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Lions celebrate 60 years of service to the Millicent Community

The Lions Club of Millicent has a proud history of service and celebrated its 60th anniversary in May this year. A luncheon held at the...

Living stronger together message to all

In 2024 the Wattle Range Suicide Network (WRSPN) worked towards achieving their vision of 'living stronger together'. In June they held a successful Wellbeing Expo...

Community continues to cook together

Millicent Shares a Plate (MSAP) has five regular cooking groups, as well as community groups, cooking an impressive 60 plus meals per week. For the...

Digital Edition

Sport

Top results on perfect day

IN perfect conditions for golf, 11 women enjoyed a stableford event at the Millicent Golf Club last week. In A Grade Lana Barlow grabbed the...

Anglers bag a feed

A PLEASANT weekend across the Limestone Coast saw plenty of anglers hitting the water and wetting a line. There was some nice fish caught...

Grand final done and dusted

THE Millicent Bowls Club began its Men’s Championship Pairs competition on November 24, but because of personal reasons, the grand final was not played...

Cyclists shine at State Track Titles

THE Mount Gambier Cycling Club was represented at the 2025 SA State Track Titles held at the Adelaide Superdrome, with nine riders delivering outstanding...

Last Spring Series for 2025

THE Mount Gambier Cycling Club recently held their final Spring Series for 2024 as participants were eager to finish the year on a high...

Championship Triples for Robe bowlers

THE Robe Bowling Club held its men's and women's championship triples on the weekend. After tough competition, the women's final came down to a meeting...

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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

Park progress celebrated with community event

A free event held at Millicent's Lions Park on Wednesday December 18 attracted over 100 children and their families. The event was the official opening...

Cruising for a cause

THE community came together for the Casterton and District Toy Drive over the weekend. Toys and food were donated on the day, and were...

Christmas spirit over the border

THE spirit of the community was on show at the Casterton and District Toy Drive over the border over the weekend. The event, run by...

Poetry night a hit

PASSIONATE writers showcased their talents at a Slam Poetry event recently held by the Mount Gambier Public Library. The event, in collaboration with Alysha...

Riders caught in the act to be rewarded

For the second year running local police officers are joining forces with Wattle Range Council to encourage community safety, safe riding and to reward...

Hope in a hamper delivered for Christmas

Millicent Combined Churches Christmas Appeal has seen the largest uptake to date with the Millicent Italian Club a hive of activity last Wednesday as...