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Weekends free this summer on V/Line

PUBLIC transport will be free for weekends across Victoria over the summer, including V/Line services from Mount Gambier/Berrin. To celebrate the opening of the...

Hear to Entertain across the region

Friday, December 5 Pash, Globe Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 9pm Bec Willis and Keith Smith, Robetown Brewery, Robe, 5pm Saturday, December 6 Carols by Candlelight in the Pub,...

Celebrating diverse talents through Art-Ability Exhibition

THE District Council of Grant recently celebrated the winners of this year’s Art-Ability Exhibition People’s Choice Awards, with presentations being made on International Day...

Labor chooses Key

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Sport

Perfecting the craft

GOJU karate dojos from South Australia and Victoria descended on Mount Gambier recently for a three-day seminar. Seishikan Karate Mount Gambier hosted the gathering, which...

Final event of the year bathed in sunshine

WARM conditions greeted 13 women to the Millicent Golf Club for a stableford event which was the last competition for the year. Annie Maclennan claimed...

Handicaps to tumble after scoring spree

A GOOD scoring day for the women of the Blue Lake Golf Club last week saw a few handicaps broken again in the stableford...

Finalist locked in for Big Bash

THE final minor round of the Mount Gambier and District Cricket Association Big Bash competition has locked in our 2025 finalists. North Sportsman's entered the...

The heat is on Wind Whiskers

A SEVENTH straight win for Wind Whiskers at Tara Raceway last Sunday now has Millicent trainer Dave Green contemplating a trip to Angle Park...

Tough conditions push riders

RIDERS in Round 8 of the Mount Gambier Cycling Club experienced typical South East spring weather, with four seasons in one hour of racing...

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Thirsty Merc set to hydrate Globe Hotel

AUSTRALIAN pop rock band Thirsty Merc is getting ready for some sweet times and a hot night at Mount Gambier/Berrin's Globe Hotel this Saturday...

PASH returns to region

ADELAIDE four-piece indie pop band PASH are set to return to the region this weekend, bringing a new set list and a brand new...

Interactive Barnbul at the Riddoch

INTERACTIVE exhibition Barnbul is open at the Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre, offering visitors to spend time drawing botanical or still life natives, contributing...

Country Arts SA brings 2026 season to regional level

AS the year 2025 draws to a close, Country Arts SA is looking forward to 2026 and the many shows it has to bring...

Dates hooked on for festival

HOOKED on Portland festival is set to return in January 2026 to the Portland Foreshore. The popular free festival, now entering its seventh year,...

Hear to Entertain across the region

Friday, November 21 Lady and The Amp, The Commercial Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 8pm Girl’s Night Out - Singalong Choir, Woolstore Brewery, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 7pm* Southern Undertows,...

Farming

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...

Weather it Together: Supporting South Australian farmers

THE state government has launched a new program by farmers, for farmers which promotes ways to support the mental health and wellbeing of people...

Sheep decline

THE Australian sheep industry is navigating a challenging period, with the national flock contracting by 6.2 per cent to 74.2 million head as of...

Making farms safer

A HANDS-ON event focused on safer livestock handling and farmer health and wellbeing will be held in Hamilton, Victoria to kick off National Safe...

Free farm safety information sessions

FARM safety information sessions are being presented for 2025 National Farm Safety Week across the Limestone Coast. Hosted by South Australia consultancy and farm safety...

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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Shaping the future

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Minda’s opening hearts in the South East

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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...

Learning that Fits Your Life — Adelaide University in the Limestone Coast

ADVERTORIAL For Mount Gambier local Narelle Pignotti, studying at Adelaide University’s Mount Gambier Campus will open the door to a new career path - one...

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A thoughtful gesture

CLOSE to five years after losing her daughter Charlotte, local mother of four Rhianna Davy has been able to keep her memory alive while...

Celebrating graduation for Children’s University students

STUDENTS of the Australasia and Africa Children's University (CU) travelled from far and wide to celebrate their achievements through a graduation ceremony in Mount...

Cave dive retrieval underway

EMERGENCY services remain on scene at Tank Cave with operations underway to retrieve a diver. On Sunday, a 65-year-old cave diver had drowned while in...

Trees to get the chop

A Mount Gambier/Berrin resident has again pleaded with City of Mount Gambier elected members to remove two trees that he labelled as “dangerous”. Homeowner...

Celebrating 100 years

EDENHOPE'S Joyce Knowles has recently celebrated her 100th birthday in style. Renowned gardener, show cook and lifelong farmer, Ms Knowles, celebrated her 100th birthday...

Photography winners announced

WINNERS of the OneFortyOne 2025 Forest Photo Competition have been announced. The competition is now in its fifth year and aims to encourage students...