Pasin signals phone coverage support
MEMBER for Barker Tony Pasin has vowed to advocate for improved mobile phone coverage after the 2018 budget delivered no funding for the Mobile Black Spot Program beyond the next financial year.[…]
Emergency services free man from roof
EMERGENCY service personnel undertook a complex exercise in logistics yesterday in rescuing a man stuck in a roof at an OB Flat property.[…]
Dump ‘on hold’
A CAFPIRCO Road property owner has welcomed news the state's environmental regulator has placed an asbestos dump application determination process "on hold" until further information becomes available.[…]
Bestselling author in town for book launch
AUTHOR Victoria Purman will launch her latest release The Last of the Bonegilla Girls at the Mount Gambier Library tonight at 7pm[...]
Call to remove fence
A PORTION of the wooden fence in front of the Robe Hotel which was erected over a year ago should immediately be pulled down, according to a Robe District Council member.[…]
Stranded basketballers forced to abandon match
A SIX hour delay for a Regional Express (Rex) flight left SEABL team Nunawading stranded in Melbourne on Friday afternoon, which led to league officials abandoning their match against the Mount Gambier Pioneers.[…]
Law enforced
THE police force has secured five additional staff to target key focus areas across the Limestone Coast as crime continues to reduce in Mount Gambier.[…]
Doctor condemns ‘barbaric’ wildlife deaths
A LOCAL doctor and former zoologist has denounced the "barbaric" killing of two kangaroos near his home on the outskirts of Mount Gambier at the weekend[...]
Hoon driver serves time
A MOUNT Gambier man who was sentenced to a prison term for dangerous driving on Wednesday was released after the local magistrate decided sufficient time had already been served.
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Federal budget a win for rural South Australia
PRIMARY Producers SA has welcomed the 2018 federal budget as a positive for rural South Australia, with measures to reduce the cost of doing business for farmers, protect agricultural biosecurity and boost market access efficiency among key wins.[…]
Farmer tax relief
TAX relief and support for business investment are two of the biggest windfalls in a federal budget that has been largely favourable for dairy farmers.[…]
Service recognises war battles
VETERANS will gather in Canberra on Sunday to attend a national service to recognise the 50th anniversary of the battles at fire support bases Coral and Balmoral - Australia's most protracted and costly battles of the Vietnam War.[…]
Local acts to rock the rails
Following on from the success of 2023 Rock on the Rails music lovers from across the region are gearing up for this year's event.
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