Emerging opportunities motivates candidate
INCUMBENT councillor Steven Perryman has cited a number of ongoing community projects as his main motivation for seeking a further term on Mount Gambier City Council[...]
Accused bailed despite lengthy disorderly history
A MOUNT Gambier man with a history of incidents at the Mount Gambier Hospital was released on bail last week despite another act of disorderly behaviour in the emergency department last month.As new details emerged[...]
Additional grant funding to support wine makers
SMALL and medium wine makers are set to benefit from an additional $500,000 in grant funding to open more doors in key export markets from the Coalition Government. Member for Barker Tony Pasin said the extra funds for[...]
Intruder flees in luxury car
POLICE are investigating a break-in in which an occupant of a home confronted the intruder at Tantanoola on Thursday. Just before midday on Thursday, a two-door red BMW sedan, with Victorian registration plates,[...]
Golden high school memories
MILLICENT North Primary School will take a trip down memory lane next month in celebration of its golden 50th anniversary. Planning is well under way for the two-day event, which will be held at the school grounds on[...]
Third political party enters ring
A THIRD political party has announced it will field a candidate in the seat of Barker at the federal election due in the first half of 2019. Queensland politician and businessman Clive Palmer has revealed his re-badged United[...]
Council projects to progress
MOUNT Gambier City Council will progress a number of engineering projects across the city this month. Footpath construction on Swallow Drive is 90pc completed, while road reconstruction on Sturt Street (between Bay[...]
Vickery nominates
LIMESTONE Coast Local Government Association president Erika Vickery OAM has nominated to be president of the Local Government Association of South Australia.Ms Vickery has been Naracoorte Lucindale Mayor since[...]
Pontoon to feature at Portland foreshore
A SWIMMING pontoon will soon be a feature at the Portland foreshore after a proposal received over $30,000 in State Government funding Nominated for the Pick My Project initiative, the proposal was voted as one of the[...]
Water effective in water filtration
AGRICULTURAL waste can be used to rapidly filter lead from wastewater, new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found. An ECU study found canola stalks and lupin straw, which currently have no commercial use[...]
Neal Daniher leads fundraising convoy into Limestone Coast
INSPIRATIONAL football identity Neale Daniher will arrive in the Blue Lake city today after he and a 100-strong convoy of vehicles embarked on the 2018 Fight MND Daniher's Drive yesterday. After enjoying lunch in Penola[...]
Drug suspect back home awaiting trial
NARACOORTE man accused of dozens of drug trafficking charges has been released on home detention bail as court proceedings progress slowly. Jason Scott Davies, 45, appeared via video-link in the Mount Gambier[...]
Sheep producer sentiment rebounds with improved seasonal outlook and commodity prices
Australian sheep producers’ confidence has jumped substantially this quarter, riding on the back of improved prices.
According to the latest Sheep Producer Intentions Survey (SPIS)...
