Christmas Magic
WHILE most people drive their cars to view a town's Christmas lights display, Laura Wadsley harnessed up Magic 11 year old gelding pony and...
Pub staff needed
PRESSURE from a national shortage of workers in the hospitality sector is being felt by some local pubs who are struggling to find staff.
The...
Millicent’s first cemetery marked
MOST people wouldn't realise that Millicent's first cemetery isn't the old section of the town's cemetery on Mount Gambier Road.
The first cemetery was behind...
Tantanoola Tiger returns
THE Tantanoola Tiger Hotel reopened at midday last Friday after a two year hiatus and a facelift.
New publicans Luke and Laura Kompo, who also...
Hotel take over
PENOLA'S two hotels are now under the same ownership after Mark and Bronwyn Millie handed over the keys to the Prince of Wales Hotel....
Ideas wanted for old Railway station
THE Mount Gambier City Council is turning to the community for how to best use the old railway station building.
Following renovations last year, the...
Local road one of states most ‘risky’
TWO highways in the region have made it onto the RAA’s annual ‘Riskiest Roads’ in South Australia list.
Southern Ports Highway, the stretch of road...
No parking zone in Hedley Street
A 66-metre stretch of Hedley Street will become a no-parking zone.
At a meeting this week Mount Gambier City Council resolved to pass...
Govt turnaround scraps covid testing for border crossers
"I LOST two days out of my life," said motor neurone disease (MND) sufferer David Quill after he was forced to quarantine due to...
Mental health issues ramp up
THERE has been a significant increase in mental health patients across the Limestone Coast with advocates claiming they are not surprised.
According to the...
Government to pay HELP debt to entice new local doctors
MEDICAL students who choose to work in the region could have their student debt paid for by the Federal Government.
The scheme will pay the...
Penola and Coonawarra celebrate the festive season
PENOLA and Coonawarra residents got into the festive spirit last week with the annual Christmas Street Party being hailed as a success.
Many flocked to...
Youth Room launched
Mount Gambier/ Berrin's Youth Activation Group recently launched the Youth Room at the Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre.
The group launched in late 2023...
