Lymphoedema patients praise compression garment subsidy
AFTER years of advocacy, Mount Gambier residents diagnosed with lymphoedema are celebrating a reprieve from the high costs of compression garments following the establishment...
Radio group scores federal grant windfall
A NATIONAL competition which uses radio signals to create a challenging scavenger hunt around the Mount Gambier district has received federal funding to bolster...
Job cuts foreshadowed with public service privatisation
THE State Government cannot guarantee contractors currently employed to provide services for public services such as schools and public housing will keep the work...
Serious message behind fun tribute
PORT MacDonnell was transformed into a sea of colour this weekend as bras of every size adorned trees, the foreshore and even the bespoke...
Border residents stuck in the middle
A WARRAWINDI farmer continues to navigate changing cross-border compliance measures that impact his interstate agricultural enterprise.
Last week's introduction of tightened restrictions along the South...
Skin cancer checks gain exposure
A NEW specialist skin cancer clinic will provide a streamlined service to detect melanomas and other skin cancers among the Limestone Coast community.
With one...
Council to lease ‘prime’ land
WATTLE Range Council is set to lease a parcel of prime farm land near Millicent to local farmer James Mowbray.
The council has accepted the...
Love conquers all in pandemic
LOVED-UP Limestone Coast couples are adapting their big days to COVID-19 restrictions ahead of the spring wedding season, with guest caps and changing travel...
Thick fog clears for sunny winter’s day
MOUNT Gambier residents woke to a thick blanket of fog over the city yesterday morning, impacting visibility across the district.
While the fog eventually cleared...
Forestry future groundwork laid
MILLIONS of specially-bred pine seedlings have been planted across the Green Triangle region in the search for the global forestry industry’s ideal tree of...
Hotel patrons ‘pour in’ for free beer
AROUND 50 beers were served “on the house” at the South Eastern Hotel on Friday night as part of a Coopers Brewery promotion to...
State border control measures stepped up
THE Australian Defence Force officially started supporting police at Victorian border entry points over the weekend as patrols aim to stop COVID-19 spreading into...
Christmas Appeal lights up Old Town Hall
Two of eight windows at the Old Town Hall on Commercial Street are lit up as the Mount Gambier Community Mayor's Christmas Appeal reaches...
