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Preselection race continues
THE Liberal Party preselection race continues to heat up with speculation Mount Gambier realtor Vicki Quinn is another identity considering whether to nominate.[...]
Transporter put under administration
THE wood chip hauling operation of Mount Gambier's Whitehead Group of Companies has been put under voluntary administration, potentially impacting the sustainability of around 40 jobs.[...]
Generosity helps to bring back smile
IMAGINE waking up one morning and barely being able to move your mouth, struggling to eat and even talk without excruciating pain.
That was the...
Tech support available
A BUSINESS networking event at the Main Corner Complex next weekend will allow people to have their technology and connectivity questions answered.
Mount Gambier City...
Silence broken over hospital’s dark past
IN A dark room in the basement of the old Mount Gambier Hospital in the mid-1960s, a newborn baby was taken from a 14-year-old...
Judicial system ‘undermined’
MEMBER for Mount Gambier Troy Bell has accused state Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis of "under-mining" the state's judicial system in the wake of his repeated...
Hockey duo earns national cap
LOWER South East Hockey Association players Boyd Millhouse and Kate Fabian will wear the green and gold with pride after being selected for Australian...
Generosity brings back smile
IMAGINE waking up one morning and barely being able to move your mouth, struggling to eat and even talk without excruciating pain.
That was the...
Mary MacKillop Memorial School exchange visit
MARY MacKillop Memorial School received a visit from Adelaide pen pal school Mary MacKillop College this month as they discovered the rich history and...
Rising Penola power prices
BUSINESSES in Penola are feeling the crippling impact of the state's dire power situation, with some looking to turn to solar options in the...
Wine Equalisation Tax reformed
LIMESTONE Coast Grape and Wine Council chairman Pete Bissell has welcomed adjustments to the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET), but flagged restrictions may still impact...
Local firefighters step up to fight PTSD
RUNNING the brutal flight of stairs leading up to Centenary Tower can be a mental battle on a good day - imagine the same...
Triples go head to head
On Saturday four teams entered into the Men’s Championship Triples at the Penola Bowls Club.
Justin Robbie, Roger Gibbs and Marcus Devereux’s team played Ken...
