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Sawlog timber supply hits limit
FORESTRY company OneFortyOne Plantations has revealed there is little excess sawlog in its estate to sustain any growth in the region's structural timber processing...
People’s champion in line for medal
PORT MacDonnell champion Will Macdonald is the sentimental favourite to win his fifth Mail Medal when Mid South East football and netball counts are...
Crackdown on retailers advertising broadband plans
MINISTER for Regional Communications Fiona Nash has applauded the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's crackdown on speeds advertised by retailers selling broadband plans[...]
Historic premiership showdown
TOMORROW will mark a historic moment for the inaugural season of South East Women's Football in Mount Gambier, as Vansittart Park plays host to...
SAPOL: Are you paying attention?
POLICE across the state will make sure they get your number if they see you driving and using a mobile phone. Operation Distraction is...
Peter Combe live at The South Eastern Hotel
CHILDREN'S performer Peter Combe wowed a crowd of over 300 people at The South Eastern Hotel yesterday.
With tracks including Mr Clicketty Cane, Newspaper Mama,...
Drink and drugs keep police busy overnight
Mount Gamber police have detected a woman driving under the influence of drugs and arrested a man following a disturbance at a local hotel overnight.[...]
Season on the line
THE stage is set for an intriguing Mid South East Netball Association first semi-final at Tantanoola with both Glencoe and Port MacDonnell claiming a...
Teen sensation runs her own race
AFTER launching her debut EP to a sold-out crowd last week, 15-year-old singer songwriter Ellyana Sims is shining a light on blood cancer through...
Cut-throat MSEFL finals clash
WILL Demon players be able to overcome the bitter disappointments of many recent finals campaigns and do they have the talent and tenacity to defeat reigning premiers […]
Australia’s wartime history promoted
VETERANS affairs minister Dan Tehan has encouraged Australians to visit The Anzac Portal website after a recent renovation[...]
Finals time brings police out in force
POLICE across the Wattle Range Council region will be monitoring crowds and driver behaviour on Saturday as football and netball finals are held at...
Mount Gambier Softballers headed to Country Champs
THE Mount Gambier Softball League (MGSL) will be sending two teams to compete in the Softball SA Country Championships on the January long weekend....
