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Reanna wins community service award

Reanna Phillips is Mundulla’s very own beauty queen. The ten-year-old won the Community Service Award at the Premier Elite Pageant in Perth earlier this...

2026 “uphill battle” for Liberals

THE 2026 state election will be an “uphill battle” for the Opposition, according to the Member of the Legislative Council Ben Hood. Mr Hood...

New exhibition at gallery

NARACOORTE artist, Lisa Caon's exhibition 'I See You Wave' is now open in the New Talent Art Space at the Naracoorte Gallery. The exhibition features...

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Sport

Lakers to test skills on state stage

MOUNT Gambier Lakers will be strongly represented in the 2025 South Australian Country Basketball Senior Championships which will be held over the Australia Day...

Mil Lel hold on in low-scoring affair

MIL LEL 10/91 AND 10/114 D NORTH SPORTSMAN'S 10/86 AND 10/106 MIL LEL climbed a couple of spots up the Barber Shield cricket ladder on...

Mount Gambier back in action

ROUND 15 of Saturday Open Pennants bowls kicked off for 2025 on Saturday with Mount Gambier Bowls Club's Division 1 side welcoming Port MacDonnell...

Midweek Pennants return

Serviceton Bowls Club held their Saturday Club Bowling competition, in which they played for vouchers donated by Kaniva Community Roadhouse. They played two bowl...

Keith win over Mundulla

Keith Cricket Club battled with the heat to secure a win over Mundulla on the weekend. James Morris scored an impressive 102, and Michael...

Demons avoid outright loss

WEST GAMBIER 10/166 d SOUTH GAMBIER 10/49 & 9/280 AN outright victory eluded West Gambier when it was met by a determined second-innings effort by...

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Entertainment

New release for Stuckey

KANE Stuckey and Nic Beare, known by his stage name Esketamine, have recently collaborated on a new track. A former singing student of Stuckey’s, Beare...

Music awards nominations open

MUSICSA have recently announced nominations for the 2024 South Australian Music Awards are now open. The awards aim to recognise those that have made...

New track for Newman

ALISON Newman has recently released the second part of her story - her new song Free Me. Five tracks made up her latest EP,...

A win for artists and venues

Woolstore Brewery owners Kylie and Chris Ind were excited to be named as one of the live music venues that the newly launched Project:...

Collaboration aims to revitalise region’s live music

PROJECT: Music South East launched this week following a partnership between MusicSA and the City of Mount Gambier. The year-long regional live music activation program...

Line-up locked in to battle

BANDS are set to hit the stage later this year for the return of Battle of the Bands in Mount Gambier/Berrin with the event’s...

Farming

Sheep producer sentiment rebounds with improved seasonal outlook and commodity prices

Australian sheep producers’ confidence has jumped substantially this quarter, riding on the back of improved prices. According to the latest Sheep Producer Intentions Survey (SPIS)...

Search underway for emerging agriculture leaders

AgriFutures Australia is searching for the next generation of agriculture leaders as applications for the 2025 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship Program open. The program is...

Market Reports

Total Yarding: 1422 (+494) NARACOORTE CATTLE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Numbers lifted by around a third to yarding of 1422 head as the spring season starts to cut...

New app paints clear picture of pesticide resistance across Australia

A new data visualisation tool can display the distribution and severity of pesticide resistance across Australia, enabling growers and agronomists to make better, data-driven...

John Lloyd elected Chair of Meat and Livestock Australia

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has announced John Lloyd has been elected as the new chair of MLA, effective following the upcoming MLA annual...

Wimmera farmer’s story highlighted in energy Inquiry through new film series

Wimmera grain grower Simon Tickner has joined a huge cross section of regional Australia living in the thick of the shift to renewable energy...

Motoring

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,...

Strong fuel efficiency standards the key to $13 billion benefit for Australians

AUSTRALIANS can individually save up to $1200 a year on vehicle running costs if the federal government delivers strong fuel efficiency standards, new modelling...

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

Costings revealed for Little Blue Loos

COSTINGS of the portable amenities at the Little Blue swimming hole have been revealed. During this month’s council meeting, the District Council of Grant elected...

Reeling success over the border

PORTLAND'S foreshore was bustling on the weekend, with thousands of people attending Hooked on Portland. The free seafood and fishing festival was hosted by...

Breast Cancer group recognised

THE Mount Gambier Breast Cancer Awareness Group will be honoured to receive the Active Citizenship Award this weekend. The awareness group raises funds to...

Big promises from Opposition

THE state’s opposition has pledged a $40m plan to Mount Gambier/Berrin should it win the 2026 election. Opposition Leader Vincent Tarzia and the Shadow Cabinet...

Council elections still to be held in 2026

Proposed changes to council election years have been rejected by the Minister for Local Government, despite the Local Government South Australia (LGASA) concerns about...

Tatiara’s finest named

Jamie Young has been named as Tatiara Citizen of the Year. Tatiara District Council has named it's top citizens for 2025, ahead of Australia...