Retailers reject extended hours
MILLICENT’S unique trading hour regime was relaxed during the state’s three-day lockdown, allowing the town’s two regulated supermarkets to trade around the clock.
But...
Mount Gambier tourism hotspots visited by cheeky elves and adventurous Santas
A REIDY Park Primary School Year 3 class has put a festive twist on several Mount Gambier attractions without ever leaving the school grounds.
Students...
Animal lover aims for lasting legacy
A LOVER of furry friends is calling on the community to help raise $20,000 to provide a permanent funding channel for Limestone Coast animal...
$1.1m boost for forestry fire safety
NEW fire detection technology and the upgrade of fire-spotting towers across the Limestone Coast forestry estate will be funded as part of a $1.1m...
Liberal MP lashes State Government for lockdown ‘overreaction’
LIBERAL MP Nick McBride has struck out at his government’s hard lockdown as an overreaction to one person, saying a thorough investigation should have...
ISOLATION IDEAS: Fun and fitness from home as lockdown lift looms
SOUTH Australia's six-day COVID-19 Stay at Home order will end early at 12.01am Sunday but the remainder of lockdown doesn't have to mean forgoing...
Supermarkets stripped bare amid lockdown announcement
A LIMESTONE Coast supermarket recorded its busiest day in its seven decade history on Wednesday as a surge of people flocked to stock up...
Mental health challenges laid bare
MENTAL health advocates Mary O’Brien and Ben Brooksby were both inspired to drive change in regional communities after firsthand experience with the challenges and...
Bulk of Blue Lake path back to two-way traffic, Bay Road remains one-way
MOUNT Gambier’s scenic Blue Lake walking path returned to two-way foot traffic from Tuesday, scaling back the clockwise direction requirement introduced in April as...
Penola woman’s legacy preserved in national culinary archive
A DIVERSE collection of rare or popular cookbooks used by Penola resident Kate Spencer will be preserved by the Australian Culinary Archive to ensure...
Garden leaves others green with envy
MARIE Valenzuela’s garden of blooming rose bushes and layers of greenery have long provided an eye-catching entry to the Penola township, with her hard...
Lockdown results in cancellation of Santa’s Boulevard
MOUNT Gambier City Council has announced Santa’s Boulevard will not be going ahead due to a strict statewide lockdown.
Mayor Lynette Martin released a COVID-19...
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Plenty of con-grad-ulations to university graduates
About 70 University of South Australia celebrated the end of their respective courses at a graduation ceremony in the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre.
Students,...
