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Mount Gambier Aquatic Centre marks end of era as stage set for rec hub...
IT WAS a bittersweet farewell to the Mount Gambier Aquatic Centre on Friday afternoon as the city prepares to usher in a new era...
Creativity hub to replace school shed
AN OLD sports shed will be overhauled at McDonald Park Primary School to make way for a creativity hub.
Attracting $10,000 in federal funding, the...
Nangwarry Saints rise from ashes of clubroom arson attack
THE Nangwarry Football and Netball Club will soon finalise plans for a new clubroom after a suspicious blaze destroyed the former facility last year.
The...
Smaller commercial planes pose reduced threat risk
TRAVELLERS flowing through the Mount Gambier Regional Airport will not be subject to security screening due to the size of commercial passenger planes.
While the...
Museum officially opened following two-decades of project planning
THE long-awaited opening of the South Australia Volunteer Firefighter Museum - held on the 37th anniversary of Ash Wednesday - was a sombre occasion...
Police plea with motorists to be alert as vehicle traffic tipped to increase
MOTORISTS travelling on Riddoch Highway in Coonawarra are urged to be alert on the roads as vintage is expected to start in coming weeks.
Limestone...
Hay run at a halt
MOUNT Gambier Hay Run organiser Adam Smith says the fundraiser has hit a brick wall after pleas for a State Government-funded fuel subsidy has...
Roadside vegetation management sought to reduce fire risks
MEMBER for Barker Tony Pasin has called for effective management of roadside vegetation as the fire danger season continues across the country.
In a statement...
New year brings raft of Federal Government changes into effect
FIRST home buyers, cancer patients and dairy farmers will benefit as of today when a host of Federal Government changes come into effect.
10,000 Australians...
Men’s Shed builds funds as grant assist development of services
THE Penola Men's Shed has secured $15,000 in Federal Government funding to enable members to expand the group's facilities.
The Men's Shed received $5900 through...
Regional cancer services expanded
THE Federal Government has confirmed a Regional Cancer Centre will open in Mount Gambier next financial year, which will deliver life-saving radiation therapy.
The release...
Grant awarded to improve Penola Men’s Shed facilities
PENOLA'S Men Shed has received almost $6000 to upgrade its kitchen facilities.
The funding was received through the Federal National Shed Development Program, with Member...