Hospital capacity furore
MOUNT Gambier Hospital management has categorically rejected allegations an elderly patient was unable to access a bed yesterday afternoon because the facility was full.[...]
Unregistered fishermen charged
TWO recreational fishermen have been convicted of charges relating to illegal rock lobster fishing near Port MacDonnell.[...]
Emergency connectivity
RESIDENTS in high bushfire risk areas would have mobile phone coverage for at least 24 hours if power is lost under new legislation introduced to parliament.[...]
Dob in a Litterer participants praised
SOUTH Australians have continued to support the Dob in a Litterer program more than six months after its launch with an increase in app downloads, website registrations and reporting.[...]
Nursing stand-off
MOUNT Gambier Hospital continues to be embroiled in staffing resource issues with a key medical workers union claiming it has a shortfall of 10 nurses per week in the medical wards.[...]
Distracted drivers warned
SOUTH Australian Police have detected nearly 81 drivers a day using their mobile phones while driving during the latest Operation Distraction.[...]
Flu outbreaks hit aged care centres
VICTORIANS with the flu are being warned to avoid aged care facilities after the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the eighth death of a resident at a retirement village in the state.[...]
Growth stagnates
THE Australian Electoral Commission's announcement South Australia will lose a representative at the next federal election has highlighted the need for a responsible and sustainable population growth strategy for the state.[...]
Patient surge denied
HEALTH authorities yesterday denied there had been a surge in patients being transferred from metropolitan areas to Mount Gambier Hospital due to the relocation of patients to the new Royal Adelaide Hospital in Adelaide.[...]
Debt to creditors not ‘insignificant’
THE administrator handling the collapse of the region's largest woodchip hauling operator has revealed debts owed to creditors are not "insignificant" given the size of the business.[...]
Specialist cleaning at caves
NARACOORTE Cave guides recently participated in a series of specialist workshops and demonstrations on cave cleaning and restoration.[...]
Swooping magpies warning
SWOOPING magpies are becoming a familiar site in the South East as the breeding season progresses.[...]
Open gardens delight locals
Glorious weather drew a crowd of more than 200 to enjoy the Naracoorte Hospital Auxiliary's inaugural Open Gardens Day fundraiser on Sunday, November 3.
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