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Cricket: North bounces back in style
North Sportsman's 9/226 d South Gambier 8/174
NORTH Sportsman's returned to its dominant form in Round 8 of Mount Gambier and District Barber Shield cricket, with...
Fund transfer concern
MEMBER for MacKillop Mitch Williams transferred $16,000 of his unused global allowance to independent MP Troy Bell and an Adelaide MP in a seat under threat from Nick Xenophon ahead of the March state election.[...]
Fidler and Webb exhibition recognised in Australia Day awards
CREATING a trip down memory lane for many and a new look at the history of the city for others, Aileen Clarke and Margaret...
Gandolfi ruled out
WATTLE Range Mayor Peter Gandolfi has ruled out a bid for the Lower House seat being vacated by Member for MacKillop Mitch Williams.[...]
‘Gas wasteland’ risk
INDEPENDENT candidate for MacKillop Jon Ey has warned Beach Energy's gas field discovery in Penola will destroy the reputation of South Australia's most famous...
Motorsport: King of the country
IT was a stunning flag-to-flag victory for Mount Gambier sprintcar racer Steven Lines in the Kings Challenge Thursday night at the Borderline Speedway.
Despite having...
Hounds: Contender never in danger
AN explosive performance from Dynamite Danger in the 400-metres Metal Worx Maiden Stake at Tara Raceway on Sunday had Compton greyhound trainer Tracie Price...
Cricket: Bulldogs finally have their day
East Gambier 9/145 d West Gambier 134
WEST Gambier has opened up an opportunity for Penola to climb the ladder into a double-chance position after going...
Motorsport: Tatnell returns to classic form
A COMBINATION of a new car and a new team took some time to settle into for Australian sprintcar legend Brooke Tatnell.
But Friday night...
Hottest five years on record
Climate data has shown the global temperature averaged over the last five years (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) was the highest ever on record for any five-year period[...]
Cricket: Somerfield tears through Mil Lel attack
Penola 148 d Mil Lel 71
A FIVE-WICKET haul from David Somerfield all-but handed Penola a convincing victory over Mil Lel in Round 8 of...
What happened to our tidy town?
"WHAT happened to our tidy town?" was the question on many ratepayers' lips this month as residents expressed disappointment at the state of the...