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GLENELG Shire mayor Anita Rank believes Western Victorian border communities are feeling the impacts of South Australia's border closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Discharge scare sparks policy change demand
A MOUNT Gambier father has called on Western Victorian hospitals to change their day surgery discharge policies amid what could have been a catastrophic...
Fashion event revitalised for cup
PUNTERS are set to dress to the nines when the DiGiorgio Family Wines Apsley Cup hits the Edenhope Racecourse on Sunday.
The revitalised Fashions on...
Medical students get hands-on with training
A GROUP of third year medical students have rolled up their sleeves and delved into Mount Gambier's medical sector as part of the Flinders...
South East Telstra customers affected by outage
AROUND 30 Telstra base stations in the South East were impacted by an outage yesterday afternoon, leaving thousands of customers across the region without...
Man barred from entering state after threatening police officer
A VICTORIAN man who threatened to shoot a police officer who was attending a domestic incident involving the same offender has been granted bail. Fredrick Ogle, 60, appeared in via [...]
Mount Gambier Men’s Shed cross-border cluster
THE Mount Gambier Men's Shed hosted dozens of members from other sheds last Thursday when it welcomed the "cross-border cluster".
Men from the South East...
LETTER: Mayoral election pitch a concern for councillor candidate
I AM concerned about Grant District Mayor Richard Sage's election pitch published in the Border Watch on October 19. He emphasises his priority is to grow the Glenburnie saleyards into one of the best in the South East[...]
Alliance seeks Princes Highway repairs
A GROUP of western Victorian regional councils has formed an alliance to lobby state and federal governments for $300m to upgrade Princes Highway West between Colac and the South Australian border. Warrnambool City{...]
Illegal firewood collection problem grows
SOUTH East residents are being reminded to ensure their firewood has been sourced legally following an increase in illegal felling and collecting.
Natural Resources South...
Motor enthusiast’s life celebrated
CAR and motorbike enthusiasts from Naracoorte through to Western Victoria joined together to celebrate the life of Ben Jolley over the weekend.
There were 42...
Rotary conference success
ROTARY clubs from across the South East and Western Victoria regions departed Mount Gambier on Sunday feeling like they had "made a difference" following...
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Galloping to the top
In a picture perfect finish Millicent Pony Club's Stacey Edwards has made history, winning the inaugural small pony National Pony Racing Series.
The series...
