony under cloud amid potential bayside RSL closure
THE long-term future of the Port MacDonnell Anzac Day dawn service is under a cloud amid falling volunteer numbers and the potential closure of...
Teachers strike deal with State Government for better pay and conditions
THE impasse between the State Government and public teachers appears to have ended amid a provisional agreement being reached.
This follows a union campaign being...