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Prestigious award for local top cop
A MOUNT Gambier police officer has been named Rotary Club of Unley's South Australian police officer of the year.
Previously posted as the officer in...
Council opposes rate capping
DESPITE the objection of one elected member, Mount Gambier City Council announced last week it will oppose rate capping in any form.
At last Tuesday's...
High-profile art exhibition
THE Needham Religious Art Prize winner will be announced tonight during the annual exhibition opening at the Riddoch Art Gallery.
The prestigious art prize was...
Cancer cure the ultimate gift for mum
FORGOING a Mother's Day sleep in, superhero mums in pink capes, families and friends gathered at the Valley Lake on Sunday morning for the...
Timber workers face uncertainty
A PROMINENT regional forestry workers' union says the possible closure of a Carter Holt Harvey structural timber mill in regional Victoria has sent shock...
Bashing witnesses urged to speak up
A CONCERNED Mount Gambier resident has made a passionate plea for witnesses or perpetrators to tell authorities what they know about the violent bashing...
Peter puts in training hard yards
RELATIVELY new to the game of training horses, Mount Gambier’s Peter Hardacre, 38, is one of many local trainers striving to get the absolute...
Dog obedience rally praised
THE Blue Lake Obedience Dog Club hosted its annual Obedience, Rally and Agility Dog Trial at the Easter long weekend in ideal conditions.
Judges and...
Boat rescue saves four
FOUR Adelaide residents were rescued from their sinking boat 30 kilometres offshore at Port MacDonnell by two local fishermen yesterday afternoon.
The crew aboard the...
Pioneers set to win
THE Icehouse will turn red tonight when the Mount Gambier Pioneers host the Frankston Blues in Round 8 of the South East Australian Basketball...
Bull killed in highway crash
A MOUNT Gambier man and his close friend are just "happy to be alive" after being involved in a serious crash when a bull...
Historic court stamps preserved
OVER 70 historic court stamps have been preserved and donated to the National Trust South Australia Old Courthouse collection.
In a formal presentation to the...
Warriors fast out of the blocks
WARRIORS WHITE 12 D CONCORDES UNITED 7
WARRIORS White flew out of the 2026 gates with a Mount Gambier softball win over Concordes White.
A...
