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New Metropolitan Fire Service members complete intense initiation

FRESH from graduation, newly appointed Mount Gambier Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) full-time firefighters have had their first taste of intense training with a four-day...

Christmas parade entries open

ENTRIES are now open for this year's NF McDonnell and Sons Mount Gambier Christmas Parade. Now in its 59th year, the parade will be held...

World at feet of young migrant

HAVING aspirations of studying law and psychology, young Australian citizen Chanceline Kakule has flourished after fleeing the demographic republic of Congo. At the age of...

Businesses face challenge to keep Penola on the map

BUSINESS operators have called for greater promotion of Penola's tourism credentials to ensure potential visitors do not bypass the town when a heavy vehicle...

Spring brings snakes out of hiding

SPRING has sprung and snakes have become active in the South East, leading to renewed calls for people to remain vigilant as the weather...

Health journey shared in lead up to ‘R U OK?’ day

IMAGINE physically or emotionally hurting a loved one and waking up the next day with no recollection of what you had done. For Sophie Little,...

Speed limit pressure on Robe/Claywells Road

ONGOING efforts to return the maximum speed limit on the Robe/Claywells Road to 110kph are being made by member for MacKillop Nick McBride. He told...

Cadet learns from military past

A TRIP of a lifetime to France allowed a South East air force cadet to visit World War I battlegrounds while immersing himself in...

Unprecedented lake retrieval operation goes off without a hitch

A UTILITY which plunged 150 metres into the Blue Lake last month was safely retrieved from the volcanic crater on Friday during a successful...

Award nomination music to teachers’ ears

MOUNT Gambier High School teachers Megan Spirat and Scott Gunn have been nominated for the South Australian Public Education Awards (SAPEA) in the community...

Millicent 300-gamer adds premiership to long list of achievements

THE "general", "coach", "Digga" - Steve Duldig has been known by a few names in the red, black and white of the Millicent Saints,...

Subway stores support homeless

SOUTH East Subway stores saw more than 100 people undertake an act of kindness for a complete stranger by choosing to donate a "footlong"...

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This month the District Council of Grant and our community have had a lot to celebrate. Our fishing industry and coastal communities received long awaited...