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Gem Club open day postponed

A much awaited combined open day hosted by the Mount Gambier Gem Club and South East Detectors Club has been postponed. The event, originally...

$20k for Bordertown groups

Two Bordertown organisations will be able to further support the community after each receiving a $10,000 grant from Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal...

Dairy consumption on the rise

New research has revealed there is a growing trend in people aged 18 to 34 prioritising dairy consumption as part of their daily diet...

Digital Edition

Sport

Lower South East Bowls Association results

LOWER SOUTH EAST BOWLS ASSOCIATION RESULTS OPEN PENNANT GRAND FINALS Division 1: Mount Gambier RSL Red 96/12 d Millicent 43/0. Division 2: Mount Gambier 89/10 d Penola...

Heat keeps coming at the Lake

LAST Wednesday the women of the Blue Lake Golf Club were greeted with slightly foggy conditions as they teed off for the fourth round...

Indoor venue shows true value

BLUE Lake archers has applied to be one of the numerous Australia-wide venues hosting the 2025 Archery Australia Indoor Archery Championships to be held...

Magpies create league history

CENTRAL MAGPIES 15 D SOUTH INDIANS 8 BY winning their preliminary final against South Indians in Division 1 baseball on Saturday, Central Magpies created history...

High stakes grand final in store for Concordes United and Warriors

CONCORDES United kept their post-Christmas form well and truly alive in last weekend's preliminary game against the Millicent Bandits to secure their place in the 2025...

Soccer kicks off

THE winter sport season officially opens in the South East with Round 1 of Limestone Coast soccer kicking off this weekend. The league will look...

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Entertainment

Registrations open for guitar comp

REGISTRATIONS are open for the Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition. The competition is presented by Adelaide Festival Centre’s Adelaide Guitar Festival, and is now...

Comedy at the Pantry

A MONKEY bite, a long bus trip, an arrest and a mugging are four true stories comedian Matt Harvey will tell as part of...

DZ Deathrays wrap up fest

SUNDAY headliners DZ Deathrays wrapped up the two-day Limestone Coast Beer and BBQ Fest over the weekend, joined by a crowd of stoked fans. Eager...

Fun, laughter and amazement at Spellbound

GET ready to be stunned by one of Australia’s leading Illusionists, Anthony Street, when he brings his show Spellbound: A Night of Magic and...

Fun, laughter and amazement at Spellbound

GET ready to be stunned by one of Australia’s leading Illusionists, Anthony Street, when he brings his show Spellbound: A Night of Magic and...

Art, laughter and Fringe-style fun

CREATIVE Juices, an interactive comedy show combining the creativity of paint-and-sip classes and the messiness of ‘90s art, will reach the Limestone Coast. Creator...

Farming

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...

Markets reports January 29

Yarding: 919 Change: -669 NARACOORTE CATTLE Tuesday, January 28 Cattle numbers were back by 669/head with 919 yarded this week at Naracoorte. Numbers were made up of...

Markets reports January 29

Yarding: 919 Change: -669 NARACOORTE CATTLE Tuesday, January 28 Cattle numbers were back by 669/head with 919 yarded this week at Naracoorte. Numbers were made up of...

Australian agriculture well placed to master the year ahead

Australia’s agricultural sector is well placed for the year ahead, despite expected rising global geopolitical tensions, an underperforming Asian economy resulting in low consumer...

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

A helping hand

A Limestone Coast charity is calling on the community to donate to its supply drive to support mothers in need. The Nurtured Village is...

Fired up for MFS appliances

THERE are concerns in the community regarding the decision that the local Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) Brigade would again receive a refurbished appliance replacement...

Grants for climate resilience and sustainable agriculture on the table

Grants up to $80,000 to explore practices to operate in a drying climate are available through the Limestone Coast Landscape Board (LCLB). The Climate-Smart...

Riding for mental health research

A Western Australian man has hit the road on his recumbent trike, in the name of mental health. Lenny Deacon rode into Bordertown recently,...

Limestone Coast Energy Park construction begins

Site works at the Limestone Coast Energy Park will begin this month marking a significant step toward Pacific Green Australia's objective to build a...

Fanning/Dempsey hit the Limestone Coast

FOR the first time in his career, Paul Dempsey will be travelling to Mount Gambier/Berrin alongside Bernard Fanning as a part of the Fanning...