Hospital service to continue but ward scrapped
THE Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service will not include a dedicated private ward following the incorporation of the Mount Gambier Private Hospital into...
Feral pig outbreak brought under control
A FERAL pig outbreak near Kingston has been controlled with investigations suggesting the animals had been illegally released near Reedy Creek.
Limestone Coast Landscape...
Main street march symbolises journey of the vulnerable
MOUNT Gambier’s housing crisis and homelessness issue was brought to the forefront on Friday as community members walked along Commercial Street during the annual...
Organic waste disposal trial at Robe
ROBE District Council has secured funding to pilot a new thermophilic composting machine next month, in an effort to improve community waste streams and...
Tell ’em who is best
JUST hours remain to nominate a Limestone Coast rural community as South Australia’s best agricultural town.
The Agricultural Town of the Year award recognises South...
Council offers business facelift funds
BUSINESSES across key western Victorian retail precincts can apply for funding to give their shopfront a facelift.
Glenelg Shire Council has called for expressions of...
Shop to win in western Victoria
SHOPPERS can win one of four $500 vouchers to a business of their choice as part of a Glenelg Shire Council initiative.
The Eat, Shop,...
Scholarships go to students
SEVERAL Mount Gambier High School students have been awarded scholarships as part of the education facility's annual program.
The scholarships, which are funded through the...
Fundraising for a worthy cause
AROUND 140 people gathered at the Mount Gambier RSL and District Bowling Club last fortnight to help raise money for the Mount Gambier Cancer...
20-year cave record smashed
INCREASED demand for regional travel and holidaying at home has resulted in a record-breaking number of people visiting Naracoorte Caves National Park.
The...
Wood is good for the world
CHILDREN'S farming icon George the Farmer has traded his tractor for a harvester in an effort to teach Australia’s next generation about the importance...
Residents urged to report potholes
PEOPLE are being urged to report potholes to Wattle Range Council, with heavy rains prompting staff to redeploy additional resources to patch up road...
Delivery service raises concerns for council
Grocery delivery from the major supermarkets, and it's effect on the town, was highlighted at a recent Wattle Range Council meeting.
Wattle Range councillor...
