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Bowls: Consistent start sets up victory
PORT MacDonnell Blue put up a challenge when travelling in-land to play against Mount Gambier RSL.[...]
Artists aim to revitalise former bank
A SMALL group of committed Millicent residents are set to enliven the community through public art.
The Imagine Millicent Arts Group (IMAG) is planning its...
Back at the 19th: Weather adds extra challenge to Attamurra
TURBULENT conditions greeted a field of 98 on Saturday at the Mount Gambier Golf Club for the monthly medal stroke round.
The occasional shower, gusty...
Hockey gun given responsibility
MOUNT Gambier youngster Liam Delaney continues to climb the representative ladder, being awarded vice captain honours in the South Australian School Sports Under 12...
Strict life jacket laws imposed
SWEEPING changes to South Australian life jacket laws came into effect this week and will be enforced following a 12-month education campaign.
The changes coincide...
Glass half empty – Power bills surge past $10K
THREE prominent Mount Gambier hotels will have to serve a combined 17,500 extra beers per year to cover increased power costs.
The prominent Mathews Hotels...
Gallops: Man of the moment
WHILE the weather played havoc with the running of the summer Scott Group of Companies Mount Gambier Gold Cup, in the end the result...
Confessed murderer to await sentencing
CONFESSED murderer Bo Krister Olsson, 54, will be sentenced next year after he appeared in the Supreme Court yesterday and was arraigned for sentencing submissions in February. [...]
Freak tornado wreaks havoc
A TORNADO dismantled a shed and launched hay bales across paddocks as wild weather hit parts of the Lower South East on Thursday.
A spokesperson...
Glenelg Shire Council creates cross-border tourism partnership
GLENELG Shire Council will continue to unlock and enhance the tourism potential of the region following the decision to create a cross-border tourism partnership.[...]
Runaway success – Fun run for good cause
THE OneFortyOne Plantations (OFO) Blue Lake Fun Run has been labelled an "outstanding success" with runners, joggers and walkers of all ages and backgrounds...
City centre redevelopment continues
THE urban renewal of Mount Gambier's city centre continues with 14 replacement trees planted on Crouch Street South as part of city centre redevelopment...
Mixed summer weather greets MGGC men
LAST Thursday's Stableford competition for Mount Gambier Golf Club men was hosted in fine but blustery conditions, with a total of 110 players on...
