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Art competition to return

ENTRIES are now open for the Millicent Met Gala – Wearable Art Competition, which is set to return this May as part of the...

Pawsome Pals: Feline Friends in Need

BILLIE Female Domestic short hair One year old Affectionate, quiet and sweet natured. House/litterbox trained. Suited to a peaceful home with a low key lifestyle with...

Diverse housing needed

THE Limestone Coast will need about 5721 additional dwellings to keep up with expected population growth. According to the recently released Limestone Coast Regional...

Digital Edition

Sport

Black Hats destroy Furner/Beachport’s home game

MILLICENT BLACK HATS 5/231 d FURNER/BEACHPORT 10/50 THE Millicent Black Hats displayed a show of strength last weekend to overwhelm Furner/Beachport at their own home...

SPTA makes returns for eager players

THE return to tennis after the Christmas break was met with ideal competitive conditions with a mixed bag of results. Kicking off Friday night,...

Another time-honoured memorial win

MARGIN-WISE, there was not much to spare in the Sims Family Memorial final over 512 metres at Tara Raceway's January 11 meeting. However, the...

Club championships decided

THE Penola Bowls Club's Championship Pairs were played in blustery conditions and although the sun was shining for the majority of the day, the...

Lake Bonney shooters returns for 2026

IT was a hot day for Lake Bonney Sporting Clays opening event of the year, with 84 competitors from across south Australia and Victoria...

Busy weekend for anglers

IT was a busy weekend across the Limestone Coast for anglers. The Kingston SE surf fishing competition has been run and won, the Port MacDonnell...

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Entertainment

Musician pushes collab track

MOUNT Gambier/Berrin solo dance/electronic artist L T Balkin (Luke Balkin) has officially released his new upbeat, feel-good party track ‘Wouldn’t Change a Thing’ in...

On the other side with solo launch

JACOB Bradley, Mount Gambier/Berrin musician is back on the local music scene with the launch of his new solo project, ‘Jacobz.’ Bradley has a history...

Hear to entertain across the region

Friday, January 16 Dave Blackett, The Commercial Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 8pm Shane Carmody, Robe Town Brewery, Robe, 5pm Saturday, January 17 Stamina, The Commercial Hotel,...

Outback comedy back on the road

OUTBACK Comedy is back in the region for two huge nights over the long weekend. The 2026 tour will bring a distinct brand of...

Summer release for Gernz

ALTERNATIVE-rock band Gernz has started the new year off strong with the drop of a new song, 'Like a Dobberman,' released on January 9....

Hear to entertain across the region

Friday, January 9 Suze and Bronte, The Commercial Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 8pm Plarks, Mr Waters, Willoism, Esketamine, B3, Knetik, Rxzzl and Fieldzy, Globe Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin,...

Farming

All-terrain bike safety alert

SafeWork SA is urging South Australians to take extra care when riding quad bikes and side-by-side vehicles over the summer holidays following a spike...

Grains sector backs science

A landmark independent review has urged the Grains Research and Development Corporation to lift research spending to accelerate ambitious science and build long-term capacity...

Virtual fencing reality

South Australian primary producers have been given the green light to adopt virtual fencing technology, a move set to transform cattle management across the...

rebate for resting growers

A new round of a rebate for grape growers to trial resting their vineyards has been launched for the 2025-26 growing season, assisting grape...

International Dairy Week line up

INTERNATIONAL Dairy Week will return bringing together the very best of Australia’s dairy industry. Known as the pinnacle event for dairy breeders, exhibitors and...

Learn about seaweed use in farming

THE group behind the proposed seaweed production facility in Portland that aims to help lower methane emissions from the livestock industry, Immersion Group, are...

Motoring

Premium pedigree start to finish

The GR Corolla is not something cobbled together from old race car remnants. Its roots may lie in the Celica GT-Four World Rally car...

Price drops, but not quality

We’re all familiar with the old adage that ‘if something seems too good to be true then it probably is’. Well, that’s not the...

Avenger EV toughs it out in the city

Buyer beware: while so-called ‘range anxiety’ can strike fear in the heart of the electric vehicle driver, there is another phrase that is doing...

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...

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Mental health support available

BEYOND Blue is providing mental health support to those impacted by the fires in Victoria. The impact of extreme weather events and natural disasters on...

Make your memories at Orchard Gardens

Orchard Gardens is a lovingly curated collection of romantic and photographic spaces designed as the perfect backdrop for your once in a lifetime celebration. Host...

Capture your perfect family memories

Matilda Jones is a natural light photographer based in Lower South East and Western Victoria areas. With a creative passion for capturing moments in time...

Shaping the future

Advertorial KinKera Community is proud to be shaping the future of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) in South Australia through its award-winning developments. With completed projects...

Minda’s opening hearts in the South East

ADVERTORIAL Minda stands as South Australia's leading provider of support for people with intellectual disabilities, offering unmatched care, support and community integration. We lead...

New report shows NDIS cracks

A new report has revealed that NDIS application approval rates for people with psychosocial disability have dropped by nearly two-thirds in the past five...

SA Government

How to access business support through algal bloom

The State Government’s Department of State Development is providing a range of measures to support impacted businesses, and their owners and staff, through the...

Tackling SA’s algal bloom

A harmful algal bloom has been impacting large stretches of South Australia’s coastline since mid-March. South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Executive Director Professor...

Dining Cashback program brings visitors

A KINGSTON South East business has praised a cashback program which has seen more patrons come through its doors. The State Government implemented the Summer...

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Limestone Coast full of supporting centres

WHILE Mount Gambier/Berrin remains the state’s largest regional city, other Limestone Coast towns are earmarked as “major service centres”. According to the state government’s Greater...

Hundreds at Penola for Cup Day

The Coonawarra Cup has been run and won. The Penola Racecourse came alive on Friday with hundreds enjoying a day in the sun at the...

Back to school with free vision screening

BACK to school children's vision screening tests will soon take place at Bunnings, hosted by the Lions Club of Mount Gambier. The free, no-appointment...

Regional plans announced

THE population of the Limestone Coast is expected to grow by about 18,000 people by 2051. It comes as the state government released six...

What’s on at the Mount Gambier Library

January School Holidays Mount Gambier Library and The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre will host various activities throughout January for the school holidays. Week 3: 19...

Brand You: strengthening how we show up in 2026

New workshops will help Limestone Coast locals to improve how they present themselves. Regional Development Australia Limestone Coast (RDALC) will launch a new workshop...

Award for Pauline

A Kingston SE woman has been awarded for her service to Neighbourhood Watch. Pauline Cother said she was “gobsmacked” when recently presented with the...

CFS firefighters head to Victoria

Around 50 firefighters from the Limestone Coast have deployed to Victoria to help fight fires that have raged for more than a week. South...

Solo exhibition opens

Mount Gambier/Berrin artist Nita Von Stanke recently opened her solo art exhibition Beyond the Canvas at the Port MacDonnell Community Complex. The exhibition will...

New exhibition at Millicent Gallery

The Millicent Gallery will open its 2026 program with Remember to Dream in February, a group exhibition featuring five local artists with longstanding connections...