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Highways lined to lock the gates
REGIONAL gas mining opponents lined the region's highways on Saturday as part of a national roadside protest to 'lock the gate' to invasive gas...
Protection a priority
WITH 10 years experience under her belt, Limestone Coast family violence intervention officer Jane Smith knows all too well the prevalence of domestic violence...
NAIDOC Culture Day
AROUND 500 school students and community members flowed through Pangula Mannamurna to celebrate NAIDOC Culture Day.
Attendees reflected on the history and achievements of Aboriginal...
Local bakery serves winning pastries
SERVING a variety of mouth-watering pastries and cakes, Mount Gambier's Sugar 'n Spice and All Things Nice has proved it's the place to beat...
Cultural celebration
MOUNT Gambier's Muslim community gathered at St Paul's Church Hall on Saturday evening to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the feast that marks the end of...
Green initiative
MOUNT Gambier City Council outdoor caretakers have 'planted the town green' this month as they increase the city's street tree population by around 300...
Rate proposal denied
A PROPOSED amendment to Mount Gambier City Council's 2017/18 budget was knocked back during council's final budget meeting on Wednesday evening as elected members...
Red hot in pink
MOUNT Gambier's Pioneers claimed a comfortable 25-point win over Ballarat Miners Saturday night at the Icehouse in Round 13 of the South East Australian...
Youths to feel full weight of law
YOUTHS tried as adults in South Australian courts can expect to feel the full weight of the law after a push for a legislative change that will see young offenders more severely punished. [...]
Shared hospital history
WHEN the contractors working on the $500,000 fire management system upgrade at Millicent and District Hospital needed an experienced earth moving company, the choice...
International undefeatable?
INTERNATIONAL has continued to prove worthy of its undefeated status this year after it claimed a win from its Blue Lake hosts in Round...
Tigers pounce on rival Cats
REIGNING premiers North Gambier set up its seventh win for the season with a dominant first term in which they totally outclassed Casterton/Sandford to...
Memorial proposal for Constable Pearce
A SILHOUETTE of Constable Henry Pearce is expected to be erected at Kingston’s Lions Park.
The memorial proposal was presented to council members during...
