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Road race to glory
MOUNT Gambier road cyclist Darryl Patzel has secured the 2017 South West Series with a third-placed finish in the final race of the season.
Patzel...
Millicent catwalk look turns heads
A SOFT yet eye-catching make-up look created by Millicent's Briana Scanlon impressed judges at a recent statewide beauty competition.[...]
Pines Enduro thrill for local journo
IT WAS three years since my last ride in an offroad buggy and since I'm a sucker for thrills, I thought it was time...
Hobby fish farmer threatened over licensing fee dispute
A LOCAL hobby fish farmer claims he was "backed into a corner" and threatened by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia...
Can anyone keep up with Jones? – Part One
REPRESENTING the nation is a dream many sportspeople hope to achieve, but Mount Gambier's Elliott Jones has done it twice and will add Australia...
Proposed museum lift-off
NARACOORTE is set to benefit from the Federal Government's Building Better Regions Fund with $18,750 awarded to the South Australian Volunteer Fire Fighters Museum.[...]
Mayor given chance to defend unpaid bill
MOUNT Gambier Mayor Andrew Lee will have a chance to file a defence in the ongoing civil dispute between the city leader and a local building contractor.[...]
Classic play made for ballet
ONE of William Shakespeare's most iconic plays will be brought to life on the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre stage when The Russian National Ballet...
City ranked fifth for lost super
MOUNT Gambier has been ranked as the fifth highest postcode throughout the state with the most lost super, according to recent data released by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).[...]
Firefighters tested at annual audit
THE city's retained Metropolitan Fire Service firefighters polished their boots and put their best foot forward during an annual station assessment on Tuesday night.
The...
LEGO competition brings out creativity
REIDY Park Primary School students last week took part in the first round of this year's BrickGambier school competition to showcase their creativity and...
Orchid grower wins big
DEVELOPING his passion for botany at a young age, Mount Gambier resident Jim Shaughnessy said growing orchids is a bit like a disease that...
Busy weekend for anglers
IT was a busy weekend across the Limestone Coast for anglers.
The Kingston SE surf fishing competition has been run and won, the Port MacDonnell...
