$5.1m to flow to Riddoch Highway
A SERIES of upgrades along the 180km corridor of the Riddoch Highway will be undertaken as part of a $5.1m upgrade to boost road...
Wattle Range and MP unite on phone funding
BARKER MP Tony Pasin says he is in “screaming agreement” with Wattle Range Council on the need to improve the design of the Federal...
Wood bundling business boom for Millicent students
MILLICENT Community Learning Centre students are on a mission to ignite the town’s firewood market by transforming donated pallets into kindling.
Students have been...
Indigenous children celebrated
CHILDREN celebrated National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day at the Mount Gambier Library last week with a number of exciting stories and...
Greens announce candidate for Barker
COORONG resident Rosa Hillam will have a second tilt at Federal politics after being endorsed as the Greens candidate for the seat of Barker...
State divided over restrictions
MEMBER for Mount Gambier Troy Bell says he is “absolutely pissed off” at the State Government and SA Health’s “unnecessary restrictions” on regional communities,...
Opening pathways for Aboriginal students
INDIGENOUS students are getting practical experience in land restoration thanks to a university pathway course being held at a Limestone Coast reserve.
The University of...
Penola councillor resigns from Wattle Range
WATTLE Range Council will have its second by-election in less than two years following the resignation of Penola-based councillor Rick Paltridge.
The Electoral Commission...
Wattle Range to vote on $300,000 office plans
A BUDGET variation of almost $300,000 to proceed with detailed designs and plans for Wattle Range Council’s proposed $5.5m new offices will be considered...
Internationally renowned musician hoped for Millicent 150th
ORGANISERS of Millicent’s 150th celebration hope to secure award-winning country music star Kasey Chambers to perform at the November anniversary event.
Wattle Range Council...
Airport upgrades take flight
TWO Limestone Coast councils have shared in almost $345,000 of funding through the Federal Government’s Regional Airports Program.
Kingston District Council received a sizable...
Conservationist ‘halfcuts’ for forest
A PASSIONATE environmentalist will cut off half his beard and hair in a unique approach to funds for endangered rainforest regeneration and conservation.
Penola...
Art competition to return
ENTRIES are now open for the Millicent Met Gala – Wearable Art Competition, which is set to return this May as part of the...
