State government welcomes new rules for electricity
THE State Government has welcomed the Australian Energy Market Commission's (AEMC) adoption of strong new rules for electricity retailers regarding the installation of smart...
Premier to retire
FORMER South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has announced his retirement from politics, outlining his plans on the final sitting day of parliament for the...
Landowers urged to act on silverleaf
SOUTH East landowners are urged to take steps to identify and control silverleaf nightshade before it becomes established over summer.
Natural Resources South East pest...
State senators seek answers
TWO South Australian Senators have called on the Federal Government to disclose information used to make the decision to exclude Limestone Coast-based services from...
Emergency repeater for region
EMERGENCY radiocommunications will be significantly improved in the South East when a new UHF CB emergency repeater is installed and activated.
The new UHF channel...
Worker subsidy boost
REGIONAL employers are being encouraged to take part in a new government subsidy scheme offering support towards the costs of employing apprentices.
The Morrison Government...
Coastal towns sleep through earthquarke
ROBE and Beachport residents are unlikely to have felt even the slightest tremor on Wednesday night, despite an earthquake occurring dozens of kilometres off...
Council to investigate mobile food trading
WATTLE Range Council could heavily restrict mobile food vendors in Beachport over the summer period as it works to form a policy on the...
Historical figure’s life chronicled in new book
SOUTH East author Simon Bryant will launch his first novel at the historic Glencoe Woolshed today.
Mr Bryant - who grew up on a soldier...
Fizz the season
AFTER almost two decades in the wine industry, Coonawarra resident Peta Baverstock's passion project has come to fruition in the form of her sparkling...
Stage show shatters disability perceptions
COLOURFUL characters from Comrec Mount Gambier will express themselves to the community next Thursday night when they take centre stage for their Ovation peformance...
Timber mill under threat of closure
THE union representing timber workers has warned the region's only remaining Carter Holt Harvey processing site is under threat from closure as the former...