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July 19, 20194
Armed robber remains at large
July 19, 20194
Donation gets arts group kiln fundraiser firing
July 19, 20194
Limestone Coast sector continues to grow as travellers spend to tune of $350m in region
Features
Features
July 15, 20194
STAFF PROFILE: John “Fred” Luckhurst Smith – Journalist
July 1, 20194
STAFF PROFILE: Kelly Costin – Media Sales Consultant
June 24, 20194
South East history frames avid photographer’s life
Entertainment
Entertainment
July 18, 20194
Country star hits road for city stage
July 16, 20194
Talent unearthed as Triple J competition ramps up
July 13, 20194
Films screened in city as part of widespread tour
Multimedia
Multimedia
July 13, 20194
Collection helps St Vinnies appeal
July 10, 20194
2019 Mount Gambier Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Awards launch night
July 8, 20194
Penola Primary School Book Launch
Car Smart
Car Smart
July 15, 20194
CARSMART: 1958 Cambridge and Royal Blue FC Holden
July 8, 20194
CARSMART: 1954 FJ Holden
July 1, 20194
CARSMART: 2019 Volkswagen Toureg Launch Edition
Sport
Sport
July 19, 20194
Pioneers men seal top spot
July 19, 20194
Shooters have day out
July 18, 20194
Veteran footballer lines up alongside AFL greats
Farming
Farming
July 16, 20194
Penola shearer competes at international level with solid world championship result in France
July 14, 20194
Animal rights activists on notice
July 12, 20194
Lucindale mini-tornado carves out path of destruction

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Local News July 19, 2019

Armed robber remains at large

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Local News July 19, 2019

Limestone Coast sector continues to grow as travellers spend to tune of $350m in region

Target Demolition 2 (1) TBW Newsgroup

Local News July 19, 2019

New era dawns as demolition clears the way for city retail shake-up

Local News July 19, 2019

South East driver faces court over fatal crash

Dustin Fletcher Josh Peters TBW Newsgroup

Sport July 18, 2019

Veteran footballer lines up alongside AFL greats

Skate Park Mural1 (2) TBW Newsgroup

Local News July 18, 2019

Artist to Kitt out skate park with creative mural

Lynne Neshoda TBW Newsgroup

Local News July 18, 2019

Families feel cost of living bite

Local News

Local News July 19, 2019

Armed robber remains at large

By Todd Lewis

A MAN who robbed a Mount Gambier chemist at gunpoint last night remains at large as police continue to look for clues relating to the brazen […]

Local News July 19, 2019

Donation gets arts group kiln fundraiser firing

Local News July 19, 2019

Limestone Coast sector continues to grow as travellers spend to tune of $350m in region

Local News July 19, 2019

New era dawns as demolition clears the way for city retail shake-up

Local News July 19, 2019

South East driver faces court over fatal crash

News Extra

News Extra July 19, 2019

District leaders back campaign to halt further South Australian exploration

By Todd Lewis

GRANT District Council will co-sign an open letter to South Australian Premier Steven Marshall expressing opposition to the new petroleum exploration licences released across the state. […]

News Extra July 17, 2019

Prominent city businessman arrested over ‘bribery and public office abuse’

By TBW Digital

A PROMINENT Mount Gambier businessman was arrested on Monday for allegedly colluding to corrupt a tender and procurement processes associated with the redevelopment of the Yatala […]

News Extra July 9, 2019

Smokers dealt blow

By TBW Digital

LIMESTONE Coast residents who smoke have been dealt a harsh reality check with a disturbing new study revealing cigarettes were causing 17 preventable deaths across Australia […]

News Extra June 28, 2019

City pilots international program to curb abuse

By Raquel Mustillo

A REVOLUTIONARY Icelandic anti-drug program credited for a dramatic decline in teenage drug use will be trialed in Mount Gambier, with the city selected as one […]

Sport

Sport July 19, 2019

Pioneers men seal top spot

THOSE who did not head over to the Icehouse on Saturday night missed out on two thrilling games of basketball. A sold-out crowd filled the iconic […]

