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Wulanda’s meeting, beating expectations in first annual review

Though operating in a deficit of $1.2 million, City of Mount Gambier chief executive officer Sarah Philpott said the Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre...

Aboriginal leader receives recognition

A PROMINENT Aboriginal figure from the South East has recently secured a prestigious award. Meintangk and Wotjobaluk woman Karen Glover received the Gladys Elphick Perpetual...

Casterton’s award winning gin

CASTERTON Distilling Co have recently been awarded at the Australian Gin Awards, taking home three medals and a Best in State. The distillery has...

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Sport

Magpies looking to swoop on premiership

CONFIDENCE is key for Kalangadoo’s A Grade netballers as they head into this weekend’s MSENA grand final against Glencoe. Pitching her team as the...

Roosters ready to crow

THE Roosters will be out to ruffle some feathers when they take to Kongorong Oval for this Saturday’s A Grade Mid South Eastern football...

Eagles have eyes on the prize

HATHERLEIGH’s A Grade football side will take to the grand final stage at Kongorong this Saturday hoping for third time lucky. The Eagles have finished...

Murphies want control over grand final

GLENCOE’S A Grade netball side will look to throw everything it has at Kalangadoo in this year’s Mid South East Netball Association A Grade...

Eagles soar in C Grade

C GRADE - PENOLA 42 d KEITH 29 AFTER being forced into the preliminary final due to a one-goal loss to Keith, Penola's C Grade...

Roosters run rampant in preliminary final

A GRADE - ROBE 18.19 (127) d KALANGADOO 4.9 (33) ROBE was forced to use its second chance in the A Grade Mid South Eastern...

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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

Quarterly red meat production lifts and global demand remains very strong

The latest quarterly statistics on livestock slaughtered and meat production from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have revealed the female slaughter rate (FSR)...

Helping your team learn and grow

Farmers know looking after their dairy herd is a given. But Dairy South Australia Mount Gambier extension coordinator Alberta Badu-Yeboah believes looking after the...

New study to benchmark crop residue emissions

A new $8 million national study is set to quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from crop residues, to help the Australian grains industry accurately...

Underground acoustics amplify soil health

Barely audible to human ears, healthy soils produce a cacophony of sounds in many forms – a bit like an underground rave concert of...

Grain Producers’ new director brings a wealth of experience

The Grain Producers South Australia (GPSA) board has been bolstered by the appointment of experienced agricultural director Julie Bird. Ms Bird joins the GPSA board...

Why people who know more about red meat are eating more of it

New research from Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) shows metropolitan Australians who are knowledgeable about the red meat industry are likely to be eating...

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...

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CFS groups split

THE Wattle Range Country Fire Service (CFS) group has made a dramatic change by shifting into two separate groups. The two newest groups - MacKillop...

Braved the shave

BENJI Phillips braved the shavers and said goodbye to his filthy mullet on the weekend in memory of his dad, Steven. On the night,...

Get to know… Greasy Rhysy

BATTLE of the Bands Artist profile: Greasy Rhysy Describe your music in three words: “Psychedelic electro funk.” Rhys Latchford started out playing progressive rock in...

National CMCA rally comes to town

MOUNT Gambier/Berrin will soon welcome more than 600 visitors as members of the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA) roll into town. The...

Compton CFS stair climb adventure

COMPTON Country Fire Service (CFS) members raised almost $34,000 towards the Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb initiative. This year was the 11th annual stair climb...

Southern Ports Highway to be rebuilt

MINISTER for Transport and Infrastructure Tom Koutsantonis has confirmed the government was “committed” to rebuilding sections of the Southern Ports Highway. In parliament last week,...