opinion

SOME months ago I wrote there was a possibility the number of candidates seeking positions as councillors at the November election could match a Melbourne Cup […]

IT IS 7.15am and “Stubbie” walks up the steps of a South East shearing shed. Along the shearing board, he stops at number three stand and clicks his handpiece onto a down tube connected to an electric[…]

I NOTE calls from the forestry industry to plant a billion new trees and the issue of water rights, plus opportunities for our most important industry.Carbon credits is a core issue and one recent and accurate estimate is that an[…]

NOBODY could see bruises on Jean’s neck. But in the heat of an argument with her partner, he tried to strangle her and today Jean often […]

MY question to mayor Andrew Lee was simple enough: “Would you consider a ratepayer poll to decide the issue over the $40m indoor sports centre?” The […]

BETTER road, rail, air services, mobile phone coverage and access to quality broadband internet will help grow rural and regional Australia, according to a federal report […]

ONE of the great challenges which has dogged City Council during the past 50 years or more has been the main street. Probably more than any […]

ONE of the city’s longest-serving and certainly the elder statesman of the local timber industry, Les McDonnell turns 90 next week. His legacy has been felt […]

MEMBER for Barker Tony Pasin will play peacemaker when he tries to resolve the dispute between Rex Airlines, Grant District Council and the Mount Gambier community. […]

MOUNT Gambier aged care centre Boandik Lodge is the perfect example of how society is in danger of getting its priorities wrong by […]