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Mobile phone restriction call
SOUTH Australian public school students should be restricted from having mobile phones at school to reduce distraction and focus on learning, Member for Mount...
Effective smartphone management helps drive education
MOBILE phone use has minimal impact on student learning when effectively managed, a leading Mount Gambier educator believes.
As an independent facility, St Martins Lutheran...
Strict phone ban poses challenges
MOUNT Gambier High School principal Chris Edmonds believes it would take a lot of work for public education sites to enforce a strict mobile...
Bucking beasts test talented cowboys during popular Dartmoor Chute Out
IT was a night of highs and lows for the cowboys brave enough to step into the arena at the 2020 Dartmoor Chute Out...
Wine exports hit record high despite tough conditions
AUSTRALIAN wine export rates has shown significant growth over the 2019 period, with Wine Australia announcing a 3pc increase.
The export increase has resulted in...
Speed cut sought as councillor pushes for change over pedestrian safety concerns
AN ELEVENTH-HOUR change to a four-part recommendation made by Wattle Range councillor Dean Burrow has forced council to post-pone their discussions on decreasing the...
City achieves highest median value on record
MOUNT Gambier's house values have surged to record levels amid a 10pc jump in the median house price over the past 12 months.
It is...
Mount Gambier secures back-to-back CBL South East conference titles
THE Mount Gambier Lakers returned from Portland victorious, after they claimed back-to-back Country Basketball League South West conference championships on Saturday night.
The Lakers defeated...
Naracoorte woman caught drug driving near a school zone
A NARACOORTE woman has been caught driving under the influence of methamphetamine around a school zone during a targeted operation yesterday.
The 32-year-old woman was...
Service cuts hinder Nangwarry Primary School numbers
NANGWARRY Primary School has welcomed just one Reception student this year after a prospective student switched schools as a result of service cuts to...
$60m next-gen timber investment
A MAJOR regional timber processing company says it plans to build a new $60m new world-class timber processing facility, but its location will hinge...
Police get to bottom of construction site bone find
BONES unearthed during construction at the former Target Mount Gambier site have undergone forensic examination, revealing the remains were that of a century-old sheep.
Workers...