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Student shortlisted for writing prize

MOUNT Gambier/Berrin year 12 student Lily Irwin has been shortlisted for the Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Writing, under the pen name Stasi, placing her...

Time to fall back

Do not forget to set your clocks back for the end of Daylight Savings Time this Sunday. Once it reaches 3am on 5 April,...

Virgo elected for MacKillop

THE new Member for MacKillop has been announced with Jason Virgo taking the title, vowing to move into the electorate. Mr Virgo was announced...

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Sport

Cats to shake off bad luck

CASTERTON SANDFORD CASTERTON Sandford will hopethe incredible bad luck that plagued them last season does not return and that a fit Madalene Cleary, Holly Smith...

Different look for Eagles

PENOLA THE player losses continue, with Penola another club that will have a different look in 2026 after an injury ravaged 2025 in their LCFNL...

New faces at the Kennel

EAST GAMBIER EAST Gambier also has some new faces, with Kristin Donnelly from Naracoorte joining the Bulldogs in a shooting role alongside Karly McCrow, who...

Big name missing for Roos

WEST GAMBIER SPEAKING of tall goal shooters leaving clubs, West makes it three from three from the 2025 top three teams, with 2025 league best...

Saints dig deep as star ruled out

MILLICENT THE 2025 runner-up Millicent will be an even younger line-up in 2026 and just this week have been hit with the news of losing...

Reigning premiers start odds-on favourite

NORTH GAMBIER THEY might have lost reigning league best and fairest Mischa Human, but North Gambier starts 2026 as raging favourites to claim a third...

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SA Government

The pain behind the loss

“THE harm creeps up on you — by the time you recognise it, it's already well and truly taken hold.” These are the words of...

See the signs, stop the harm

RECOGNISING the damage done early, and reaching out for support, are crucial to overcoming gambling harm for regional South Australians. Department of Human Services...

Strong support for regional communities

WHILE the challenges of gambling harm are continuing to evolve, a number of community services are providing support tailored to those living rurally. ...

Dining Cashback program brings visitors

A KINGSTON South East business has praised a cashback program which has seen more patrons come through its doors. The State Government implemented the Summer...

How to access business support through algal bloom

The State Government’s Department of State Development is providing a range of measures to support impacted businesses, and their owners and staff, through the...

Tackling SA’s algal bloom

A harmful algal bloom has been impacting large stretches of South Australia’s coastline since mid-March. South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Executive Director Professor...

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Adventure and leadership at Noorla Yo-Long

Rendelsham served as a training ground for a group of yera 12 students recently. Noorla Yo-Long Blue Light Adventure Camp at Rendelsham played host...

Free travel in Vic

PUBLIC transport will be free across Victoria from Tuesday, 31 March until Thursday, 30 April. All Melbourne trains, trams and buses and regional trains,...

FRiNGELAND takes over city

One of the region's premier arts events hit Mount Gambier/Berrin on the weekend. FRiNGELAND, the highlight of Fringe Mount Gambier, was held at the...

Lime FM continues to grow

Lime FM is a Christian community radio station broadcasting throughout the Limestone Coast, Western Victoria and beyond through iHeart radio. Starting more than 30 years...

Students supported by community

More than 500 Limestone Coast students have started the 2026 school year with greater confidence and dignity, thanks to the Stand Like Stone Foundation’s...

New reads at Port MacDonnell

There’s always something new to discover at the Port MacDonnell Community Complex, with fresh additions to the library collection each week, including books, DVD’s,...

Association lights up

The Lower South East Hockey Association Incorporated (LSEHA) recently upgraded its synthetic turf field lights from metal halide fittings to light emitting diodes (LEDs)...

Cooking skills boost for aged care sector

RESIDENTS at aged care homes in the Limestone Coast are eating better than ever, thanks to a program run through TAFE SA. Workers in...

Bordertown Rotary enjoy close links to Brazil

The Rotary Youth Exchange programme has fostered long lasting friendships to the Rotarians of the Bordertown Club over the last 50 years. Covid resulted...

South East boaties reminded to stay afloat with lifejackets

THE importance of life-saving equipment and water safety is in the spotlight. Police and Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) marine safety officers conducted...