Tag: coronavirus
Western Border Football League kick off date pencilled in
THE Western Border Football League has released a proposed draw for the 2020 football/netball season on the back of the competition's suspension due to...
Entertainment festival cancelled to reduce coronavirus threat
THE show will not go on for Fringe Mount Gambier this year following an 11th-hour cancellation as a result of regulations and concerns surrounding...
Plumbers bogged down with blocked toilet call-outs
A MOUNT Gambier plumber has warned people must stop flushing tissues, wet wipes and paper towels into the sewer system as the toilet paper...
Tyson Perez Memorial and SA Wingless Sprint Championships called off due to virus
SILENCE will envelop the Borderline Speedway this weekend as the current COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an effect on the region, with various sporting...
Millicent and regional events under threat
THE Geltwood Festival's major event has been cancelled on account of the coronavirus.
For many years, the ever-popular Market Day and Family Fun Day has...
Coonawarra After Dark program altered as result of global coronavirus outbreak
COONAWARRA After Dark's program of events will be altered due to the precautionary measures put in place amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Three wineries have...
Uni on steep learning curve to control risk
MOUNT Gambier's University of South Australia campus will transfer face-to-face teaching to online delivery in response to the COVID-19 health pandemic sweeping the globe.
All...
Measures taken to safeguard aged care residents
THE Limestone Coast's largest aged care provider has not ruled out locking down its aged care facilities to protect its residents if the coronavirus...
City support homeless luncheon postponed
THE sold-out 2020 Support Homeless People Luncheon has been postponed in the interests of public health due to concerns over the potential spread of...
Medical clinics on alert
THE region's largest medical clinic has swept in unprecedented measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Mount Gambier.
While there had been no...
Mayor calls for calm as City Council plans COVID-19 response
MOUNT Gambier Mayor Lynette Martin has urged the Blue Lake city community to be "alert but not alarmed" as the current COVID-19 situation unfolds.
In...
PM says ditch hand shake as strict border control measures introduced
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for Aussies to ditch the hand shake as a precautionary social distancing measure in response to the coronavirus...