Sprucing up the garden
THE Portland Botanic Gardens can fairly be described as one of the jewels in the city’s crown, and a recent donation has added a...
Sarah Philpott set to step away
CITY of Mount Gambier chief executive officer Sarah Philpott will retire later this year after almost 30 years of public service within local government. Sarah...
Teaching life skills
PORTLAND Secondary College has introduced a dedicated Year 7 HUB space to support student wellbeing, learning and connection – and thanks to a grant...
New grants program hands out another round of funding
ALMOST $60,000 in cash plus in-kind support to the value of more than $10,000 has been endorsed for distribution for round two of the...
Heaver does it again
A TOUCH of winter with wind and rain greeted 41 lady golfers at the Mount Gambier Golf Course last Wednesday. Thirty-four ladies chose to play...
Naracoorte Kings join elite competition
THE Naracoorte Kings created local regional basketball history by joining the South East Coast Basketball League Men’s competition and hence expanding the program to...
Celebrating community volunteers
AS PART of National Volunteer Week, the Glenelg Shire Council will host Volunteer Recognition Receptions across the Shire during May 19 – May 25...
Wine industry opportunity for Hannah
THE Coonawarra wine community is celebrating the success of Hannah Timms, who has been selected as one of only 12 participants across South Australia...
Elite riders to converge on region this weekend
THIS weekend riders from around Australia will converge on the Blue Lake City to participate in the 88th running of the 100 Mile Cycling...
Another honour for local Lion
A LIONS Club of Mount Gambier member was one of two people inducted into the Australian Lions Foundation Hall of Fame at the organisation’s...
Pioneers get back on track on the road
HALIEGH Reinoehl and Isa Brancatisano combined for 53 points and 31 rebounds as the Mount Gambier Pioneers took full advantage of the undermanned Casey...
Shining a light on sustainability
THE Re-A-Range Sustainability Festival is back this year and the Wattle Range Council is encouraging the community to Re-A-Range their thinking processes; try something...