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Prostate cancer call to arms

PROSTATE Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) has issued a call to arms. The not-for-profit foundation is urging workplaces throughout Australia to unite in the fight...

Rabbit control needed in Coorong and Tatiara

THE Limestone Coast (LC) Landscape Board has encouraged landholders in the Coorong and Tatiara District Council areas to take action against the growing wild...

Support gig excitement

LOCAL talent Sexy as Sh*t and Stokes have found themselves on the bill for the upcoming Tonix and Pash tour, set to hit the...

Digital Edition

Sport

Rodeo chute out

THE highs and lows of rodeo will take centre stage when the 2025 Penola and District Community Rodeo takes place at McCorquindale Park this...

Top order battle

RENDELSHAM RAMS v LUCINDALE ROOS A BATTLE for second place will take place between Rendelsham and Lucindale in Round 10 of Millicent and Naracoorte cricket...

Sims clan gathers for running of time-honoured event

THE Sims Family Memorial, a maiden event run over 512 metres, once again attracted a large gathering of the Sims clan to witness the...

All tied up at BLSP

WANDERERS 9 D/W WITH DEMONS 9 YOU would have been happy if you put a bet on the unlikely odds of this game resulting in...

Back to the green

Serviceton Bowls Club jumped straight back into the action with their Club Mixed 21 Up on Saturday, January 11. There were 12 entries, starting...

Players chase solo honours

THE Millicent Bowls Club held its men's and women's singles championships over the weekend, with the men's competition continuing over to the Sunday. Each game...

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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

Sheep producer sentiment rebounds with improved seasonal outlook and commodity prices

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)...

Search underway for emerging agriculture leaders

AgriFutures Australia is searching for the next generation of agriculture leaders as applications for the 2025 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship Program open. The program is...

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...

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

Bad start to year on the roads

South Australia has already chalked up several road deaths this year, and new data has revealed Riddoch Highway was one of the roads to...

Fee free TAFE attraction

THE Limestone Coast had just under 500 enrolments in fee-free TAFE SA courses with more than 16,000 statewide. The state government released its figures...

Emerging women in agriculture

FOUR Limestone Coast women will feature in an emerging leaders program. Supported by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) the Stepping into Leadership...

Call out for Women’s Shed help

IN an effort to support women across Mount Gambier/Berrin with their mental health, local resident Eva Kovacs is calling to establish a Women's Shed....

E-bike tourism boom

E-BIKES are now available for hire at the Penola Coonawarra Caravan Park, for locals and tourists alike to enjoy something different in the region. The...

Local lotto winner

A MOUNT Gambier/Berrin woman is looking forward to helping her nearest and dearest after her 40-year-old “special numbers” delivered her a win of more...