Airline service cut reaches parliament
THE restoration of Regional Express (REX) flights between Mount Gambier and Adelaide will "take some time", Tourism Minister David Ridgway has told parliament.
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Regional tourism growth roadblock
SOUTH Australia's regional tourism is being handicapped by inadequate roads and access to water, power and internet services, according to Robe Mayor Peter Riseley.[…]
Families urged to make child care system switch
THE Turnbull Government is urging hundreds of thousands of families to make the switch to the new child care and early learning system or risk missing out on the new subsidies.[…]
Infrastructure spending
INVESTMENT in local roads, recreation facilities and marina infrastructure are key highlights of Glenelg Shire Council's $52m draft budget.
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Missing rider walks out of scrub
A SEARCH was launched in Canunda National Park on Saturday morning after a 36-year-old local male motorcyclist went missing overnight.[…]
Supermarket workers oppose deregulation
WORKERS at the Woolworths supermarket in Millicent do not want deregulated shopping in the town, according to their union.[…]
Raw log direct exports limit regional timber processors’ growth potential
MEMBER for Barker Tony Pasin has warned in parliament South East regional timber processors are stymied for growth because of the ongoing direct export of raw logs to overseas processors.[…]
Leaders look to migrants for rural growth
A NEW report highlighting locally-led migration strategies to stem population decline and labour shortages has been welcomed by Mount Gambier Mayor Andrew Lee.
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Call for commissioner to cut border red tape
COMMUNITY leaders have thrown their support behind the Member for Mount Gambier Troy Bell's call to establish a South Australian cross-border commissioner, citing a range of benefits for the region.[…]
Good season comes to an end for rock lobster fishermen
RECREATIONAL and professional lobster fishing ended in the Southern Zone yesterday.[…]
Wattle Range mayor targets ‘unfair’ rate subsidy
STATE law requiring councils to subsidise the rates of not-for-profit community housing providers is unfair on Wattle Range residents and should be changed, Mayor Peter Gandolfi says.[…]
Levy reprieve delivered
HOUSEHOLDS will receive a reprieve from their Emergency Service Levy (ESL) bills as the Marshall Government puts $360m back into the pockets of South Australians over the next four years.[…]
Tis the season to give
TIS the season for the Mount Gambier/Berrin community to continue spreading Christmas cheer with the Salvation Army expecting an influx in need.
Each year, the...
