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EXCLUSIVE: Prisoner release process change
THE Department for Correctional Services has revealed it has "enhanced" communication with the region's police authorities regarding the release of inmates from the Mount...
Regional stores spared steep license increases as proposal scrapped
OPERATORS of licensed bottle shops at Mount Burr, Glencoe, Nangwarry and Southend have been spared steep increases of around 300pc in their annual licence...
Grant council lash out at ‘toxic’ organisation as explosive report unveiled
GRANT District Council staff have described the organisation's culture as "toxic" and a place "gripped by infighting" in an explosive report released yesterday.
The cultural...
Overdose report reveals alarming life or death cost of service inaction in regional areas
REGIONAL drug services advocate says more people will die of a drug overdose unless a crisis and treatment centre is established.
The call coincides with...
Jail expansion built on empty promises
FORMER Grant District Mayor and politician Don Pegler says he was given an ironclad guarantee that released inmates from the Mount Gambier Prison would...
Regional art interest renewed
THE biggest regional arts centre in the state will undergo a restructure with Country Arts SA yesterday announcing it would increase its commitment towards...
Processing industry on cards for South East as ‘sub region’ proposal to allow commercial...
THE Limestone Coast could become home to a "fully fledged" kangaroo processing industry if new harvesting zones are rolled out across the region.
The lower...
Artist gets skates on to finish park art
KITT Bennett, the noted Melbourne artist behind the Millicent Skate Park mural, believes the giant squid artwork turned out "better than anything I had...
Health board identifies targets
A REGIONAL health leader says patient safety, speciality services and financial accountability will be put under the microscope by the new governing board.
This follows...
Community group to provide insight on recreation hub
A GROUP of Mount Gambier sporting club leaders and players are giving residents a voice behind-the-scenes in City Council's $39.1m Community and Recreation Hub...
Plantation owner angered by spate of forest dumpings
THE South East plantation sector is battling an increase in illegal dumping activity in its forests, which is fuelling concerns over the "significant" economic...
Efforts to lift temporary speed restrictions proves slow going
GRANT District Council works manager Adrian Schutz has raised questions why the 80kph speed signs on the Riddoch Highway remain given there are no...
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Season kicks off for Limestone Coast soccer
FOLLOWING the recent pre-season carnival, Limestone Coast soccer kicks off in full force this weekend with the opening round of the Premiership Cup.
In the...
