Tag: Wattle Range Council
Council worker mows down myths
In this profile series, The Border Watch Newsgroup will speak with people who do not often get the chance to show the public the...
Highway vandalism sparks council outrage
VANDALISED road signs along the Riddoch Highway has sparked serious road safety concerns from two Limestone Coast civic leaders.
The signs - although now repaired...
New kiln in sights as council donates to Millicent art group
BACKING for an ambitious arts project in Millicent has recently come from Wattle Range Council.
Mayor Des Noll recently called at the Millicent Arts and...
Hospital fete returns to raise facility funds
A FUNDRAISING fete will return to Millicent and District Hospital this spring after a break of more than 20 years.
Combined with an open day,...
Penola educator calls time after a 43-year career
THE longest-serving teacher at Penola Primary School has retired after almost half a century in the role.
With almost five decades of teaching under her...
Rural property values surge across region
STRONG growth has been achieved in the official valuation of local rural properties in the past 12 months with arable land in the Furner...
Town pride on the line with Ag Town of the Year nominations
A STATE competition is set to spark a rivalry between two neighbouring communities, with Penola and Coonawarra both nominated for the inaugural South Australian...
Bypass takes shape as vineyard clears way
BOUNDARIES have been set through the Whistle Post vineyard to make way for the much anticipated $14.6m Penola bypass with construction expected to start...
Sustainable future in council’s sights
Millicent and district residents have started to receive their new kerbside collection calendars in the post but with a new twist.
The new calendars cover...
Millicent art group wheels out new creative project
A GROUP of local art enthusiasts has come up with a stylish way to welcome 5000 cyclists to Millicent on the weekend of November...
Regional groups help Lake McIntyre thrive
LAKE McIntyre has been flourishing due to the tireless work of Noel and Sheila Boyle, the lake committee, Wattle Range Council and the hundreds...
Wattle Range waste voucher system praise
WATTLE Range Council has praised the community's uptake of its waste disposal voucher system, which has seen incidents of illegal dumping almost eliminated across...