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Motorcycles rumble all the way to Mount Gambier

HUNDREDS of jolly men and women in leather roared into Mount Gambier on tinsel-adorned motorcycles on Saturday for the annual Limestone Coast Toy Run. More...

Union calls for SafeWork overhaul

THE region's timber workers' union has called for an overhaul of SafeWork SA following a string of problems surfacing from a report by the...

Hotel hits rock bottom

THE lease for the Grand Hotel is going for a rock-bottom price after the business was placed in administration earlier this month. Birnie Sanders Hotel...

Boats to control wastewater sludge

TWO innovative new remote-controlled boats will navigate the lagoons of SA Water's Finger Point Wastewater Treatment Plant. The devices are a new and efficient way...

Limestone Coast brand initiative promotes region directly to shoppers

REGISTRATIONS to use the Limestone Coast regional brand are on the rise following the release of a new video marketing campaign. The video, released by...

Competitors brave blustery conditions to complete annual fun run event

THE ninth running of the One Forty One Plantations Blue Lake Fun Run attracted more than 1100 entrants and has been labelled a "huge...

Crafter steps up to the challenge

A MILLICENT woman is on a mission to earn world record glory for the district with a splash of colour, needle and yarn and...

Foodbank SA support builds

A GENEROUS Mount Gambier builder will match donations to the city's Foodbank SA service "can for can" as the vital service is inundated in...

City hospital supported by South East college

THE Mount Gambier community's philanthropic culture has resulted in a number of donations to the city's hospital, which has recently renewed its fundraising focus. Tenison...

Rec centre what the docs ordered

DOCTORS at Hawkins Medical Clinic have diagnosed Mount Gambier City Council's proposed $39.1m sport and recreation hub as a vital infrastructure project to boost...

Archers field unique event

BLUE Lake Archers backed up a local indoor event with something completely different - a field archery event. A World Archery 18 metre round was...

Speeding drivers prompt warning

TWO drivers have lost their licences for driving at more than 40kph over the speed limit in the South East and prompted a warning...

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Firmly entrenched in top four

THE profile of locally born and raised jockey Jacob Opperman continues to rise. This is despite him coming out of his apprenticeship and becoming a...