Sport July 19, 2019

Shooters have day out

A GRADE PENOLA 64 d BORDERTOWN 32 PENOLA’S A Grade netball team claimed a solid win over Bordertown on Saturday in round 13 of Kowree Naracoorte […]

Sport July 18, 2019

Veteran footballer lines up alongside AFL greats

CANCER survivor and Millicent plumber Josh Peters has probably played over 300 football games in a senior career spanning 20 years and two states but none […]

Sport July 18, 2019

Penola soars to victory over Bordertown hosts

A RELENTLESS performance by the Penola Eagles was too much for Bordertown on Saturday when the teams met in Round 13 of Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara football. […]

Entertainment

Entertainment July 18, 2019

Country star hits road for city stage

THE Limestone Coast community will pull on its cowboy boots and hats later this year when iconic country musician Lee Kernaghan rolls into Mount Gambier. Kicking […]

Entertainment July 16, 2019

Talent unearthed as Triple J competition ramps up

LIMESTONE Coast bands will have the chance to grace the stage with some of Australia’s top music acts at the highly anticipated Triple J Lucindale One […]

Entertainment July 13, 2019

Films screened in city as part of widespread tour

MOUNT Gambier’s Main Corner will host a public screening of the Wide Angle Film Festival next Wednesday as part of its 29-week Australian tour. The festival […]

Galleries

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Multimedia July 13, 2019

Collection helps St Vinnies appeal

STUDENTS from Mary MacKillop Memorial School united to support the community last week when they held a ‘Cans, Coins and Casuals’ day. The day encouraged students […]

Multimedia July 10, 2019

2019 Mount Gambier Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Awards launch night

SOUTH East business people mixed and mingled on Monday night, celebrating the 2019 Mount Gambier Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Awards launch. The night provided around […]

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Farming

Farming July 16, 2019

Penola shearer competes at international level with solid world championship result in France

A PENOLA woman has left her stamp on the globe, competing against some of the best and brightest shearers in the world. Picking up the shears […]

Farming July 14, 2019 1

Animal rights activists on notice

THE Australian Government has backed Aussie farmers with a new bill introduced to parliament late last week. The Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019 was […]

Farming Local News July 12, 2019

Lucindale mini-tornado carves out path of destruction

WEDNESDAY afternoon’s wild winds are believed to have caused a “mini-tornado” in the Lucindale district, which left a trail of destruction. South East farmers Lucy Pearce […]

Farming July 4, 2019

Lamb restrictions eased as market prices sit at record high

REGULATIONS about what constitutes a lamb at market have changed, with further flexibility in regard to the rupturing of a lamb’s permanent incisors. Under the new […]

Opinion

Opinion June 4, 2019

COMMENT: Doubts raised over ‘drier’ season as winter arrives

By Chris Oldfield

A SODDEN mat of multi-colour leaves lay across the grass like old wet carpet. Officially, it is day four of winter and rioting tree tops have […]

Opinion May 29, 2019

LETTER: Trust honour recognised

By TBW Digital

By Peter Sealey I was disappointed to read the possible disbanding of the Queen Elizabeth Park Trust (QEPT), which was a successful merger of the Mount […]

Opinion May 29, 2019

OPINION: Reconciliation reflection

By TBW Digital

By Chris Riley THIS year’s National Reconciliation Week will run from May 27 to June 3. Every year this week gives the Australian community a chance […]

Opinion May 14, 2019

OPINION: Politics a key discussion point ahead of election

By Chris Oldfield

STEPPING inside a hair salon in one of our nation’s capitals, a gentleman was getting his hair cut. “There’s not much on top – I grew […]

Features

Features July 15, 2019

STAFF PROFILE: John “Fred” Luckhurst Smith – Journalist

With an involvement in The South Eastern Times newspaper in Millicent dating back to the early 1980s, John “Fred” Luckhurst Smith would be among regional South […]

Features July 1, 2019

STAFF PROFILE: Kelly Costin – Media Sales Consultant

SINCE joining the The Border Watch Newsgroup in 2017, media sales consultant Kelly Costin has quickly established herself as a friendly and hard working operator both […]

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