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Casterton revved up at annual drag meet

CASTERTON saw a warm Saturday for the annual Casterton Street Drags last weekend. Sandford Flat saw over 600 spectators through the gate for a full...

Doggey Den support

IN a first for the Limestone Coast puppies from across the region will be able to safely enjoy each other's company through the newly...

Christmas magic hits Mount Gambier

Thousands of people lined Commercial Street on Saturday for the highlight of the Christmas season - the Mount Gambier Christmas Parade. With more than...

Campdraft winners

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Sport

Strong performers at Fours tournament

LAST Wednesday the Penola Bowling Club held its Invitation Fours, with 12 teams competing for the honours. Kingston claimed the outright victory with four wins,...

Windy day at Beachport

THE Beachport Bowls Club held its Club Championship triples in challenging conditions on Sunday. The men's winners were Dale Little, Nigel O’Brien and Dicky Coote,...

Close contests on show

MOUNT Gambier and District tennis action heated up in the Division 3 competition on Saturday, with two close contests served up in hot and...

Strong performers at Fours tournament

LAST Wednesday the Penola Bowling Club held its Invitation Fours, with 12 teams competing for the honours. Kingston claimed the outright victory with four wins,...

Ford puts in a sizzler

IN warm conditions at the Blue Lake golf course on Saturday, it was women's captain Annette Ford who claimed the chocolates with a sizzling...

Tasty victory

THE Robe Bowls Club turned on the weather last week which attracted 24 bowlers for a triples and pairs competition, sponsored by Robetown Chocolate...

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Entertainment

New release for Stuckey

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...

Music awards nominations open

MUSICSA have recently announced nominations for the 2024 South Australian Music Awards are now open. The awards aim to recognise those that have made...

New track for Newman

ALISON Newman has recently released the second part of her story - her new song Free Me. Five tracks made up her latest EP,...

A win for artists and venues

Woolstore Brewery owners Kylie and Chris Ind were excited to be named as one of the live music venues that the newly launched Project:...

Collaboration aims to revitalise region’s live music

PROJECT: Music South East launched this week following a partnership between MusicSA and the City of Mount Gambier. The year-long regional live music activation program...

Line-up locked in to battle

BANDS are set to hit the stage later this year for the return of Battle of the Bands in Mount Gambier/Berrin with the event’s...

Farming

Market Reports

Total Yarding: 1422 (+494) NARACOORTE CATTLE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Numbers lifted by around a third to yarding of 1422 head as the spring season starts to cut...

New app paints clear picture of pesticide resistance across Australia

A new data visualisation tool can display the distribution and severity of pesticide resistance across Australia, enabling growers and agronomists to make better, data-driven...

John Lloyd elected Chair of Meat and Livestock Australia

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has announced John Lloyd has been elected as the new chair of MLA, effective following the upcoming MLA annual...

Wimmera farmer’s story highlighted in energy Inquiry through new film series

Wimmera grain grower Simon Tickner has joined a huge cross section of regional Australia living in the thick of the shift to renewable energy...

Help wanted against African lovegrass

THE Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) will be offering free African lovegrass control to landholders through the African Lovegrass Control Program in...

Confidence returns

Confidence has returned to Australia’s farming sector following a mid-year dip in sentiment, as more favourable livestock markets and beneficial rain in some cropping...

Motoring

Volvo EX30 off on power walk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

More News

Hear to Entertain

Friday, November 22 Suzanne and Bronte, Commercial Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 7.30pm. Suttzy, Kalangadoo Hotel, Kalangadoo, 7pm. DJ Jazz, The Woolshed Inn, Bordertown, 9pm. Saturday, November 23...

Visitor Centre plans revealed

The new look planned for the Penola Visitor information Centre has been unveiled. Wattle Range Council endorsed the funding of internal upgrade designs of...

Keith SES upgraded

Members of the Keith State Emergency Services unit will be able to work in comfort, thanks to a major upgrade. A major upgrade of...

Bowlers assemble for fundraiser

A group of keen bowlers dressed in their finest super hero attire came together recently for the Ruby's Reunification She's My Hero bowling tournament....

New chook house for center

Keith War Memorial Community Centre Kindergarten and Childcare Centre has celebrated the addition of a new chook house recently. The supplies and construction of...

Run stops but raising funds continues

A campaign run to raise funds and awareness for stillbirths in Australia has not ended as planned with the group still hoping to meet...