Sport and recreation centre support floods in
A MAJOR announcement was made at a special Mount Gambier City Council meeting this week regarding a proposed $40m indoor/outdoor sport and recreation centre. [...]
Variety conference to honour Australian contributors
VARIETY - the Children's Charity of South Australia - will host the 78th annual Variety International Conference, celebrating Variety's 90th year, from May 2 to 5 in Adelaide[...]
Fair work audit to target ‘workplace basics’
THE Fair Work Ombudsman has begun auditing 1000 businesses across Australia as part of its new Workplace Basics campaign - the audit will target hot spots of concern[...]
Job losses on cards over altered shop trade hours
CHANGES to Millicent's shop trading hours have continued to cause a stir through the community with many concerns raised by residents. [...]
Applications open for community grants
THE nib foundation is encouraging local registered charities committed to improving health and wellbeing outcomes to apply for funding as part of its community grants program[...]
Volunteers urged to flock to cockatoo count
THE Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Recovery Team and BirdLife Australia are calling on volunteers to take part in the annual count for the endangered south eastern birds on May 5[...]
Immediate relief needed for recycle market
IMMEDIATE relief is needed to protect South Australian councils from the impact of China's ban on foreign waste, according to the Local Government Association[...]
Slow down these school holidays
A RECENT global study has confirmed what road safety organisations have known for a long time - a 10pc increase to the speed limit leads to a 40pc increase in fatal crashes[...]
Anglican senior bishop visits region
ARCHBISHOP Philip Freier, Primate of the Anglican church in Australia, presided over four confirmations at a packed service at Christ Church Mount Gambier last Sunday[...]
Fishing: Keen anglers chase catches in wild waters
MASSIVE seas and gale force winds battered most of southern Australia over the last weekend, but there were a couple of keen - or crazy - anglers who did have a crack.[...]
Berry farm in doubt
A PROPOSED major development for the South East may not go ahead with Victoria securing funds from the Federal Government to proceed with an identical project.[...]
New location rules for mobile food vendors
MOUNT Gambier City Council will adopt new location rules to encourage mobile food vendors to operate in the city[...]
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Emerging Artist in Naracoorte Gallery
MEG Miles has been the first artist to use the Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery’s Emerging Artist space.
Ms Miles is a Naracoorte local, and completed...
