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Top students celebrate results

MOUNT Gambier/Berrin’s dedicated Year 12 cohort has officially wrapped up their secondary education and their efforts were formally recognised as they received their final...

Wattle Range tackles Southend coastal erosion

THE Wattle Range Council discussed a plan to address the coastal erosion issue in Southend during the most recent monthly council meeting. Council previously applied...

Christmas Carol Service in Millicent

A SPECIAL Christmas Carol Service from the Millicent Choral Society was held at the St Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, with nine Lessons...

New fair rules

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Sport

Demons too hot for Concordes

DEMONS 19 D CONCORDES UNITED 5 DEMONS faced Concordes United for the second time this season. Demons started at the plate with batters Em...

Sister sides tied up

WARRIORS WHITE 12 D/W WITH WARRIORS BLUE 12 WARRIORS White shot up the ladder with a come-from-behind draw against their sister side in Warriors...

Friday night lights up

IN a strong showing on Friday night at Blue Lake Sports Park, Bandits produced a confident all-round softball performance to claim an eight-run victory...

Bandits’ run continues

BANDITS 13 D CONCORDES WHITE 1 BANDITS delivered a dominant performance to secure a 13–1 victory over Concordes White in their second Mount Gambier...

Women record top scores at Blue Lake course

A HANDFUL of great scores were recorded at the Blue Lake golf course last week when 26 women competed in a stableford competition.  Dominating the...

Ladies Triples Championship entertains

LAST Wednesday the Penola Bowls Club held its Ladies Championship Triples, with a tight contest ensuing. Meredith Hinze, Kaye Batt and Maria Hunter claimed the...

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Entertainment

Rock on the Rails hits a high note

After a few weeks of recovering from Rock on the Rails, the event has been deemed a massive hit for locals and visitors alike. Event...

Hear to Entertain across the region

Friday, December 12 Russ Kellett, Commercial Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 8pm Ella Williams, Macs Hotel, Mount Gambier/Berrin, 6pm Domestic Connection, The Bellum Hotel, Mount Schank, 8.30pm Limestone Americana,...

Tour announcement puts locals in a spin

THE new year is already set to be a huge one for entertainment in the region, with ARIA award-winning rapper Matthew Colwell, better known...

Uklele Fest strums a high note

LIMESTONE Coast ukulele lovers got their strum on at the Mount Gambier Ukuele Festival over the weekend. Held at the Betting Shed at the Mount...

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...

Farming

rebate for resting growers

A new round of a rebate for grape growers to trial resting their vineyards has been launched for the 2025-26 growing season, assisting grape...

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...

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

Advertorial KinKera Community is proud to be shaping the future of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) in South Australia through its award-winning developments. With completed projects...

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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Mount Gambier Rodeo gives back to community

FOLLOWING the success of this year’s Mount Gambier Rodeo, the event has made several donations to local charities in the region to keep community...

Community generosity on show

The Mount Gambier Community Mayor’s Christmas Appeal has currently raised more than $30,000 thanks to the generosity of local donors, with six windows of...

Barker’s Shield winners awarded

Recipients of the annual Barker Shield Awards Program have been congratulated by Federal Member for Barker Tony Pasin MP as the school year comes...

New bus stops in action

City of Mount Gambier has installed two new bus stops on Sturt Street, which became the main bus stops for the city centre, replacing...

Limestone Coast Toy Run powers through wet weather

THE 2025 Limestone Coast Toy Run has yielded another successful year of donations for families struggling during the festive season, with 120 riders accompanying...

Limestone Coast shows Christmas support

MEMBER for Barker Tony Pasin has thanked the Limestone Coast community for its generosity through the Barker Christmas Gift Giving Program. The federal member delivered...