Fund transfer concern
MEMBER for MacKillop Mitch Williams transferred $16,000 of his unused global allowance to independent MP Troy Bell and an Adelaide MP in a seat under threat from Nick Xenophon ahead of the March state election.[...]
Gandolfi ruled out
WATTLE Range Mayor Peter Gandolfi has ruled out a bid for the Lower House seat being vacated by Member for MacKillop Mitch Williams.[...]
Hottest five years on record
Climate data has shown the global temperature averaged over the last five years (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) was the highest ever on record for any five-year period[...]
Glenelg Shire Australia Day guest speaker
HEYWOOD born, Tony Wright, now special writer and associate editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald has been announced as guest speaker at this year's official Australia Day ceremony in Portland and Heywood.[...]
Coastal Connections praised
GRANT District Council has praised the Natural Resources South East Coastal Connections program, which boasted a number of activities showcasing the marine environment across the region[...]
Waterway project underway
A NEW floating reed bed is set to be trialled in south-west Victoria to reduce the amount of wastewater nutrients being discharged into inland waterways.[...]
Local Meals on Wheels leader leaves
INFLUENTIAL leader Peter Davis bid a sad farewell to the Mount Gambier Meals on Wheels team recently as he took the next step in his career with the community-minded organisation.[...]
Bang for Bell’s buck
Independent Member for Mount Gambier Troy Bell will receive $8,000 of Liberal MP Mitch Williams' unused Global Allowance of $41,000 for the 2017/18 Parliamentary year.[...]
Country Health SA defended
ACTING Health Minister Zoe Bettison has responded to claims Country Health SA is "not well connected" to regional South Australia[...]
Youth club branches out to Penola
THE Gambier Leo Charter night, held last month saw the introduction of 14 new Penola Leo Club members.[...]
Mount Gambier home targeted in daylight arson attack
A MOLOTOV cocktail was thrown at a property in Mount Gambier on Monday, causing damage to furniture on the verandah and prompting police to seek information from the community.[...]
Government urged to quit ‘blame game’
GRANT District Council has called on both state and federal governments to quit the "blame game" when it comes to responsibility for health services in a review of the State Public Health Plan[...]
BLGC women fight for Summer Cup
LAST Wednesday, 27 women contested the third of four rounds of the RSL Mount Gambier sponsored Summer Cup at the Blue Lake Golf Club...
