THIEVES are currently targeting coastal caravan parks and camping spots with fishing rods and both battery and generator-powered portable refrigerators among the items stolen. Senior Sergeant […]
Thieves target coastal parks
Close eye kept on major lobster industry changes
PROFESSIONAL fishers along the South East are watching with interest as the Western Australian government introduces major changes to the state’s lobster fishery. The WA government […]
Fire rips through property
WITNESSES of a blaze in Southend claim to have seen “large fireballs” during an inferno that caused more than $300,000 worth of damage. Country Fire Service […]
Wattle Range residents spread festive cheer
WATTLE Range communities are proving ’tis the season to be jolly as residents continue to spread the festive cheer in the lead-up to Chritstmas Day. Around […]
Council awarded top ‘climate leader’ prize
WATTLE Range Council has been awarded the top prize at the SA Climate Leaders Awards with Environment Minister David Spiers heralding its community engagement as a […]
Major restoration project leaves farmland unrecognisable
FROM an old grazing paddock at Southend to the lush native grounds of Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park, the South East Natural Resources Management Board’s Recovering Habitats […]
Regional development minister addresses South East fishermen
PRIMARY Industries and Regional Development Minister Tim Whetstone expects to tell the 181 Southern Zone professional lobster fishing licence holders about their quota for the 2018/19 […]
Launch fees rock boat
PROFESSIONAL fishermen launching off the Beachport Boat Ramp will see a 232pc increase in launch fees under Wattle Range Council’s draft budget.[…]
Wetland transformed
A MAJOR wetland between Southend and Beachport is being transformed with 18 rare tussock grasses planted recently. The plants were transplanted 140km from Taratap to the […]
South East star launches new album
FROM Southend to the big stage, a local country music icon is continuing to make her mark on the industry. Kasey Chambers alongside her band The […]