Walk to reduce diabetes risk
MOUNT Gambier residents are encouraged to increase their daily exercise today for Diabetes Australia's 19th annual Walk to Work Day.[...]
Millicent chemist support call
COMMUNITY members are being urged to back Millicent Chemist and Giftware following the loss of a lucrative service agreement.[...]
Council endorses design for new-look Naracoorte library
NARACOORTE Lucindale Council has endorsed a schematic design for the new-look Naracoorte Public Library and Community Resource Centre.[...]
Dishonest girlfriend of killer truck driver avoids jail
THE girlfriend of truck driver Kenneth Pillar avoided an immediate jail term when sentenced on Tuesday for falsely stating that her partner had a coughing fit before he crashed into a Mount Gambier school teacher's vehicle, killing the driver.[...]
Disability service access improves
ROLLOUT of the National Disability Insurance Scheme continues with people with disabilities living in the Limestone Coast able to access the scheme from this week.[...]
Education support call
THE State Government and Liberal Party must give serious consideration as to how training is funded and delivered in regional areas following winding down of TAFE campuses in the region, according to Member for Mount Gambier Troy Bell.[...]
Preselection battle continues
MORE than 100 members of the Mount Gambier Liberal Party will gather at the Allan Scott Glenburnie Racecourse next week for a preselection ballot.[...]
Operation safety – Police catch four drivers
LIMESTONE Coast Police caught four drivers speeding or drink driving on Friday as Operation Safe Long Weekend began.[...]
Beach enter Origin agreement
GAS exploration company Beach Energy has entered into a binding agreement with Origin Energy to acquire all shares in Lattice Energy Limited for $1.5b.[...]
Gas gold rush – Companies show interest in South East
PETROLEUM companies have shown "good interest" in a sweeping new proposed gas mining tenement being opened up in the South East, according to Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis.[...]
South East resident named among Churchill Fellowship
PORT MacDonnell resident Adam Hardcastle will be among 109 Australians who will travel all over the world in 2018 in search of new ideas as recipients of the prestigious Churchill Fellowship.[...]
No dodging penalties for false tax claims
"DON'T dodge when you lodge" is the message from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) this year to serve as a reminder to taxpayers of the serious consequences of lodging false claims.[...]
Market Report
Total Yarding: 1109 (-313)
NARACOORTE CATTLE
Numbers eased a little to 1,242/head this week at Naracoorte.
Supply was made up of 871 young cattle, 325 cows,...
