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Archery: Freeman sets indoor benchmark
INDOOR and outdoor archery was on the Blue Lake Archers' schedule last week with good attendance noted at both.
A twin round of Australian 25...
Timber association looks to double state sector
THE Australian Forestry Products Association's (AFPA) target to double the economic value of the state's timber manufacturing sector was met with mixed responses from...
Financial team expands
WILLOW Financial Group has welcomed two locals with a combined 60 years experience in the financial sector following its January takeover of Lynch Financial...
Motorsport: Rising drift star finishes in top five at King of the Hill
THE Valley Lakes woke to the roar of more motorsport over the weekend, with the Drift Challenge Australia (DCA) King of the Hill event.
For...
Rodeo: McCaul holds on
TRISTAN McCaul walked away from the Penola and District Community Rodeo $3770 richer after claiming the Open Bull Ride with an impressive eight-second display...
Greens candidate announced
A SOUTH East documentary on fracking has inspired performing artist and small business owner Gavin Clarke to enter the political arena as the Greens...
Greyhounds: Trainer’s win a real team effort
PORTLAND trainer Nicole Stanley's record-breaking 111 winners at Tara Raceway last year had been the result of a real team effort.
Speaking last Sunday at...
No support for health Royal commission
THE three candidates at the Mount Gambier Chamber of Commerce Great State Debate shot down calls for a Royal Commission into health, labelling the move as an unnecessary and expensive exercise.[...]
Dollars drummed up for City Band Hall project
LOCAL music groups had 147,000 reasons to celebrate when they heard they had received funding from the State Government to upgrade the Mount Gambier...
Lake dominates Mount Gambier High swim carnival
MOUNT Gambier High School students battled it out last week in their annual swimming carnival at the Mount Gambier Aquatics Centre.
Blustery, cool conditions did...
Boxing: Trigg pulls no punches in title defence
MOUNT Gambier boxer Bobby "Trigger" Trigg has returned from Queensland after a successful defence of his Australian Bantamweight title.[...]
KCA mill secure for now
THE Kimberly-Clark Australia Millicent Mill looks set to remain operational at least until the end of this calendar year, but management has not confirmed...
Summer vibes at the old gaol
SUMMERSALT is set to hit the region in 2025, with a line-up of huge Aussie artists announced last week.
The music festival will see...
