Wine exports hit record high despite tough conditions
AUSTRALIAN wine export rates has shown significant growth over the 2019 period, with Wine Australia announcing a 3pc increase.
The export increase has resulted in...
Rural health future arrives
A RURAL health program which gives medical students hands-on professional experience at Mount Gambier Hospital has welcomed its largest cohort since its inception.
Flinders University's...
Speed cut sought as councillor pushes for change over pedestrian safety concerns
AN ELEVENTH-HOUR change to a four-part recommendation made by Wattle Range councillor Dean Burrow has forced council to post-pone their discussions on decreasing the...
City achieves highest median value on record
MOUNT Gambier's house values have surged to record levels amid a 10pc jump in the median house price over the past 12 months.
It is...
MP under pressure over police station inaction
THE State Opposition has accused Member for MacKillop Nick McBride of breaking a promise about reopening the Kalangadoo Police Station after a freedom of...
Hope for new voice in Wattle Range Council
MILLICENT High School students might soon have a direct say on youth-related matters at Wattle Range Council, in what is considered a South Australian...
Naracoorte woman caught drug driving near a school zone
A NARACOORTE woman has been caught driving under the influence of methamphetamine around a school zone during a targeted operation yesterday.
The 32-year-old woman was...
Grant district elected members discuss ‘fuel reduction’ measures
GRANT district elected members have mooted the need for greater fuel hazard reduction activities across its area given the bushfire risk to the community.
During...
Service cuts hinder Nangwarry Primary School numbers
NANGWARRY Primary School has welcomed just one Reception student this year after a prospective student switched schools as a result of service cuts to...
Students follow family footsteps
THERE would be no one alive who has a stronger link to one Millicent school than local resident Joan Skeer.
She took great delight last...
Global initiative helps students navigate internet pitfalls
CLASSROOMS are becoming an ever-increasing hub of technology as the education system evolves its practices, with increased internet use putting children's cyber safety at...
Education facility to ‘bounce back’ following suspicious blaze
MOUNT Gambier North Primary School principal Paul Harmer has vowed the school will "bounce back" after a suspicious fire completely destroyed a storage shed.
Mount...
Students get a taste of rural medicine
A NEW cohort of medical students have begun their journey in a pilot program throughout the Green Triangle region.
A total of 14 MD...
