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Get ready to go fishing

Grab your reels and rods, the annual Port MacDonnell Angling Club’s Tuna and Sportsfish Tournament is on again. Now in it’s 44th year, the...

Public holiday waste collection

WASTE collection schedule in Mount Gambier/Berrin for Monday, April 21 (Easter Monday) and Friday, April 25 (ANZAC Day) will be as normal. Please ensure bins...

A message for motorists

Limestone Coast motorists are being encouraged to stay safe on the road this Easter with South Australia Police (SAPOL) urging road users to demonstrate...

Digital Edition

Sport

Revved up and ready to go

HEADING into a weekend of tradition, the time-honoured Easter Sprintcar Trail will feature at Borderline Speedway this Saturday night. Borderline will host the second night...

Saints challenge early but Tigers claim the honours

TANTANOOLA 43 D NANGWARRY 29 IN warm conditions, Tantanoola claimed a hard-fought win over Nangwarry in Round 2 of Mid South East netball on Saturday. Tantanoola...

Big wins and one tight contest

KYBYBOLITE 20.8 (128) D KEITH 12.8 (80) KYBYBOLITE'S season debut defeat of premiership fancy Keith highlighted the results in Round 2 in the Kowree Naracoorte...

Saints too strong

KINGSTON 13.14 (92) D BORDERTOWN 7.6 (48) KINGSTON continued its unbeaten start to the Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara football season with a decisive 44-point win over...

Demons bounce back in style

PORT MACDONNELL 18.14 (122) D KONGORONG 7.5 (47) IT was a day of atonement for Port MacDonnell in Round 2 of Mid South East football. The...

Reigning premiers strut their stuff

HATHERLEIGH 17.11 (113) D MOUNT BURR 5.8 (38) HATHERLEIGH continued to push hard in its premiership defence, with a stinging 75-point win over Mount Burr. The...

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Entertainment

Hear to Entertain across the region

Friday, April 18 Nick How, Commercial Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 7.30pm. Saturday, April 19 Stamina, Commercial Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 9pm The Short Sleeves, The Bellum Hotel, Mount Schank, 8pm If...

Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival tickets on sale

PENOLA Coonawarra Arts Festival 2025 tickets are now on sale. The festival is in its 33rd year, and has continued to grow every year....

Splash of colour at Woolstore

WOOLSTORE brewery's walls were filled with colour at The Art of Colouring in exhibition and book launch. Mount Gambier/Berrin based artist Mel Holtz showcased a...

LOLA returns to town

ADELAIDE-based punk band LOLA is set to bring their high-energy show to the Globe Hotel, where they'll be joined by a lineup of talented...

Colourful exhibition and book launch

THE Art of Colouring In – an exhibition and book launch will soon take place at the Woolstore Brewery. The local artist, Mel Holtz...

Hear to Entertain across the region

Friday, March 28 Brenton Williams, Commercial Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 7.30pm. Saturday, March 29 SummerSalt, The Old Mount Gambier Gaol, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 12.30-9.30pm. * Project V, Commercial Hotel, Mount...

Farming

Australian Women in Agriculture 2025 National Conference announced

The Australian Women in Agriculture (AWiA) 2025 National Conference will be held in Adelaide this August. The conference theme, Growing Futures – Breaking Barriers,...

Market reports March 20

Yarding: 845 Change: 76 NARACOORTE CATTLE Tuesday, March 18 Cattle numbers increased slightly to 845 yarded. The yarding consisted of 416 young cattle, 305 cows, 35 Bulls...

Australia’s food market entering ‘new normal’

Australia’s food market appears to be “normalising” after a “chaotic” five-year period – impacted by factors including Covid, supply chain disruptions and inflation –...

Keith spray workshop to educate growers

Grain Producers SA (GPSA) is hosting a series of free ‘Best Practice Spray Workshops’ across South Australia this month, designed to enhance education, promote...

Low interest loans for low emissions machinery

Farmers for Climate Action (FCA) has warmly welcomed news that low-emissions heavy equipment, trucks and utes will be eligible for low-interest loans under a...

Markets reports January 29

Yarding: 919 Change: -669 NARACOORTE CATTLE Tuesday, January 28 Cattle numbers were back by 669/head with 919 yarded this week at Naracoorte. Numbers were made up of...

Motoring

S-Cross lags behind competitors

Originally known as the SX4, the current model dates back to 2021 and shares its chassis with the Vitara. S-Cross brought a major makeover in...

Volvo EX30 off on power walk

With the new EX30 electric SUV Volvo appears to be walking the talk toward its being a solely electric vehicle manufacturer by 2030. The...

TOYOTA GRANVIA IS A PREMIUM PEOPLE MOVER

Launched here in 2019 the Toyota Granvia effectively replaced the long-running Tarago people mover. At the same time, it moved its target audience beyond...

LEXUS ES300h SPORTS LUXURY

The growth in SUV sales has seen a corresponding decline in demand for traditional four-door sedans. In the case of Lexus only two of...

NISSAN NAVARA PRO-X DUAL CAB UTILITY

Okay. Now I’m confused. The Nissan Navara PRO-4X was replaced by the PRO-4X Warrior which in turn has recently been replaced by the much-hyped PRO-4X...

‘S’ PUTS ON JOLION GOOD SHOW

The Chinese automobile maker GWM Haval has spiced up its popular small petrol sports utility vehicle segment with the addition of a Jolion S,...

In Business - Sponsored

Passing the baton

Owning their own business is a step up for Brendan Fleming and Thomas Garner, who are the proud owners of Mount Gambier Mechanical and...

Step down for Phil Maywald

AFTER more than 50 years in the mechanics industry, Mount Gambier/Berrin’s Phil Maywald is taking a step back, as he and his wife Lisa...

Mining jobs plentiful for SA

MINING jobs were highly advertised in South Australia in the last quarter of 2023, with 40 per cent of those advertised jobs located in...

Using proper language when talking about disability

As our society progresses into a more inclusive and welcoming environment, it is important that we make a conscious effort to ensure the language...

One million drums and counting

If all the plastic AgVet containers Noel Bubner has processed for recycling were laid side by side, they would stretch from Balaklava to Adelaide,...

Seniors delay doctors visits due to cost

New research from National Seniors Australia suggests 68 per cent of older people have recently gone without or hesitated to access essential healthcare...

More News

Amoroso resigns from council

COUNCILLOR Kate Amoroso has resigned from the City of Mount Gambier council, effective as of Tuesday, April 15. City of Mount Gambier chief executive officer...

What’s on at the Mount Gambier Library

Author Event with Rose Harvey Wednesday, April 23 at 7pm Join us for an evening with author Rose Harvey as she discusses her novels ‘Heir to...

Find an Anzac Day service near you

Anzac Day services will be held around the Limestone Coast on Friday, April 25, to commemorate the contribution of all those who have served...

Barker ballot order announced

A whopping 10 candidates have come forth to contest the seat of Barker at the 2025 federal election. This year there will be candidates running...

Fantasy author to visit

FANTASY author Rose Harvey will soon visit the Mount Gambier Library to discuss her novels. Ms Harvey is known for writing young adult fantasy novels...

Easter waste collection

WASTE collection schedule in Mount Gambier/Berrin over Easter 2025: Collection scheduled for Friday, April 18 (Good Friday) will be collected on Thursday, April 17. Collection...