Tag: kangaroo island
Kidney transplant study ‘on right path’ to preserve organs
A YOUNG man's legacy continues to make waves in ground-breaking kidney transplant research made possible by a fundraiser held in his honour.
Mount Gambier man...
GM crop ban still up in air
GRANT District Council has yet to take a formal stance on the issue of genetically modified crops.
This follows new legislation scrapping the moratorium allowing...
Businesses rally behind island bushfire victims
PENOLA and Coonawarra businesses have rallied behind the fire-ravaged Kangaroo Island by donating more than 2000 timber fencing post to farmers.
As the Kangaroo Island...
Limestone Coast community drives to assist Kangaroo Island bushfire recovery
POWER tools, household goods, generators and refrigerators will be delivered to Kangaroo Island following an outpour of donations from the Limestone Coast community.
For the...
Island producers ‘bouncing back’
DESPITE a devastating summer of bushfires, primary producers on Kangaroo Island are already bouncing back and looking to the Limestone Coast to help rebuild...
Lions Club members rally to help Kangaroo Island disaster victims
A BUSHFIRE-affected Kangaroo Island family will soon have a temporary home on wheels thanks to the Gambier City Lions Club.
After exploring the country in...
Wattle Range farmers unite
FARMERS across the Wattle Range Council area have reached out to their fire-ravaged counterparts on Kangaroo Island by backing a hay and fodder drive.
After...
Limestone Coast deployment faces full ferocity of devastating bushfire
AFTER more than three weeks and destroying more than 210,000 hectares, the devastating Kangaroo Island bushfire has officially been contained.
The announcement comes weeks after...
Seeds of Hope group raises funds to help revive bushfire affected gardens
A GROUP of "green thumbs" have joined forces to create Seeds of Hope, a fundraiser dedicated to reviving gardens lost in the recent Australian...
Cousins’ car wash raises animal funds
SUPPORTING iconic Aussie animals affected by bushfires was the mission for a group of young Mount Gambier cousins when they hosted a car wash...
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...
No such thing as too many cooks
MOUNT Gambier's Farmers Market will get a bit sweeter tomorrow as the city's Biggest Bake Sale raises funds for Kangaroo Island bushfire relief.
A collection...