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Phone signal funds boosted
MOBILE phone and digital connectivity in the bushfire affected Keilira area will receive a boost following a $891,700 tripartite funding agreement to install an...
Millicent library ‘back in business’
THE Millicent Public Library is partly back in business this morning after several weeks of COVID-19 restrictions.
The Federal Government ordered the nationwide closure of...
Shovel-ready projects identified for district
GRANT District Council has identified a cluster of shovel-ready infrastructure projects for potential funding opportunities in a bid to stimulate the economy.
This comes as...
Help available to curb domestic violence
THE head of the region's specialised domestic violence service has welcomed State and Federal Government funding to manage the expected increase in domestic, family...
Fracking push reBellion
INDEPENDENT MP Troy Bell has reaffirmed fracking will not occur in the Limestone Coast as long as he is elected after the Federal Government...
JobKeeper payments keep Mount Gambier open for business
DOZENS of Limestone Coast businesses have registered their interest for the Federal Government's JobKeeper payment, which has the potential to save hundreds of jobs...
Churches prepare for online Easter service
CHURCHES are prepared for a historic moment this Easter as services are pushed online to meet the Federal Government's social-distancing regulations.
Places of worship have...
Businesses praise JobKeeper initiative
BUSINESSES around the region have registered interest in the Federal Government's $160b JobKeeper initiative in an effort to retain staff members during the COVID-19...
Penola bypass open
AFTER being discussed for more than 50 years, the Penola bypass finally opened to motorists this morning.
The second and final stage of the $14.6m...
Free childcare welcomed
THE Federal Government's unprecedented action to make childcare free for essential workers has been welcomed by one Millicent family which will remain in work...
Hospitality future in doubt
THOUSANDS of people are expected to lose their jobs amid the immediate lockdown of hospitality venues across the region.
The Federal Government ban swept in...
Public church services cancelled
MOUNT Gambier Catholic Parish has cancelled all public services - including its Easter weekend mass - to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Weddings, baptisms...
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Tough way to finish
IT was a tough night at Horsham's Blue Ribbon Raceway on Saturday night for Penola’s Dave Gartner, despite a solid effort in his heat...
