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"ARE you okay?" should be the question on everyone's lips this week as the community comes together to raise awareness of suicide and mental...
Penola piper shares life memories
"I SUPPOSE I'd be the oldest piper in the south east," Penola resident Jim Childs posited, speaking to The Border Watch a week after...
Big stage awaits winner
SUNDAY'S Benchmark 64 Heywood Cup at Casterton produced a winner that should go on to far bigger riches on the racing stage.
The oddly named...
Jujitsu students unleash new techniques
THE Mount Gambier Jujitsu Club was in the spotlight recently when Jik Cheung Kung Fu Australia hosted its first cross training seminar for the...
New time slot for Italian show
AGE is no barrier for Peter Manfrin and David Staniforth.
The pair, both in their 60s, host 5GTR FM's Italian show on alternate weeks.
Mr Manfrin,...
1974 Holden HQ Monaro 308
A PENOLA father-and-son team will trek across Australia in their stylish 1974 308 HQ Monaro to assist in raising vital funds for the Leukaemia...
Bell defends political position
MEMBER for Mount Gambier Troy Bell says the number of constituents flowing into his office for assistance has jumped over the past three months.[...]
Labor circles Mount Gambier
THE State Labor Party has vowed to step up its presence ahead of the state election as it continues its controversial campaign against embattled...
Liberals stand ground
THE Liberal Party says it will be running a strong candidate for the seat of Mount Gambier in the March state election.[...]
Forestry gala event
ALMOST 500 forest industry leaders are making their way to Canberra for the Australian Forest Products Association Industry Gala Dinner - the biggest event on the industry calendar - at the Parliament House Great Hall tonight.[...]
Spring market day raises show funds
LIGHT rain did little to deter bargain hunters from the Millicent Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral Show Society's Spring Market this month.
More than 20 stallholders...
Students enjoy camp out event
RENDELSHAM Primary School stoked the fires and cooked up a storm last week at their annual Camp Out Day.
Students and staff were joined by...
Art competition to return
ENTRIES are now open for the Millicent Met Gala – Wearable Art Competition, which is set to return this May as part of the...
