Local cop receives top honours
SENIOR Sergeant First Class Richard Errington has received the prestigious Australian Police Medal (APM) in celebration of this year’s King’s Birthday Honour List.
Senior Sergeant...
Savation Army in need
SALVATION Army corps officer Tim Frost has expressed concerns over the increased number of people requesting assistance.
Mr Frost said the local Salvation Army...
Road closures cause chaos
A NUMBER of businesses within the Montebello complex have called for compensation after reportedly losing about 30 per cent of profits due to road...
Kingston library secures award
THE Kingston Community Library has been recognised for its innovative Literacy Without Barriers program.
Library teacher Kirsten Barich accepted the Jim Crawford award which...
Fishing in the dark
CALEB Murray has recently had the catch of the day, reeling in a huge 85 kilogram tuna at Port MacDonnell, and the most remarkable...
Rounded up at the Casterton Kelpie Muster
CASTERTON'S main street came alive over the weekend for the 28th Australian Kelpie Muster.
Run by the Casterton Kelpie Association, the weekend saw thousands of...
Kelpies dash into Casterton
CROWDS of people and their best mates were herded to the birthplace of the Kelpie for the 28th Casterton Kelpie Muster over the weekend....
Parking changes approved
There will be changes to parking in Mount Gambier/ Berrin with the City of Mount Gambier approving a new disabled permit zone and establishing...
Cross border commissioner underway
ADVERTISEMENT and job interviews for the cross border commissioner position are underway, according to Minister for Regional Development Clare Scriven.
Ms Scriven had confirmed...
Richard receives top award
RENOWN Mount Gambier/Berrin resident Richard Harry has been recognised with a prestigious title.
After more than a decade of service to those experiencing hardships relating...
Salt Creek gets new rest stop
A NEW heavy vehicle rest area will be built at Salt Creek along the Princes Highway as part of this year’s state budget announcements....
Bringing yarns and yodels to the region
BRAD Cox will soon bring his “Yarns and Yodels" tour to Mount Gambier/Berrin as part of his regional leg.
Cox, who is originally from...
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...
