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Air travel costs go up

AIR travel prices in Mount Gambier/Berrin may increase under a proposed airport security system. According to the District Council of Grant, in order to...

Jazz to hit the streets

MOUNT Gambier/Berrin will be alive with the sound of jazz next weekend as the annual Generations in Jazz kicks off. The three-day music event will...

Commemorate Anzac Day in Keith

There will be an Anzac Day march in Keith this Friday. A march will be held after the 6.30 am Dawn Service in Keith. Ex-servicemen,...

Digital Edition

Sport

Easter anglers among the fish

ANOTHER Easter is done and dusted, and plenty of anglers made the most of the extended break to wet a line. Right across the...

Honours handed down to club stalwarts

IN front of a crowd of 100 players, supporters, family and friends, the West Gambier Football Netball Club inducted two new members in each...

Milestone finally comes

IT has been a long time coming for Tantanoola netballer Alana Fensom to reach her 150-game milestone for the club, but she achieved that...

Warhorse scores overdue cup win

FARAWAY Port Pirie proved a happy hunting ground for two local harness racing stables last Saturday night. It was Port Pirie cup night and success...

Top of the table

IT was two-from-two for the Mount Gambier Pioneers men over the weekend when hosting a double-header of NBL1 South basketball at Wulanda. They opened the...

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Entertainment

Hear to Entertain across the region

Friday, April 18 Nick How, Commercial Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 7.30pm. Saturday, April 19 Stamina, Commercial Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 9pm The Short Sleeves, The Bellum Hotel, Mount Schank, 8pm If...

Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival tickets on sale

PENOLA Coonawarra Arts Festival 2025 tickets are now on sale. The festival is in its 33rd year, and has continued to grow every year....

Splash of colour at Woolstore

WOOLSTORE brewery's walls were filled with colour at The Art of Colouring in exhibition and book launch. Mount Gambier/Berrin based artist Mel Holtz showcased a...

LOLA returns to town

ADELAIDE-based punk band LOLA is set to bring their high-energy show to the Globe Hotel, where they'll be joined by a lineup of talented...

Colourful exhibition and book launch

THE Art of Colouring In – an exhibition and book launch will soon take place at the Woolstore Brewery. The local artist, Mel Holtz...

Hear to Entertain across the region

Friday, March 28 Brenton Williams, Commercial Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 7.30pm. Saturday, March 29 SummerSalt, The Old Mount Gambier Gaol, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 12.30-9.30pm. * Project V, Commercial Hotel, Mount...

Farming

Australian Women in Agriculture 2025 National Conference announced

The Australian Women in Agriculture (AWiA) 2025 National Conference will be held in Adelaide this August. The conference theme, Growing Futures – Breaking Barriers,...

Market reports March 20

Yarding: 845 Change: 76 NARACOORTE CATTLE Tuesday, March 18 Cattle numbers increased slightly to 845 yarded. The yarding consisted of 416 young cattle, 305 cows, 35 Bulls...

Australia’s food market entering ‘new normal’

Australia’s food market appears to be “normalising” after a “chaotic” five-year period – impacted by factors including Covid, supply chain disruptions and inflation –...

Keith spray workshop to educate growers

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

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

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...

Motoring

S-Cross lags behind competitors

Originally known as the SX4, the current model dates back to 2021 and shares its chassis with the Vitara. S-Cross brought a major makeover in...

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,...

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

Old Wool Store opens

A COMMUNITY group has brought Kingston SE together as it gears up to help financially sustain a range of community industries. The Kingston...

Nutrien does it for Dolly

MENTAL health is once again a hot topic for staff at Nutrien Ag Solutions Mount Gambier. Following a successful fundraiser last year for the...

What’s on at the Mount Gambier Library

After School Clubs During school term only STEAM Club: Food Science! Tuesdays 4pm – 5pm From making DIY ice cream to creating food-powered batteries, explore the tasty science...

Easter in Donovans

DONOVANS Reserve attracted a large crowd for the town's long-standing Easter Sunday Markets. The market has been running for 24 years, and despite the colder...

City Council By-Law review

CITY of Mount Gambier is seeking community feedback on its proposed By-Laws - the powers enacted via the Local Government Act 1999 to set...

Water education continues

EDUCATORS from across the region are participating in water sessions this year to learn more about the critical role of water in the region's...