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Looking out from new fire tower

CONSTRUCTION of a new staffed fire tower outside of Penola has been completed in time for the 2024/25 summer bushfire season. This came as a...

Hitting the track for road safety

Over three days last week four South Australian police officers, from the Road Safety Centre in Adelaide, visited Millicent's Road Safety Centre for practical...

Carols and culture at Christ Church

THE Christ Church Anglican Church Mount Gambier recently held their Carols and Culture service for the festive season. The inclusive service included 9 readings...

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Sport

Mild summer weather for Millicent Night Owls

PLAYING on a mild summer night, the Millicent Night Owl bowlers had plenty of action as teams hit the greens. Two teams in the White...

Kybybolite claims back-to-back titles

KYBYBOLITE 3.10 (28) d NORTH GAMBIER 2.4 (16) IN the span of a year Kybybolite women's footballers have claimed two premierships, after they secured the...

Silverware on offer at cross-border venue

KYBYBOLITE v NORTH GAMBIER GLORY will be on the line when the Limestone Coast Women's Football League grand final day brings a close to the...

Rocklands produces Magic metre cod

A SOUTH-WEST Victorian angler has reeled in the catch of a lifetime, winning the Victorian Fisheries Authority’s “Rocklands Metery” competition and a $1000 tackle...

Cup day revamp

IN a bid to get Bordertown cup day back to something like its former glory, a sub-committee has been formed by the Bordertown Racing...

Millicent chase a magic result

HORSHAM HORNETS V MILLICENT MAGIC – Saturday, Horhsam Basketball Stadium, 6.30pm SA time. THE Millicent Magic men face a doe-or-die clash on Saturday night...

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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...

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Class step out of town for grad night

For what is believed to be the first time Millicent High School students celebrated their annual graduation dinner in Mount Gambier/Berrin. With the temporary closure...

Data reveals economic snapshot

Local business and community groups are utilising data available from Wattle Range Council (WRC) to give valuable insight into expenditure within their towns. The council...

Truck show success for another year

MOUNT Gambier/Berrin saw a convoy of over 100 trucks roll into town for the Family Truck Show and Family Fun Day. The event aims to...

Year wraps up for YELP

STUDENTS of the Young Environmental Leader Program (YELP) have recently wrapped up the year with a final meet in Robe. The students used the...

Pantomime perfection

BE a guest at the Wehl Street Theatre with the Mount Gambier Theatre Group’s latest performance set to have its audience in stitches. Following...

Grant help for local tourism

WALK the Limestone Coast will soon have a new tourism offering highlighted, thanks to grant support from the Experience Nature Tourism Fund. The Experience Nature...