Dairy future under deportation cloud
THE future of the Blue Lake Dairy Group is in jeopardy as strict new work visa requirements leave the company's operations director and major...
Science Week encourages young inventors
SCHOOL students became electronic engineers and inventors during National Science Week at the Mount Gambier Library.
Children used colour-coded electronic building blocks to create inventions...
Urgent call made for better phone service
GRANT District Council will step up its campaign to land a mobile phone tower at Glenburnie to end coverage blackspots at the multi-million-dollar livestock...
Shearers threaten to cut event support
NEXT year's Blades of Glencoe fundraising event could be cancelled after a funding row prompting a boycott by participating shearers and organisers.
The shearing demonstration...
Grape growers big fans of technology
MORE than 100 anti-frost wind machines will dot the Coonawarra landscape in a bid to mitigate vineyard frost damage following last year's losses. Wine giant Treasury Wines, owners of[...]
Recreation centre future in ratepayers’ hands
MOUNT Gambier City Council will conduct a broad survey on the proposed Mount Gambier Regional Sport and Recreation Centre after local government elections in...
Family determined to break ‘suicide stigma’
AFTER struggling with ongoing mental health issues, Mark Williams decided to reach out and seek professional help.
The devoted father and husband from Penola was...
Grant council declines animal welfare league funds
THE long-term sustainability of the district's charity animal shelter has been delivered a major blow with Grant District Council rejecting a plea for additional...
Vietnam veterans honoured
PERSISTENT wind and rain cleared momentarily as around 50 people gathered at the Vansittart Park Soldiers Memorial on Saturday afternoon to honour national Vietnam...
Police Minister ‘flip-flops’ over Kalangadoo station
POLICE Minister Corey Wingard has flip-flopped on a pre-election commitment to keep the Kalangadoo Police Station open, now highlighting a new review due to start in October.[…]
Mill dishes out much-needed donation
TIMBER processing mill NF McDonnell and Sons has donated $10,000 to Foodbank Limestone Coast.
The generous donation will allow Foodbank to purchase staple food items...
Government stalls on speed limit changes
PRESSURE is mounting on the State Government to reinstate 110kph speed limits on Carpenter Rocks Road and the Riddoch Highway as its pre-election promise...
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Tough way to finish
IT was a tough night at Horsham's Blue Ribbon Raceway on Saturday night for Penola’s Dave Gartner, despite a solid effort in his heat...
