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South Australia falls short of average despite NAPLAN improvement
THE first release of the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) testing results have been made public, with South Australia achieving below...
Millicent firefighters put fitness to test
THE fitness of Millicent Country Fire Service Brigade volunteer firefighters Ryan Jellesma and Kalli Quinlan will be put to the test as they take...
Family rallies to fight rare genetic disease
A LENGTHY personal battle with Neurofibromatosis - a condition which causes tumours to form in the brain, spinal cord and nerves - has inspired...
Saleyards safety reprimand
THE South Australian Ombudsman has recommended the state's workplace safety regulator adopt new measures after it failed to conduct a "thorough" probe into safety...
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...
Volunteers give global organisation local focus
SUPPORTING vulnerable people through health and social problems, as well as providing help during natural disasters and conflict, is a cornerstone of Red Cross...
Fossil analysis project to encourage tourism
A RESEARCH project to analyse fossils discovered in Limestone Coast sinkholes could boost tourism in the region if Federal Government funding is secured.
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Fatal house fire rocks community
MOUNT Burr residents have fondly remembered one of their own after a fatal house fire on Tuesday.
The body of an 82-year-old man was found...
Mount Gambier trivia buff chases cash
WHEN presenter Andrew O'Keefe announces that the "the chase is on" during Monday night's episode of the The Chase Australia it will be Mount...
Hospital upgrade takes trauma out of treatment for young patients
A COLOURFUL and welcoming environment for children is a new feature at Mount Gambier Hospital with a modern paediatric emergency care room aiming to...
Rural glimpse into the future
MOUNT Gambier is poised to become the epicentre for agricultural economic data with the looming arrival of the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource...
College teacher receives recognition
ST Martins Lutheran College’s Courtney Lewis has been named a Rising Star for 2026 by The Educator, recognising her as one of Australia’s most...
