Tag: South Australia
Keilira fire sparks renewed bid for black spot funding
AN AVENUE Range farmer has renewed calls for mobile phone reception in blackspots following the devastating Keilira fire which destroyed at least three houses...
Mount Gambier man gets more than he bargained for on beach walk
A CASUAL wander along the popular surf beach Brown Bay has sparked an unlikely international friendship for one Mount Gambier man.
While taking his dogs...
Mount Gambier New Year’s Eve celebrations at Vansittart Park
HUNDREDS of people flocked to Mount Gambier's Vansittart Park on Tuesday night to usher in the new year, complete with the traditional New Year's...
Couple shines light on children’s charity
A MOUNT Gambier couple spread the Christmas cheer even further this year by using their festive light display to raise money for children and...
City behaviour pleases police leader
LIMESTONE Coast Police were overwhelmingly happy with the behaviour of New Year's Eve revellers who ushered in a new decade at events across the...
Revellers return to Beachport
PARTYGOERS from the cancelled Falls Festival event at Lorne swelled the numbers of revellers at the New Year's Eve celebrations at Beachport on Tuesday
At...
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...
School’s out for long-serving Tafe SA lecturer
LONG-TIME Tafe SA lecturer Helen Drinkell recently celebrated the end of the school year and the end of an era, with the educator signing...
Robe assault investigated during New Years Eve celebrations at Robe
LIMESTONE Coast Police are investigating allegations of a serious sexual assault against a young woman at Robe on New Year's Eve.
Police patrols and paramedics...
Hallmont Estate hosts annual charity event to support community
A RECENT Christmas charity concert featuring singers, musicians and dancers has raised $1000 for a Mount Gambier-based cancer support group.
The 2019 Hallmont Estate Christmas...
School puts future in students’ hands with pathway program
ALLENDALE East Area School has adopted a revolutionary educational approach which could transform traditional learning subjects and curriculum components.
The Personal Pathways Program, introduced this...
Mount Gambier GP shares wildlife photography for charity
AS a former zoologist, expedition guide and passionate photographer, the walls of Dr Mike Bruorton's Hawkins Medical Clinic office are filled with images he...