MOUNT Gambier businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to apply to have rates refunded or waived for the last quarter of the financial […]
BREAKING: City Council endorses business rate relief scheme
Attendance call to be made
MOUNT Gambier City Council has discussed the merits of elected members phoning in to meetings, with the heated debate sparking a stern warning from Mayor Lynette […]
Kingston need for communications upgrade delivered loud and clear at town meeting
POOR mobile phone coverage was identified as a major issue at a recent community meeting held in the wake of the devastating Keilira bushfire, Kingston District […]
Millicent sculptor carves up red gum art creations as part of Kangaroo island trail
ANT Martin switched from driving trucks for carving sculptures out of wood some years ago and he has not looked back. His latest works include everything […]
Break-in leaves Golf Links in rough
THE Blue Lake Public Golf Links has faced a $15,000 setback after thieves broke into the facility and stole a number of essential grounds-keeping tools. The […]
Councillors plead for leader to join ‘unified direction’
GRANT District Council elected members have pleaded with Mayor Richard Sage to join a “unified direction” after he made a defiant stand at Tuesday night’s special […]
OPINION: Push for hub transparency praised
WHEN Steve Perryman won the mayoral election from John Allen following the death of mayor Don McDonnell in September 2002, it was regarded as a huge […]
Court orders roadside clean-up
CONTROVERSIAL Mount Gambier scrap metal merchant Keith Pearson has been given just weeks to clear up the roadside along his Megaw Road property at Compton. The […]
CFS leader calls for improved roadside maintenance as catastrophic weather causes South East destruction
WITH wild weather conditions wreaking havoc across the region last week, Wattle Range Country Fire Service group officer Fred Stent has called for better management of […]
Former mayor shares view on ombudsman’s marina report
FORMER Robe Mayor William Peden has had some of his views on the State Ombudsman’s report into the financial management in 2013 of the Lake Butler […]