Bell backs teachers in education condition fight
MEMBER for Mount Gambier Troy Bell has thrown his support behind the Australian Education Union's plight for better pay and work conditions, stating it...
Chips are down
A SLUMP in woodchip exports is driving a "worrying" downturn with reports emerging up to 100 jobs have been lost across the region's forestry...
Former Sports Minister supports hometown team
FORMER South Australian sports minister Leon Bignell regrets he can not cheer on in person the two senior football teams from his home town...
Emergency services prepared as wild weather forecast for Limestone Coast
LIMESTONE Coast residents are urged to take care today as wild weather is expected to sweep the region.
Despite a frosty start over the past...
New laws allow for police body camera evidence
NEW laws allowing police body camera footage to be used as evidence in domestic violence cases has been supported by South East police and...
Alarm initiative improves home safety
A RED Cross Limestone Coast initiative will be rolled out tomorrow as the first installation of free smoke alarms occurs in Mount Burr.
Volunteers from...
Councillor welcomes tree regulations following ‘terrible’ maintenance work
REGULATIONS to reduce tree trimming near power lines in Mount Gambier have been welcomed by a city councillor who became a voice for change...
Elected member steps down to pursue interstate tertiary opportunity
GRANT District elected member Julie Reis has stepped away from her position after serving more than nine years with the rural council.
Dr Reis -...
Mount Gambier drivers ‘rack up’ $500,000 in traffic fines
DRIVERS who tried to run the gauntlet in Mount Gambier streets last financial year were not so lucky, with speed and red light cameras...
Regional stores spared steep license increases as proposal scrapped
OPERATORS of licensed bottle shops at Mount Burr, Glencoe, Nangwarry and Southend have been spared steep increases of around 300pc in their annual licence...
Bay ‘issues’ remain ahead of lobster season
PORT MacDonnell's multi-million dollar rock lobster fishing sector has expressed its anger the commercial harbour continues to be clogged with sand and seaweed less...
Rex hits out at aviation group’s ‘hypocrisy’
REGIONAL Express Airlines (Rex) has hit out at calls from the Australian Airports Association (AAA) to end "airline secrecy" on high regional airfares, claiming...