Green initiative
MOUNT Gambier City Council outdoor caretakers have 'planted the town green' this month as they increase the city's street tree population by around 300...
Rate proposal denied
A PROPOSED amendment to Mount Gambier City Council's 2017/18 budget was knocked back during council's final budget meeting on Wednesday evening as elected members...
Indigenous city celebration
AROUND 500 school students and community members flowed through Pangula Mannamurna yesterday to celebrate NAIDOC Culture Day.
Attendees reflected on the history and achievements of...
Strict life jacket laws floated
PROPOSED changes to South Australian life jacket laws are long overdue and a previous lack of action from the State Government has cost lives,...
Dogs help with reading
MCDONALD Park Primary School students have improved their reading skills and confidence this term thanks to some friendly and furry friends.
Since the beginning of...
Marketplace renews energy focus
MOUNT Gambier's Marketplace shopping centre is to become one of the first in Australia to be powered by solar energy after a deal was...
Indigenous culture celebrated
CELEBRATIONS to recognise the South East's rich indigenous history and culture started yesterday with the launch of NAIDOC Week in Mount Gambier.
Despite wet and...
Year-round outdoor learning
THE Mary MacKillop Memorial School's Father Paul Shelter has officially opened, providing students with access to an outdoor undercover learning area.
Archbishop Philip Wilson, Member...
School road risk highlighted
A FOUR-VEHICLE collision on White Avenue last month has prompted renewed calls for improved safety measures on the state managed road which runs parallel...
Bypass funds plea
THE region's forestry sector and Penola business fraternity have expressed dismay as the State Government continues to snub the Penola bypass project, which is...
Curiosity drives creativity
REIDY Park Primary School students followed their curiosity last week as they took part in their annual science fair.
Creating experiments during the term, the...
Doomed Angel Flight under microscope
AN AUSTRALIAN aviation expert has claimed weather conditions will be one of the key areas of investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau into...
Celebrating 50th birthday with a win and a meat tray
FOR Allendale East greyhound trainer David Peckham it was a case of celebrating his 50th birthday at last Sunday’s Tara Raceway meeting with a...
