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Valentines Day celebrations

Many gathered ahead of the most romantic night of the year for Kefi Supports first Valentine's Day Disco. People young and old dressed to...

Baron bats for games

PERSISTENCE has paid off for Mount Gambier/Berrin’s Loraine Baron who is looking forward to continuing her participation in the Australian Masters Games. Ms Baron stepped...

New programs on offer for Mount Gambier North families

Mount Gambier North Primary School will soon offer parent cooking and craft workshops thanks to a Department for Education grant. The school received $4800...

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Sport

Archers taste success further afield

VENTURING outside the local area to the Eden Field Archery grounds in the southern Adelaide foothills was fruitful for the two Blue Lake Archers...

Wine day for Kalangadoo Bowls Club

THE Kalangadoo Bowling Club held its Wine Day competition last Friday (February 9). After some good competition throughout the day, the winners of the event...

Bandits surprise keeps finals hopes alive

MILLICENT BANDITS 13 d SOUTH INDIANS 6 MILLICENT Bandits came up trumps in their Division 1 baseball game at home on Saturday. Up against South Indians,...

Kidman on the pace

WITH the Mount Gambier Cycling Club's junior track riders taking on the State Omnium and Keirin Championships at the Adelaide Superdrome, just nine riders...

Singles titles decided

LAST Thursday the Penola Bowls Club held its final of the Ladies Vonnie O’Dowd Memorial Championship A Grade Single sponsored by Margaret Hanel. Liz Copping...

Only the best in with a shot

THE Bordertown Clay Target Club held its latest monthly shoot on January 26, with a strong roll-up of 28 shooters and eight of those...

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Entertainment

Gernz takes off with launch party

GERNZ, together with Cave City Promotions, will celebrate the release of the band's two recent singles at the Gernz Single Launch Party next weekend....

Hear to Entertain across the region

Friday, February 7 Hayley Gregor (Lady and the Amp), Commercial Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 7.30pm. Saturday, February 8 Stamina, Commercial Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 9pm. Sunday, February 9 Boomer’s Jam...

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:...

Farming

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...

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...

Australian agriculture well placed to master the year ahead

Australia’s agricultural sector is well placed for the year ahead, despite expected rising global geopolitical tensions, an underperforming Asian economy resulting in low consumer...

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)...

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...

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Brighter walls for Penola-Coonawarra RSL

THE walls of the Penola-Coonawarra Returned Services League (RSL) branch have recently been given a colourful facelift by Mount Gambier/Berrin based artist April Hague. Penola-Coonawarra...

New leader for UniSA

There will soon be a new face at the helm of the University of South Australia's Mount Gambier/ Berrin campus as regional manager Ian...

150 years of forestry celebrated

2025 marks 150 years of the South Australia's forest and timber industries. The milestone was marked at the 2025 Parliamentary Friends of Forestry event, which...

Running for a cause returns

THE Coonawarra Running Festival is scheduled to make a return this November, after going on hiatus in 2024 due to lack of funding. The fundraiser...

Council considers ward options

Naracoorte Lucindale Council wants to retain its current representation structure that has been in place for many years with a Mayor, 10 Councillors and...

SE Nations need support

A LOCAL netball league is calling for volunteers to help run the club leading to this year’s Nunga Carnival. The SE Nations Netball founder...