Wage increase welcomed
A LIMESTONE Coast union representative has praised the Fair Work Commission following its decision to raise the national minimum wage by 5.2 per cent...
Worldwide Knit in Public Day
DESPITE not being as busy as previous years, avid knitter and Twisted Threads member Julianne Woodruff called Worldwide Knit in Public Day another success....
TAFE welcomes tech college
TAFE SA has welcomed a recent announcement that a new $35m technical college will be located at its Mount Gambier campus.
Promised during the State...
Stockman’s Challenge success again
BACK in action for the 2022 Stockmen’s Challenge at Casterton was Gippsland’s Travis Scott who attended the Kelpie Muster event for the sixth time....
Mental health support welcome
MORE mental health and detox beds across Mount Gambier will provide relief for people in need, but better access to services and information is...
Headsets supplied by Rotary club
A GENEROUS donation was music to the ears of residents at Boandik Lodge.
The aged care facility recently 40 headsets to help treat patients...
More volunteers called for
MORE volunteers are needed at Mount Gambier’s Haven information service to assist those suffering from violence.
First opening in early 2021, The Haven gives...
Vaccine questions
GRANT District councillor Gavin Clarke is seeking information from Limestone Coast people who are suffering from severe illness after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine.
He...
A flair for fundraising
SUCCESSFUL fundraising is a key role of service clubs and organisations in being able to serve their communities.
Wil Cousins is the chairperson of...
Kelpie Muster draws major crowd
THE streets of Casterton were flooded with guests over the weekend as the 26th annual Kelpie Muster was held following a two-year hiatus due...
Ministerial direction to open Covid ward
MINISTER for Health and Wellbeing Chris Picton has directed the Limestone Coast Local Health Network to re-open the Covid-19 ward at the Mount Gambier...
Record price for historic house
MOUNT Gambier’s Colhurst House has remained in local hands with the Kosch family purchasing the historical building.
Colhurst House was first built in 1878...
New app paints clear picture of pesticide resistance across Australia
A new data visualisation tool can display the distribution and severity of pesticide resistance across Australia, enabling growers and agronomists to make better, data-driven...
