Dry weather takes toll on ‘drought-proof’ district
SOUTH East farmers remain in dire need of rain as feed stocks start to dwindle, with a stretch of dry weather taking its toll...
Road trip for Mount Gambier Pioneers
THE Mount Gambier Pioneers face another double-header on the road this weekend, with meetings in Adelaide against Southern Tigers and Eastern Mavericks.
For the men...
Concert raises funds for car crash victim
LIFE can change in the blink of an eye, just ask one local family.
The Vanderhorst's world was turned upside down when Chelsea, 21, was...
Questions surround plaque discovery as Fidler and Webb walls come down
DEMOLITION worker Darryn Cole noticed a glimpse of an object in stone rubble while working in his excavator at the Fidler and Webb site.
Jumping...
Hospital pyjama day draws attention to healthy recovery strategy
COMFORTABLE and cosy pyjamas have been Mount Gambier and District Hospital staff's clothing of choice over the past three days in a bid to...
Community nostalgia stirred as former iconic general store razed from inner-city streetscape
WHILE the last remaining remnants of the Fidler and Webb buildings will be swept away this weekend, its demolition has stirred community nostalgia.
The iconic...
Solar system helps FoodBank to shine
A CHARITY organisation which eases the cost of living burden for South East residents will be given its own cost relief through a new...
Millicent attack leads to jail
A MILLICENT man has been jailed for attacking another man outside a licensed premises in the town last August.
Jack Leslie Elson, 29, appeared in...
Jazz fever hits city
JAZZ fever has officially hit the South East with the annual Generations in Jazz (GIJ) festival kicking off at the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre...
Deadly fox bait program questioned
THE South East environment department's use of deadly fox baits has come under scrutiny following a family pet dying after ingesting the poison on...
Heart checks to bridge health gap
EDUCATION and regular health checks remain the two key focuses of Pangula Mannamurna in its bid to combat heart-related diseases among the Aboriginal and...
Garden memories revived
GROWING up in the 1970s, Fiona Kelly would spend most of her weekends exploring a local backyard, which had been transformed into a fantasy...