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Grinder blamed for bushfire

A NARACOORTE man will be summonsed to appear in court after Sunday's fire on Pistol Road which threatened two homes and destroyed numerous vehicles,...

Planning approval received for mobile phone tower

THE removal of a telecommunications "black spot" at Kalangadoo is drawing closer with planning approval for a new 52-metre mobile phone tower. The Wattle Range...

Punters head trackside for Coonawarra Vignerons Cup

PENOLA'S population will swell tomorrow as around 3000 spectators head trackside for the Coonawarra Vignerons Cup. One of the state's richest country race meets at...

Bowls club upgrade plan under cloud

MOUNT Gambier Bowls Club members are "disappointed" with a City Council staff report recommending elected members vote down the proposed construction of an all-weather...

Council splashes-out for lake anniversary

PLANS for Millicent's biggest-ever "pool party" later this month are taking shape with Wattle Range Council recently purchasing an inflatable obstacle course which will...

City family furious over eleventh hour cockatoo control plan notification

A MOUNT Gambier family is furious over an eleventh hour letter notifying them of a cockatoo cull planned at Grant High School tomorrow, urging...

Leading examiner on scene to help find Nangwarry blaze answers

ONE of the nation's leading fire scene examiners is among the experts trying to determine the reason why the licensed clubrooms of Nangwarry Football...

Give a toss for charity

A GROUP of Millicent residents is calling on the community to help them "beat the blues" and break the silence surrounding mental health. This Sunday,...

Resthaven branches out in Mount Gambier

RESTHAVEN Community Services has expanded its footprint within the South East, recently opening a new Mount Gambier office. Located on James Street in the heart...

Lifetime of love celebrated

TECHNOLOGY and the internet are arguably two of the biggest advances in modern history, but for 90-year-old Mount Gambier resident Jean Matthey, it is...

Drivers locked out of tourist site

MEMBERS of the public are now likely to make a 600 metre round trip on foot to view the historic Robe Obelisk. The red-and-white stone...

Young readers immersed in novels

CURIOUS children have inundated the Mount Gambier Library recently as the facility holds its summer reading club program. Library children's services development coordinator Kelly Lynch...

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Strong roster promises much

THE Mount Gambier Pioneers men have enjoyed an almost-perfect start to the 2024 NBL1 South Season. They current sit in second spot on the ladder...