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Black Dog Ride makes a stop in the Mount

MOUNT Gambier/Berrin heard the roars of hundreds of motorcycles rolling through town, piloted by volunteers of Victoria’s Black Dog Ride. Riders regrouped at the Umpherston...

Penola’s top drop

It has been a month of success for Penola based wine label Cuvée-Co, taking out several gold medals at two prestigious Australian wine awards....

Hutchinson wins bravery award

Bordertown's Michael Hutchinson has been awarded the Police Federation of Australia's (PFA) 2024 National Bravery Award. Sergeant Hutchinson, along with New South Wales Police...

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Sport

Hyped up for downhill

DOWNHILL action returns to the region over the weekend with the final round of the Inside Line South Australian downhill state series to be...

Round 3 under lights

KONGORONG v NORTH GAMBIER ROUND 3 of Limestone Coast women's football will feature the first Friday night games of the season. Two venues will again be...

Thankful for the river

AFTER three weeks up the guts of Australia visiting Uluru, Kings Canyon, Alice Springs and everywhere in between, it is nice to be back...

Wild Banker chasing another feature win

LOCALLY trained greyhound Wild Banker will be chasing his third feature race win this year after grabbing a spot in next week’s SA Country...

Archers on target

A TRIO of new personal bests peppered Blue Lake Archers score sheets over the weekend. A rarely competed Archery Australia 30/720 was run as...

Action aplenty at Mac Park

RACING returns to McNamara Park Raceway this October long weekend with the final round of the SA Road Racing State Championships, along with the...

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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

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...

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...

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

Fallen police officers remembered

A poignant service was held to remember fallen police officers at the Mount Gambier Police station last week. The National Police Remembrance Day service,...

New release for Stokes

PUB Night is the newest tune to drop from Mount Gambier/Berrin and Adelaide based rock band, Stokes. Band members Jack Lockwood, Jimmy Wallace and Mikey...

Happy campers inject into local economy

THE Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA) are back on the road after their stay in Mount Gambier/Berrin for their 37th annual national...

Nomads boost local charity

THE South East Animal Welfare League (SEAWL) has collected more than $1000 in donations from the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA) rally...

Bell to appeal verdict

MEMBER for Mount Gambier Troy Bell will not resign from his seat in parliament as he commits to appeal a recent court decision. This...

New waste trucks hit the road

Tatiara residents will see a couple of shiny new waste collection trucks pick up their kerbside bins from this week as Tatiara District Council...