Businesses praise JobKeeper initiative
BUSINESSES around the region have registered interest in the Federal Government's $160b JobKeeper initiative in an effort to retain staff members during the COVID-19...
Tourists told to keep distance
COASTAL townships are off-limits to tourists over the Easter holiday break in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.
This is the urgent message...
Kindness shines in dark time
A RANDOM act of kindness has put a smile on the faces of two Mount Gambier businessmen as they navigate economic challenges brought on...
Penola bypass open
AFTER being discussed for more than 50 years, the Penola bypass finally opened to motorists this morning.
The second and final stage of the $14.6m...
Scaled back service prompts funding talks
THE State Government is currently in discussions with Regional Express (Rex) about potential grant funding schemes after the airline announced a skeletal weekly return...
Coastal playground overhaul on agenda
A MAKEOVER of a popular Beachport playground has been priced at $350,000.
New equipment is set to be installed at the Susan Wilson Memorial Playground...
Leader pleads for airline support
GRANT District Mayor Richard Sage has made a desperate plea for government officials to keep Regional Express (Rex) in the air amid the decimation...
Inmate virus protection
THE Department for Correctional Services (DCS) says there has been extensive planning to protect hundreds of inmates at the Mount Gambier Prison from the...
Young leaders take on environmental challenge
MARY MacKillop Primary School students gathered with student leaders from across the region for the first instalment of the Young Environmental Leaders Program in...
Free childcare welcomed
THE Federal Government's unprecedented action to make childcare free for essential workers has been welcomed by one Millicent family which will remain in work...
Badger digs deep to meet demand
A MOUNT Gambier business is working around the clock to fulfil soaring orders fuelled by the coronavirus pandemic.
While hundreds of businesses are at a...
Men’s Shed members work toward goal from home
THE inability to gather together has not stopped the Mount Gambier Men's Shed from continuing its community projects.
Members are currently preparing wooden toys for...
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New regional precinct helps mend bushfire damage
KINGSTON SE’s Keilira Precinct development was officially opened to the public this month, four years after the devastating Black Summer bushfires tore through the...
