Tag: history
Government opens region to fuel exploration
SOUTH East farmers are concerned the region's "clean and green" image could be tarnished following the announcement of three new petroleum exploration licences for...
South East descendants share Boandik story
BOANDIK history has been preserved in a unique manner with Boandik Elder Aunty Michelle Jacquelin-Furr's possum skin cloak having her great-grandmother's story burnt on...
Link to past under threat
A SERIES of hand-crafted wood carvings which depict Mount Gambier's history are rotting away on the city's outskirts.
Echo Farm owners Linda and Bruce Hay...
1955 FJ Holden
AFTER sitting in owner Dennis Boundy's shed for over 20 years, this 1955 FJ Holden was finally restored to its former dragster glory recently.
Mr...
Faithful unite
HISTORY was made at Beachport last Sunday with an Anglican service being held for the first time in the Uniting Church.
Millicent/Beachport Anglican parish priest...
Home detention for disqualified driver
A MILLICENT man who drove disqualified will serve a period of imprisonment on home detention due to a previous poor history of traffic offending.
Bryan...
OPINION: Queensland fires reignite memories
SADLY I am old enough to remember Ash Wednesday in Mount Gambier - the heat, the smoke, the dead sheep and live stock all burnt to death.[...]
Rook Walk centenary event
HUNDREDS of school children and community members assembled at the historic Rook Walk overlooking the Blue Lake to celebrate its centenary on Tuesday.
The 10ft...
‘Symbol of hope’ stands test of time
DESCENDANTS of the Rook family were among those in attendance at the Rook Walk centenary event on Tuesday morning.
Susan Chamie travelled from Sydney to...
Historic Rook Walk centenary event
HUNDREDS of school children and community members assembled at the historic Rook Walk overlooking the Crater Lakes precinct yesterday to commemorate its centenary.
Many dressed...
Rook Walk centenary celebrated
TODAY marks exactly 100 years since more than 2000 people assembled at the Blue Lake to build the Rook Walk in the largest day...
Lone piper sounds across Valley Lake
THE music of a lone piper on the balcony of Centenary Tower echoed across the Valley Lake on Sunday afternoon to commemorate the signing...
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Strong roster promises much
THE Mount Gambier Pioneers men have enjoyed an almost-perfect start to the 2024 NBL1 South Season.
They current sit in second spot on the ladder...
