Mount Gambier activist honoured among state’s extraordinary women
MOUNT Gambier community icon and social rights activist Viv Maher has been posthumously inducted into the 2019 South Australian Women's Honour Roll for her...
Dealership drives suitable vehicle purchase for Congolese family
A CONGOLESE family in need of a convenient and budget-friendly "people mover" recently received a helping hand from a South East car dealership.
Eunike Mitamba...
Region’s ‘dead wood’ initiative praised
A BIODIVERSITY specialist has praised the region for its regulations on fallen wood and hollow logs, saying both provide vital shelter for mammals, reptiles...
War bravery honoured at special England ceremony
MOUNT Gambier World War II veteran and renowned photographer Eric Arthur OAM has been honoured in a special ceremony in England commemorating the bravery...
Boandik family story shared with nation
ONE Boandik family has been recognised across the nation after their extensive history was published in the Indigenous Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Boandik elder Aunty...
World War II soldier’s footsteps retraced in jungle march
ALTHOUGH the Sandakan Death March is considered to be the single worst atrocity suffered by Australian servicemen during World War II, the 260km trek...
Mount Gambier resident recalls lifetime of history
GROWING up and living in the South East for the majority of her life, Noela Hellyer has watched the South East landscape change over...
Roadshow brings ‘all kinds of awesome; to Mount Gambier
THE largest mobile science exhibition in Australia will bring together big names in science and technology when it opens in Mount Gambier this weekend.
The...
National honour secured with general practice of the year accolade
HAWKINS Medical Clinic has been thrown into the national spotlight after clinching "general practice of the year" for 2019.
The clinic - the largest in...
Prestigious honour bestowed on youth for ‘selfless efforts’
MOUNT Gambier youth Faith Monger has been recognised for her selfless voluntary efforts at last month's Service Clubs Association of South Australia - Community...
Cracker prize for shoppers
SHOPPING local has paid dividends for two Limestone Coast residents who were yesterday announced as the first weekly winners of the 2019 Bendigo Bank...
Community service pride for students
A MOUNT Gambier student has been recognised by the Order of Australia Association for her contribution to her school and the community.
Grant High School...
Tough road trip faces Lakers
THE Mount Gambier Lakers men sit not-so-comfortably in third place on the Country Basketball League South West men's ladder.
There is only a three points...
