Tag: Limestone Coast
Liberals Cabinet at odds with Bell bill
UNPRECEDENTED criticism of the State Government's existing ministerial-directed decade-long fracking ban has failed to deter a defiant Liberal Cabinet from the belief it is...
City surgeon toast of the state
MOUNT Gambier resident general surgeon Matthias Wichmann is the toast of the state's medical fraternity after being awarded with a prestigious award.
In a surprise...
Students join Lions to keep school grounds in check
MARY MacKillop Memorial School students have been busy exploring diverse ways to keep their school grounds tidy as part of regular school-based Leo...
Community fundraisers support Four Reasons Why
MOUNT Gambier charity Four Reasons Why (FRW) has banded together with community businesses to host two fundraising nights and raise money for the organisation.
The...
Mount Gambier on cutting edge of cancer treatment
MOUNT Gambier Hospital is poised to usher in a new era as a potential cutting edge cancer clinical trial centre in a move expected...
Crisis centre campaigner pleads for political support
AUSTRALIA'S crystal methamphetamine "ice" scourge is still taking a toll across the nation and South East residents impacted by the heinous drug are fed...
Deceit proves costly for fraudulent woman
A FRAUDULENT South East woman will spend a significant stint behind bars after she was sentenced for a dozen deception offences on Wednesday morning. Heather Alison McKaskill, 50,[...]
Police raid uncovers firearm trafficking operation
Three South East residents have been remanded in custody for serious firearm trafficking offences following a police raid on a house in Tantanoola over...
Fundraiser plans in full flight
MEMBERS of the Royal Flying Doctor Service Mount Gambier Support Branch are again getting into the swing of another major fundraising event.
The proactive branch...
Big band emerges from jazz academy
JAMES Morrison Academy students have formed a 17-piece big band set to perform at the Mount Gambier Community RSL on Father's Day.
Leader Harrisson Ball...
Illegal firewood collection problem grows
SOUTH East residents are being reminded to ensure their firewood has been sourced legally following an increase in illegal felling and collecting.
Natural Resources South...
Drought relief convoy en route
THE regional community is rallying behind drought-stricken farmers south of Tamworth by organising a convoy of trucks laden with hay.
Volunteers are expected to head...
Massive donation for cancer group
THE Mount Gambier Breast Cancer Awareness Group has received a generous donation - more than what it would raise on its own in a...
