A healthy serve of kindness
NATIONAL Meals on Wheels Day was celebrated on Wednesday, recognising the contributions of the program and its volunteers.
Meals on Wheels are available in Mount...
Sage after another term
CURRENT Grant District Council mayor Richard Sage has confirmed he will be running to keep his position, saying he would “not back down to...
Community able to drive road maintenance in region
Poor road maintenance has potholes appearing all around Mount Gambier, costing unwary drivers thousands of dollars in damages.
Though many drivers around town have...
Council to address sign inconsistency
MOUNT Gambier City Council will write to the Local Government Association to request a state review of council election sign use, following a decision...
Population growth a target
A LARGER population could have significant benefits for towns in the region, but a number of factors are getting in the way of growth.
According...
Honouring their sacrifice
Vietnam veterans, their families and locals gathered at the Mount Gambier War Memorial recently to honour those that lost their lives in the Vietnam...
RAA to return to the Limestone Coast
THE Royal Automobile Association (RAA) will be returning to the Limestone Coast for its Regional Road Assessment as a progress report into the works...
Grant votes for selective Australia Day event
GRANT District Council has voted to keep its Australia Day event and ceremonies as invitation-only.
The council initially switched from a public to...
Border Watch answers the call for more news
THE Border Watch team is pleased to announce the relaunch of a Tuesday edition of Mount Gambier’s oldest newspaper.
With a proud history of...
Red Hot Summer Tour finally returns
MOUNT Gambier will finally see the return of the long-awaited Red Hot Summer Tour at the Old Mount Gambier Gaol in 2023.
Singer-songwriter Mark Seymour...
Fun Run returns for 2022
AFTER a lengthened hiatus due to Covid restrictions, the OneFortyOne Blue Lake Fun Run will be making a return this year with a newly...
Still work to do in state employment numbers
THE state’s unemployment rate is slowly dropping, but there is still plenty to think about at a local level.
Figures from the Australian Bureau...
Candidate forum answers
THE Mount Gambier Chamber of Commerce held its candidate forum last week.
Six of the 11 candidates were in attendance with the questions and answers...
