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New office site splits council
A NEW multi-million dollar council office in Millicent is no closer after Wattle Range Council was deadlocked after almost an hour of debate on...
Wattle Range Council condemns Bight oil proposal
WATTLE Range Council has condemned proposals to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight due to the threat of environmental harm.
Following a spirited...
MP calls for study into released inmates’ movements
MEMBER for Mount Gambier Troy Bell has held talks with State Corrections Minister Corey Wingard in a bid to push for a in-depth study...
Concerns addressed at candidate debate
CONCERNS over NDIS workforce shortages and the subsequent impact on clients attempting to access the scheme dominated debate at Barker's first and last candidate...
Council to investigate mobile food trading
WATTLE Range Council could heavily restrict mobile food vendors in Beachport over the summer period as it works to form a policy on the...
Controversial vote draws mixed response from political peers
A FORMER Liberal MP has labelled Member for MacKillop Nick McBride as "destructive" and a "bloody fool" for crossing the floor on debate over the party's mining bill. In remarkable[...]
Treasurer makes deregulation pledge
TREASURER Rob Lucas has pledged to continue to campaign against the state's "archaic, confusing and shambolic" shop trading laws despite last week's overwhelming upper...
South East schools face off in debating eisteddfod
SOUTH East students honed their debating skills on stage at the Wehl Street Theatre during the debating section of the Mount Gambier Eisteddfod last...
Public shut out of recycling debate
While City Council ultimately discussed Mount Gambier's recycling options behind closed doors last week, it was not before elected members weighed up disclosing the information publicly[...]
Debate ‘divides room’
THE euthanasia was debate ignited at last week's MacKillop candidate forum, with the three political aspirants in attendance presenting polarising views to the audience...
Autofest debate continues
A POPULAR annual motoring event in the Blue Lake city is at the centre of debate throughout the community this week as residents argue whether or not it should be moved out of the city.[...]
Political hopefuls face off
A MOTION for a "good old fashioned town hall debate" between MacKillop candidates in Millicent has been carried at Wattle Range Council's recent monthly meeting.[...]
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Galloping to the top
In a picture perfect finish Millicent Pony Club's Stacey Edwards has made history, winning the inaugural small pony National Pony Racing Series.
The series...
