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What’s on at the Mount Gambier Library

21/02/2025

Adelaide Writers’ Week – Live Streaming Monday, March 3 – Thursday, March 6 Join us as we stream live from the Adelaide Writers’ Festival. Monday, March...

Tractor pullin’ in Casterton

21/02/2025

CASTERTON will see the nation’s big name tractors haul into town for the Casterton Tractor Pull competition this weekend. The Casterton Street Drags Club...

Spot the harm, stop the harm

21/02/2025

A NEW advertising campaign to improve awareness and understanding of gambling harm among South Australians will soon hit television, radio, outdoor and shopping centre...

Largest annual sheep and lamb slaughter in decades as cattle female slaughter rate eases

21/02/2025

Rural Aid stands strong for Australian farmers amidst ongoing challenges in 2025

21/02/2025

Positive test turns to preventation surgery

20/02/2025

Digital Edition

Sport

Impressive results from MGGC riders

19/02/2025

THE Mount Gambier Cycling Club (MGCC) made a strong impression at the Adelaide Superdrome recently, organising and participating in a cycling carnival held alongside...

Varied conditions over the week

19/02/2025

SATURDAY’S competition at the Mount Gambier Golf Club was a par round sponsored by Griffin Plumbing, with 95 players tackling windy conditions. Shooting...

Timms crosses the ditch

19/02/2025

THE Mount Gambier Pioneers Basketball Club continues to gather momentum ahead of the 2025 NBL1 South Season. This week the Pioneers announced the signing of...

Captain returns for another stint

18/02/2025

THE Castec Rural Pioneers have announced the 2023-24 captain and 2022 Golden Hands award winner Kane deWit has re-signed for the 2025 NBL1 South...

Exciting signing for men

18/02/2025

THE Castec Rural Supplies Mount Gambier Pioneers are pleased to announce the signing of athletic American wing Kaden Archie for the 2025 NBL1 South...

New name for Pioneers’ squad

18/02/2025

THE Pioneers Basketball Club has announced the signing of Canadian Jayda Jansen for the 2025 NBL1 South season. The talented guard will be an exciting...

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Entertainment

Hear to Entertain across the region

20/02/2025

Friday, February 21 Gernz, Sexy as Sh*t, Corduroy and The Short Sleeves at Gernz Single Launch Show, North Gambier Football Club, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 7.30pm. * Jason...

Dancing the night away

20/02/2025

VALENTINES Day brought both lovers and friends to the dance floor for the Valentines Dance hosted by Mount Gambier Lake City Rock n Roll...

‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!’ a ticket to ABBA

15/02/2025

TAKE a chance on Bjorn Again when they soon visit Mount Gambier/Berrin’s Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre as part of The Waterloo Anniversary Tour. The ABBA...

Gernz takes off with launch party

13/02/2025

GERNZ, together with Cave City Promotions, will celebrate the release of the band's two recent singles at the Gernz Single Launch Party next weekend....

Hear to Entertain across the region

06/02/2025

Friday, February 7 Hayley Gregor (Lady and the Amp), Commercial Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 7.30pm. Saturday, February 8 Stamina, Commercial Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 9pm. Sunday, February 9 Boomer’s Jam...

New release for Stuckey

28/08/2024

KANE Stuckey and Nic Beare, known by his stage name Esketamine, have recently collaborated on a new track. A former singing student of Stuckey’s, Beare...

Farming

Keith spray workshop to educate growers

13/02/2025

Grain Producers SA (GPSA) is hosting a series of free ‘Best Practice Spray Workshops’ across South Australia this month, designed to enhance education, promote...

Low interest loans for low emissions machinery

03/02/2025

Farmers for Climate Action (FCA) has warmly welcomed news that low-emissions heavy equipment, trucks and utes will be eligible for low-interest loans under a...

Markets reports January 29

01/02/2025

Yarding: 919 Change: -669 NARACOORTE CATTLE Tuesday, January 28 Cattle numbers were back by 669/head with 919 yarded this week at Naracoorte. Numbers were made up of...

Markets reports January 29

01/02/2025

Yarding: 919 Change: -669 NARACOORTE CATTLE Tuesday, January 28 Cattle numbers were back by 669/head with 919 yarded this week at Naracoorte. Numbers were made up of...

Australian agriculture well placed to master the year ahead

31/01/2025

Australia’s agricultural sector is well placed for the year ahead, despite expected rising global geopolitical tensions, an underperforming Asian economy resulting in low consumer...

Sheep producer sentiment rebounds with improved seasonal outlook and commodity prices

29/11/2024

Australian sheep producers’ confidence has jumped substantially this quarter, riding on the back of improved prices. According to the latest Sheep Producer Intentions Survey (SPIS)...

Motoring

Volvo EX30 off on power walk

09/07/2024

With the new EX30 electric SUV Volvo appears to be walking the talk toward its being a solely electric vehicle manufacturer by 2030. The...

TOYOTA GRANVIA IS A PREMIUM PEOPLE MOVER

14/05/2024

Launched here in 2019 the Toyota Granvia effectively replaced the long-running Tarago people mover. At the same time, it moved its target audience beyond...

LEXUS ES300h SPORTS LUXURY

23/04/2024

The growth in SUV sales has seen a corresponding decline in demand for traditional four-door sedans. In the case of Lexus only two of...

NISSAN NAVARA PRO-X DUAL CAB UTILITY

10/04/2024

Okay. Now I’m confused. The Nissan Navara PRO-4X was replaced by the PRO-4X Warrior which in turn has recently been replaced by the much-hyped PRO-4X...

‘S’ PUTS ON JOLION GOOD SHOW

20/10/2023

The Chinese automobile maker GWM Haval has spiced up its popular small petrol sports utility vehicle segment with the addition of a Jolion S,...

Strong fuel efficiency standards the key to $13 billion benefit for Australians

12/10/2023

AUSTRALIANS can individually save up to $1200 a year on vehicle running costs if the federal government delivers strong fuel efficiency standards, new modelling...

In Business - Sponsored

Passing the baton

12/05/2024

Owning their own business is a step up for Brendan Fleming and Thomas Garner, who are the proud owners of Mount Gambier Mechanical and...

Step down for Phil Maywald

12/05/2024

AFTER more than 50 years in the mechanics industry, Mount Gambier/Berrin’s Phil Maywald is taking a step back, as he and his wife Lisa...

Mining jobs plentiful for SA

28/01/2024

MINING jobs were highly advertised in South Australia in the last quarter of 2023, with 40 per cent of those advertised jobs located in...

Using proper language when talking about disability

29/11/2023

As our society progresses into a more inclusive and welcoming environment, it is important that we make a conscious effort to ensure the language...

One million drums and counting

07/11/2023

If all the plastic AgVet containers Noel Bubner has processed for recycling were laid side by side, they would stretch from Balaklava to Adelaide,...

Seniors delay doctors visits due to cost

07/11/2023

New research from National Seniors Australia suggests 68 per cent of older people have recently gone without or hesitated to access essential healthcare...

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