College embraces sustainability
TENISON Woods College has been honoured at the annual KESAB Sustainable Communities Awards as best overall school for 2018.
The program, previously known as Tidy...
Penola eco-warriors step up to stamp out plastic
STUDENTS from Penola Primary School have turned into eco-warriors with a crusade against plastic straws.
After taking part in an environmental leaders program earlier this...
Vintage machinery exhibition showcased at annual country show
AROUND 10 years ago, Ian Ploenges received a call to exhibit his vintage engines at the Mil Lel Spring Show to save the program...
Wilkin Hall milestone celebration
HISTORY will be rekindled this month when South East community members celebrate Wilkin Community Hall's 70th anniversary.
Midway between Mount Gambier and Casterton, Wilkin Hall...
Pioneers supported in basketball fight
MOUNT Gambier residents have come out in support of The Pioneers as the prominent basketball club fights for its future.The team is awaiting confirmation on whether it will continue to exist in the new Victorian[...]
Rotting material to be processed following community uproar
THOUSANDS of cubic metres of rotting seaweed excavated along the Port MacDonnell foreshore will no longer be dumped back onto a regional beach.
In what...
Football legend takes fight to streets
INSPIRATIONAL football identity Neale Daniher will lead a 100-strong convoy of vehicles into Mount Gambier next Friday as part of the Fight Motor Neurone...
Rock solid fishing season start
THE multi-million dollar commercial rock lobster industry has foreshadowed a buoyant season ahead as the benefits flow from the historic China-Australia free trade deal.
While...
Public art project nears completion following winter hiatus
A PUBLIC art project on James Street will be completed this week after a five-month hiatus.
Artists Benjamin Higgins and EJ Zyla started painting the...
Manslaughter case listed for sentencing submissions
VON Stanke brothers Jordan and Dominic will appear for sentencing submissions in December after pleading guilty last month to the manslaughter of Bordertown man...
Shipwreck in sight for hobby diver
HOBBY diver and exploration enthusiast Carl Von Stanke is endeavouring to add another shipwreck to his list of discoveries after recently relocating what he...
Creative arts and tourism concept proposed for historical Mount Gambier roundhouse
MOUNT Gambier's dilapidated historic railway roundhouse precinct could be transformed into a bustling tourist attraction and creative arts space if a grassroots community campaign...
Great display of bowls in changing conditions
THE Port MacDonnell Bowls Club held its men's and women's Singles Championships on the weekend, with strong bowling on display.
Eight women nominated for their...
