Grant Council escalates legal scrap
GRANT District Council has upped the ante against its ongoing legal tussle with scrap metal operator Keith Pearson by slapping him with a litter...
‘Forgetfulness’ nearly lands driver in jail
A MAN who was caught driving despite not holding a licence since the 1990s has faced Mount Gambier Magistrate's Court, where he received a...
Councillors decide on New Year’s Eve support
MOUNT Gambier City Council has voted against a sub-committee recommendation to withdraw funding for the annual 2018 New Year’s Eve event celebration, retaining its...
Firefighters put skills to test during audit assessment
LIMESTONE Coast firefighters put their skills to the test on Tuesday night during the annual Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) regional station proficiency and audit...
Mayor calls for harbour seaweed solution
GRANT District Mayor Richard Sage has called for a long-term solution to the clogging of the Port MacDonnell harbour amid growing calls for the...
Woman held over near 140kg failed drug import
A NARACOORTE woman has faced Mount Gambier Magistrates Court for allegedly trying to import a key precursor drug for making methamphetamine from South Korea...
Regional councils to discuss animal shelter funding arrangements
GRANT District and its neighbouring council will meet over the future funding arrangements for the region’s largest animal welfare shelter.
This follows The Border Watch...
Von Stankes granted adjournment as negotiations continue over murder charges
DEFENCE counsel for the brothers charged with the murder of Bordertown man Rex Court in a street brawl last year have been granted another...
South East gas expansion opposed
OPPOSITION to expanded gas activity in the South East continues to grow with a member of a prominent environmental group adding her voice to...
Final checks clear way for inmate arrivals in Mount Gambier
MOUNT Gambier Prison is now the second largest correctional facility in the state following the completion of a $61.8m expansion at the Moorak facility.
While...
Next gen police cars put to test
IMPORTED black police patrol cars may soon be seen on South East roads.
South Australia Police officers are now trialling the use of the German-made...
Major airlines accused of poaching regional pilots
A REGIONAL aviation carrier has accused two national airline giants of “rapacious plundering” of its pilot pool, which it says is causing disruptions to...
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Winter campaign and Red Shield Appeal
AS the weather starts to cool, Salvation Army corps leader Tim Frost is calling on the community to donate blankets for those in need....
