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Funds raised for eyesight
MOUNT Gambier optometrist store Specsavers has raised more than $11,000 towards sight restoring work for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The funds were...
Filler demand high
DEMAND for cosmetic fillers is on the rise in Mount Gambier, according to people in the industry.
Beauty and cosmetic specialists are reporting a rise...
Pro-choice protest
ABOUT 20 pro-choice supporters gathered at Vansittart Park recently to support women in America.
It comes following the overturning of Roe vs Wade, a...
Growing a community
AN INITATIVE to help locals share produce with one another has proven successful with the Commercial Street East 'Grow Free Cart' attracting attention.
Locals...
Call to help wildlife
REGIONAL wildlife carers have called on the State Government to help alleviate the financial pressure of their volunteer work.
As the cost of living and...
Pets kept warm by donations
BLANKETS for homeless or lost pets in the care of councils are in dire need, according to the Salvation Army Thrift Shop.
Members of...
Neil’s 59 years of serving the community
PROMINENT Mount Gambier business surnames include Lewis, De Garis, Krummel, Gray, Haig and Davis.
They were represented when 17 businessmen were inducted into the Rotary...
Sunset Kitchen to provide extra service
MOUNT Gambier’s Salvation Army will give food to those in need under a new team at Sunset Kitchen.
Beginning last week, the volunteer team...
Time to enrol for council elections
Business owners in Mount Gambier are reminded to enrol if they want to have a say in the upcoming local government elections.
As Mount...
Historic car rego discount
A CHANGE in historic car registrations made by the State Government may increase membership numbers for clubs across the region.
As of last week,...
Registrars remain in short supply
DIFFICULTIES securing general practitioners and registrars in regional areas has left Pangula Mannamurna Aboriginal Corporation with only one scheduled general practitioner onsite for six...
Council signs off on CFS deal
THE Grant District Council has renewed leases for the Country Fire Service (CFS) for the bargain price of $21 for 21 years.
The depot locations...
LSEBA hosts Round 17 in Summer heat
THE Lower South East Bowls Association played Round 17 in some challenging summer heat last weekend, but it did not deter competitors from performing...
