Tag: Port MacDonnell
Police reinforce water safety as summer heats up
LIMESTONE Coast police have started an operation reinforcing water safety and fishing regulations as visitors flock to the region's pristine coastal towns.
Operation Texas will...
Professional fishers net bumper lobster catch
A PROMINENT Limestone Coast rock lobster exporter believes market oversupply is impacting the price of Australia's Southern Rock Lobster, which has fallen well below...
Anzac Day ceremony under cloud amid potential bayside RSL closure
THE long-term future of the Port MacDonnell Anzac Day dawn service is under a cloud amid falling volunteer numbers and the potential closure of...
No horsing about in heat
RELIEF from the summer sun is still at least two days away as the Limestone Coast swelters through its first significant hot spell since...
Prime waterfront position earmarked for popular activity
GRANT District Council will build a modular pump track at Port MacDonnell amid soaring popularity for the recreational activity.
The decision comes just days after...
Memories resurface ahead of boat removal
WITH Port MacDonnell's iconic Little Hunter boat soon to be a thing of the past, its last owner has come forward to share its...
Bay upgrade plan sent back to drawing board
GRANT District Council has tweaked its $700,000 Port MacDonnell Waterfront stage two blueprint following significant community feedback on the major foreshore project.
The biggest changes...
Mount Gambier resident recalls lifetime of history
GROWING up and living in the South East for the majority of her life, Noela Hellyer has watched the South East landscape change over...
Waterfront plan unveiled
GRANT District Council has unveiled the $700,000 second stage of the Port MacDonnell foreshore redevelopment, which includes a creative playspace, fitness park, redeveloped town...
Calls emerge to limit vehicle beach access
A LIMESTONE Coast environmental group believes stricter regulations limiting beach access for off-road vehicles - including seasonal closures - should be introduced.
The Friends of...
EXCLUSIVE: Charter fishing fury
THE issue of Victorian charter boats allegedly operating illegally off the coast of Port MacDonnell is fuelling bitter tensions between operators.
It is understood the...
Fishers look to continue past season’s form as rock lobster fishing begins across South...
THE Southern Zone Rock Lobster season kicked off this morning with the industry hoping to ride the wave of success flowing from a bumper...