Youths urged to explore university alternatives
APPRENTICESHIP Support Australia (ASA) is encouraging parents, business owners and students to consider alternatives to university, such as apprenticeships and traineeships, as youths look...
Safety breach allegations disappoint
A NATIONAL forestry industry leader has expressed his disappointment with recent allegations regarding safety breaches within the region's harvesting and log haulage sector.
South East...
Australia leads gas export market
AUSTRALIA has become the world's largest single gas exporter, ahead of Qatar.
"For the first time ever, Australia has exported more gas than Qatar in...
Truckloads of funds as city community groups together
SEVERAL community organisations received an early Christmas present this month when the Mount Gambier Family Truck Show committee donated more than $10,000.
Hundreds of people...
Cycle event given boost
MOUNT Gambier City Council will set aside $12,000 to sponsor a non-competitive cycling event.
Council voted to provide the funds to the 2019 Great Victorian...
Paralympian set for golf day
INSPIRATIONAL Paralympic champion Kelly Cartwright will be special guest at Portland District Health's 2019 charity golf event.
While in Portland for the event, which will...
Magical Park smartphone application launch at Port MacDonnell
HUNDREDS of Port MacDonnell and surrounding community members were roaming the Port MacDonnell foreshore recently with life-size robots while training dragons and collecting kittens.
Grant...
City fire fighters raise vital funds for charities
FIREFIGHTERS from the Mount Gambier Metropolitan Fire Service raised significant funds in November during two separate campaigns.
Facial hair of all shapes and sizes was...
Lutheran church reenacts nativity scene
A MILLICENT church has continued with its long December 24 tradition of re-enacting the story of the first Christmas with a nativity play.
St Paul's...
Country fire brigades gifted defibrillators
TARPEENA and Kalangadoo Country Fire Service brigades have received a special Christmas present thanks to the generosity of Timberlink.
The Tarpeena manufacturing facility has donated...
TAFE SA audit reveals positive findings
TAFE SA has received a positive final report from the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), with no sanctions applied to any of the 16...
Entrepreneur weaves fashion magic
A MOUNT Gambier entrepreneur has been busy weaving her magic into head pieces for top fashionistas over recent months.
After her debut runway at New...
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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...
