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Frontline city hospital worker farewelled

"IT CAN be a really tough place to work and it is an emotional place," Leanne Heaver told The Border Watch on the eve...

NDIS delay worry

A MOUNT Gambier amputee has expressed his frustration with the roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), revealing he is still waiting for...

Children spread hope through show

STORIES of hope and a high energy performance by Ugandan children inspired a crowd of around 100 people at St Paul's Catholic Church on...

Drug use a ‘health gamble’

LEADING health researchers have warned South East people dabbling in crystal methamphetamine are gambling with their long-term health. The warning comes as leading South Australian...

Central bus depot in use

AFTER a break of more than 50 years, Adelaide-bound passengers are again catching a bus from the centre of Millicent. The new bus freight and...

$4.8m seniors centre floated

THE region's largest aged care provider has called on the community to rally behind a proposed $4.8m wellbeing centre, which will include a long-awaited...

Blackspot funds sought

GRANT District Council will seek blackspot funding for one the district's most notorious intersections. Council will lodge an application for State Government funding to improve...

Businesses back pool poll calls

THE Mount Gambier Chamber of Commerce has urged Mount Gambier City Council to heed the calls of the city's political leaders in regards to...

Council distributes community grants

ROUND one of the Grant District Council 2018/19 Community Grant Program is providing funding to 10 community groups in the district. A total of $48,437...

Flora gets helping hand

FIVE threatened species of native orchids have had a boost thanks to a five-year project aimed at increasing their wild populations. The project to grow...

Small club shares thousands with Bay community groups

THE Port MacDonnell and District Lions Club has managed to donate more than $13,500 to community projects in the past financial year despite only...

Blades of Glencoe funding secured

GLENCOE Woolshed National Trust has received a $10,000 grant to assist with funding for the 2019 Blades of Glencoe shearing event, which will support...

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Season kicks off for Limestone Coast soccer

FOLLOWING the recent pre-season carnival, Limestone Coast soccer kicks off in full force this weekend with the opening round of the Premiership Cup. In the...