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WBFL Under 15: Saints fly premiership flag
A DOMINANT two quarters of football saw Millicent claim the Under 15 Western Border Football League premiership, with a 31-point win over South Gambier.
While...
WBFL Under 17: Demons seal the deal
SOUTH Gambier put paid to any hopes West Gambier had of claiming the Under 17.5 Western Border Football League premiership, with three solid terms...
Aged care residents ramp up preparations for fete
BONEHAM Aged Care Services will be a hive of activity next month for the facility's biggest fundraising event.
Hundreds of visitors are expected to attend...
Flu outbreak contained
THE influenza outbreak gripping Mount Gambier's largest aged care provider has eased with no new cases being confirmed at two of its sites in...
WBNA B Grade: Demons show class
SOUTH Gambier has made a habit of fast starts this Western Border netball season and it was the case again against Casterton Sandford in...
Faithful share festive spirit
MILLICENT'S churches will unite next month to bring holiday cheer to the less fortunate for the 2017 Combined Churches Christmas Appeal Fete.
The United Church...
Health contract call
A NEW medical organisation will provide inpatient and emergency services at the Millicent and District Hospital as of next year, Country Health SA chief...
Wild weather wreaks havoc
EMERGENCY service crews were kept on their toes as damaging wind gusts reached speeds of up to 78km/h in Mount Gambier on Sunday afternoon.
Mount...
Miracle escape from crash
A VICTORIAN male driver and his female passenger are “lucky to be alive” after the car they were travelling in was involved in a...
Bunnings Warehouse opens doors
THE new $29 million Bunnings Warehouse Mount Gambier was officially opened to provide locals with an even wider range of home improvement and outdoor...
Carter Holt Harvey sale in progress
REGIONAL forestry company OneFortyOne Plantations (OFO) has moved a step closer to securing Mount Gambier's largest sawmill [...]
Japanese schooling explored
FROM a small South East town to the buzzing tourist destination of Japan, Yahl Primary School teacher Andrew McGregor will soon experience what teaching...
Diverse housing needed
THE Limestone Coast will need about 5721 additional dwellings to keep up with expected population growth.
According to the recently released Limestone Coast Regional...
