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Patients sick of waiting
RENAL dialysis patients at Mount Gambier Hospital have welcomed the State Government's $2.1m commitment to upgrading the substandard unit, arguing it was long overdue.
This...
Health commitment
HEALTH Minister Peter Malinauskas has stood by the Mount Gambier Hospital's response to an independent review, but has conceded the recruitment of doctors continues...
Health pledge – Labor commits $2.1m to dialysis
THE State Government has announced a major election sweetener by pledging a $2.1m redevelopment of Mount Gambier Hospital's cramped renal dialysis unit should they...
MURDER CASE – Who delivered fatal blow?
DEFENCE counsel for the Von Stanke brothers, charged with killing Bordertown man Rex Court, will cross-examine a forensic pathologist in a March hearing to...
$61.8m prison expansion – Minister inspects facility
THE $61.8m Mount Gambier Prison expansion is set for completion in June, which will make the correctional services facility the second-largest complex in South...
Lee vows to lead again
MAYOR Andrew Lee has declared he will stand for re-election and hopes to represent the city as its civic leader for a second term.
"I...
School assault fear
A PARENT has raised alarming concerns about the behavioural issues of some students at a Mount Gambier primary school, alleging his six-year-old daughter had...
Social Feed: Top 10 memorable moments of 2017
Relive the year of social media hits with our top 10 favourite moments of 2017!
Social Feed appears in every Friday edition highlighting the week's...
Airport funds bid lodged – Grant Council hopeful
GRANT District Council has lodged a funding application seeking $3.5m from the Federal Government to upgrade the Mount Gambier Airport.
In a revised blueprint, the...
Hospital staff win
THE state's country health department has made a surprising backflip and will boost nursing levels at Mount Gambier Hospital following a protracted and "difficult"...
Tax-free trade – OFO and Beach Energy pay “zero”
THE region's largest plantation owner and a gas exploration giant paid no tax in 2015/16, according to a report released by the Australian Tax...
Bell to run – MP to contest state election
MEMBER for Mount Gambier Troy Bell will contest the upcoming state election and has vowed to continue to fight for the best interests of...
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Back in town to transform community gym
A NEW era dawns for the Millicent Gymnastics Club, with a full time coach and club manager appointed this week.
Fiona McDonald will take on...
