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Peter Buttle20190627  TBW Newsgroup

Fisherman lashes out over dangerous walkway

DONOVANS resident Peter Buttle has lashed out over the state of a walkway along the Glenelg River after falling and getting stuck in the...

Sex work decriminalisation Bill supported

MEMBER for MacKillop Nick McBride will support a Private Member's Bill which will provide for the decriminalisation of consensual sex work. The major parties have...
Paul Hartung, Cameron Macdonald And Nigel Boyd  TBW Newsgroup

OneFortyOne sawmill upgrades continue to shape timber sector

THE OneFortyOne (OFO)Jubilee Wood Products sawmill in Mount Gambier will continue to undergo cutting-edge investment amid $19m flowing into the site for new projects. The...
Sarah Budj Bimweb TBW Newsgroup

Platypuses tracked in region as they leave ‘genetic fingerprint’

A MICROSCOPIC approach to finding elusive platypuses in rivers has shed a light on their whereabouts within the Glenelg River. Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority,...
Ruby Moore And Geraldine Pluckhahn  TBW Newsgroup

Overseas community to receive packs from college students

A GROUP of Tenison Woods College students will deliver health packs for young women to Timor Leste next week after being made aware of...
Matthew And Karen20190626  TBW Newsgroup

School interrupted as teachers seek new deal

AROUND half of the Limestone Coast's 39 government-backed education facilities will either close or run limited programs on Monday as teachers prepare to strike...

Safety bureau yet to release findings into fatal Mount Gambier charity flight

THE family of the Mount Gambier Angel Flight victims says it is looking forward to the full report into the accident being released to...

Regional Express assures airline safety as bureau gathers information

REGIONAL Express Airlines (Rex) has doubled down on reaffirming the safety of its fleet of SAAB 340 aircraft, despite the activation of emergency protocols...
Tony Wilk  TBW Newsgroup

Owners forego upgrades and repairs amid legal uncertainty

GLENELG River shack proponents have called for the State Government to take "real action" amid revelations the iconic structures are being left to deteriorate. The...
Matthew Cherry  TBW Newsgroup

Teachers to join union strike in bid for pay deal outcome

DOZENS of Limestone Coast teachers will join a state-wide education union strike on Monday unless the State Government makes an 11th hour pay deal...
Boy On Lizard  TBW Newsgroup

Creative Millicent play

A TIMBER sculpture crafted by Millicent artists Ant and Hat Martin features in a redeveloped public playground in suburban Adelaide. The local couple was commissioned...
Aquatic Centre 2  TBW Newsgroup

Hub work disrupts swimming as city pool to shutdown during recreation centre construction

THE Mount Gambier Aquatic Centre will end its 2019/20 swim season one month earlier than usual in preparation for the multi-million dollar Community and...

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Pleasant day on Bordertown course

ON a pleasant 24 degree day, 54 SE Veterans golfers ventured north to Bordertown and found the course in immaculate condition. Division 1 was...