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Fire declared ‘not suspicious’
A FIRE which burnt almost 30 hectares of forest plantations at Glenburnie has been declared as not suspicious or deliberate by crime scene investigators....
Penola’s newcomers group
IN a first for the Penola community, a social group has been established to welcome new residents to the area.
The Friendship Group allows...
Busy time for Penola CFS
PENOLA firefighters have had a busy summer period so far with volunteers attending 26 callouts since the beginning of December.
Country Fire Service (CFS)...
Vintage looks good for wineries
WINERIES may be calling for city workers to come to the region with international workers difficult to come by as vintage season approaches.
Warmer...
25 year strategic plan launched
A DRAFT Strategic Land Use Plan, aimed in part at addressing shortages in residential and industrial land in the Wattle Range Council area, has...
Local dogs strut stuff
AGILITY skills were on display recently as local dogs and their owners showcased their obedience abilities at Mount Gambier's markets.
The dogs with KAZ Agility...
Health vs freedom
THE State’s leading health organisation has said Covid-19 boosters were about health and not freedom after a regional MP stated there was a “vaccination...
Two Johns recognised by RFDS
TWO Millicent men were recognised for their exceptional volunteer service to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) recently.
At a function at Millicent's Somerset Hotel...
Old roads past their life
SOME roads in the region are more than 10 years past their normal life span, according to State Member of Parliament for MacKillop, Nick...
Wallaby finds itself in trouble
THE Metropolitan Fire Services (MFS) was called to the Blue Lake Pumping Station to free a trapped wallaby recently.
The young wallaby found herself...
Local makes national finals
ANDREA Braun will go onto the national stage of the Table Topic Toastmasters competition after securing first place in the regional contest recently.
Ms...
Covid voting made available
SOUTH Australians in isolation will be able to collect voting papers for the upcoming State election at Covid-19 testing stations or Rapid Antigen collection...
Funding welcomed
In a significant move to support South Australian grain producers weathering the effects of prolonged dry conditions, Premier Peter Malinauskas recently announced a $200...
