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Cricket: State’s best head west
THE South Australian Country Outbacks Cricket squad has plenty of ties to the South East, with five players from the Mount Gambier and District...
Cricket: Clough looms large ahead of Demons’ clash with Bulldogs
EAST Gambier sits at the bottom of the Mount Gambier and District Cricket Association Barber Shield ladder with a winless record and that is...
South East “well-behaved” on New Year’s Eve
AS FIREWORKS lit up the sky over Mount Gambier to bring in the new year, police were able to enjoy the festivities without major...
Wave of visitors at Port MacDonnell
SUMMER school holidays and the promise of warm weather have prompted an influx of visitors at Port MacDonnell this festive season.
The Foreshore Tourist Park,...
Tourists decipher puzzling portrait
WITH squinted eyes and tilted heads, puzzled tourists are struggling to identify the mysterious pixelated face watching over the Blue Lake city.
The fresh artwork...
Buggy club banner auction raises funds for foundation
THE Millicent Sand Buggy Club generously donated $500 to the Stand Like Stone Foundation, raised at the recent Teagle Excavations ARB Pines Enduro presentation...
Dancers in good company
SIX young Mount Gambier dancers were recently treated to a professional performance experience with the Melbourne City Ballet during their visit to the region...
Funding provided for progam to prevent re-offending
COMMUNITY progams will soon be introduced by Mount Gambier's ac.care after it received a $15,000 grant to help reduce criminal reoffending. [...]
Murray’s mighty effort
NESTLED in the picturesque countryside on the outskirts of Coonawarra, the impressive winner of the annual Stuffed Santa competition can be seen trying out...
Council structure changes defended
MOUNT Gambier City Council chief executive Mark McShane has defended the government body's staff restructure program and denied it was fueling low morale among...
Motorsport: Skeer puts all into dream
DALLAS Skeer is a young man on the move.
The 15-year-old from Furner has been chasing his dream - and fast.
The last season of motorcycle...
Cricket: Barber Shield mid-season review
WITH five rounds of the Mount Gambier and District Cricket Association competition completed, the Christmas and New Year break marks the midway point of...