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Robe featured as SA Tiny Tourism Town

ROBE is one of three South Australian tourist towns to be nominated for this year's hello SA Top Tourism Town Awards, fitting into the...

Mike’s Beef Jerky given international thumbs-up

ROBE’S beloved Mike’s Beef Jerky has now been recognised on a global scale, having been awarded top commendations at this year’s IFFA DFV World...

Volunteers needed for kitchen

SUNSET Community Kitchen is on the look out for volunteers for their upcoming 6-month roster, to begin in June. The kitchen's president Maree Thompson...

Timms speaks on

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Sport

Menz wins monthly medal

THIS May's Monthly Medal featured a stroke round, which attracted a total of 22 Lucindale women in the round sponsored by ‘The Gentle Touch’...

Big weekend set for iconic cycling events

THE roads around the Limestone Coast will come alive this weekend as riders from around Australia will converge on Mount Gambier to participate in...

Big week of fishing

A WARM and pleasant weekend across the Limestone Coast saw plenty of fishos heading to the water. There were plenty of fish caught, plus...

Game on for Round 6

CASTERTON SANDFORD v SOUTH GAMBIER SOUTH Gambier will have a point to prove this weekend when it makes the cross-border trek to Island Park this...

A journey to get back on track

THIS weekend's Cancer Council Cup Seniors Meeting at McNamara Park will ride closer to home for some involved. Among those is Barry Collins, who is...

Clarkson returns to home ground

North Melbourne Kangaroos head coach, and former Kaniva local, Alistair Clarkson, is making a return to his roots. The AFL legend is heading back to...

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Entertainment

On tour with The Bennies

AUSTRALIAN ska punk Melbourne/Gold Coast band The Bennies will hit the region next week for their You Can’t Put Out This Fire tour. The 22...

A Soundscape to Escape to launch

GREASY Rhysy will celebrate the release of his third album, ‘A Soundscape to Escape,’ this weekend at the Woolstore Brewery. The man behind the...

Come together for a worthy cause

GET ready to twist and shout as the Rotary Club of Bordertown hosts a fun night of 60's throwbacks with their upcoming fundraiser, Music...

Meet the hosts of W.I.R.E

PREPARATIONS for the W.I.R.E (Woman/GNC In Regional Entertainment) Showcase 2025 are well underway ahead of its launch at the end of June, and it...

Debut song for solo project

MOUNT Gambier/Berrin based artist Darcy Collins has officially unveiled his new musical project, Just Bystandin’, with the release of his debut single, 'After All'. Collins...

Pieces come together for book launch

HELEN Williams will soon release her first book, ‘The Jigsaw Within my Mind.’ Ms Williams began writing the self-help book around two years ago, which...

Farming

Market reports May 1

Yarding: 870 Change: 257 NARACOORTE CATTLE Tuesday, April 29 Cattle numbers increased to 875 penned from the last prime market two weeks ago. The yarding consisted of...

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...

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

Plan the trip of a lifetime with Argyle

Tucked away from the noise of big-name agencies, Argyle Travel and Cruise has quietly become one of the travel industry's best-kept secrets. With more...

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,...

More News

Sustainable weekend to rearrange your plans

The return of the Re-A-Range Sustainability Festival weekend in 2025 builds on the success of the event which was held for the first time...

Volunteers add a feather to their caps

Supporters of this year's Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser tipped their hats to the volunteers hosting the event. For the third year Millicent Library's Tuesday volunteers...

Volunteers add a feather to their caps

Supporters of this year's Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser tipped their hats to the volunteers hosting the event. For the third year Millicent Library's Tuesday volunteers...

Sign celebrates service

A lofty project celebrating the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in Kingston SE has gotten off the ground, thanks to community support. Motorists may...

Neighbourhood Watch anniversary calls for volunteers

AS Neighbourhood Watch SA celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2025, Mount Gambier area coordinator Barry Treloar has expressed his interest in reviving the Watch...

Man charged after abalone catch

A Melbourne man has been convicted and ordered to pay fines after being caught with a commercial amount of abalone in the South East....