Tag: South Australia
Seasonal information centre operation bid slammed following Wattle Range report recommendations
VISITORS to Penola have condemned a suggestion to move the Penola and Beachport visitor information centres to seasonal operation.
The 70-page report - commissioned by...
Fisheries seizes lobster pots
PIRSA fisheries compliance officers conducted a coastal patrol from Beachport to Southend on Wednesday and seven lobster pots were located and seized.
The officers had...
Penola Primary School joins statewide virtual Cross Country
PENOLA Primary School students participated in the statewide virtual Cross Country event last week.
On Thursday all students gave it their all as they ran...
Primary School research project delves into Anzac Day origins
MARY MacKillop Memorial School students have delved into Australia's military history, culminating with an in-house display.
Initially focussed on the origin of Anzac Day, students...
Proud Italian migrant leaves lasting mark on Coonawarra landscape
COONAWARRA is mourning the loss of the patriarch of the Zema family, Demetrio, who passed away on May 29.
Arriving in Coonawarra in 1959 to...
Prominent Coonawarra winemaker announces retirement
COONAWARRA winemaker Peter Bissell will say goodbye to the vineyards at Balnaves of Coonawarra when he retires later this month.
First stepping onto the Balnaves...
Crowd support for football games
FOOTBALL in the Limestone Coast could go ahead with the announcement this week games can be played in front of crowds up to 500...
Penola entrance project proposed
WATTLE Range Council was expected to reconvene discussions on a project for two key entrance points of Penola and new landscaping designs at this...
Nangwarry family narrowly escapes as inferno wipes out home leaving emergency service personnel angered
EMERGENCY services personnel have expressed frustration and disappointment with the spate of fires in Nangwarry following a blaze which engulfed a home in the...
State league scraps match payments as clubs struggle through COVID-19 crisis
THE news came out of the SANFL late last week of a zero-payment cap for player payments to be implemented for all community football...
Greenrise lake regeneration concept gains support
GREENRISE Lake Advisory Committee spokesperson Brendan Provis has welcomed a parliamentary inquiry into refilling the popular tourist attraction to boost recreational water-based activity.
Mr Provis...
Council fee shake-up to help businesses
A NUMBER of fees are poised to be scrapped for community groups and businesses across Wattle Range Council under its 2020/21 draft budget and...