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George Beighton, Kingston SE, is passionate about breeding whiteface cattle and has given back to the industry through...

AN anticipated 2000 head yarding for the monthly Mount Gambier store sale swelled to nearly 3000 on Friday...

By Raquel Mustillo BUSHFIRE recovery organisation BlazeAid has saved Avenue Range and Lucindale property owners more than $100,000 by helping to rebuild fences destroyed by the Blackford fire in January. 

 Since opening the Lucindale camp in late January, more than 97 volunteers have devoted a collective 602 days to clearing 54km of fences and rebuilding approximately 75km of fence across fire-ravaged properties. 

A total of 32 properties have registered for help in the area and thre...

Date Time Police are responding to fatal crash at Avenue Range, South Australia A man has died following a fatal crash at Avenue Range in the states South East in the early hours of this morning. Just before midnight on Sunday 28 February police were called to Avenue Range Road following reports of a single car roll over. The driver and sole occupant of the Holden Sedan, a 58-year-old man from Kingston sadly died at the scene. Major Crash Investigators have flown to the scene from Adelaide to e...

By Raquel Mustillo LIMESTONE Coast residents opened their hearts and wallets in aid of the Lucindale-Avenue Range bushfire, raising more than $190,000 for fire-affected families at Saturday night’s mega-auction. Machinery, accommodation packages, vouchers and labour hire were among the 160 lots valued at $100,000 auctioned at the event to generate funds for bushfire relief. 

The incredible figure from the auction brings the total fundraising effort to almost $210,000 – including an ...

Police are investigating a fire which destroyed a large area of grass in the State's lower south-east yesterday. Just after 12.30pm on Monday 11 January,...

A total fire ban has been issued for regions in Victoria, while crews in South Australia work to keep a major grass fire at bay as strong winds and high temperatures generate dangerous fire conditions in several states today. Victorias fire ban has been issued for the Mallee, Wimmera and Northern Country regions, with no fires permitted to be lit in the open air today. The SA Country Fire Service (CFS) is still working on the Blackford blaze which is now contained, however a current active Bu...

Avenue Range farmer Hugh Bainger describes entering bunker to escape Lucindale fires flames TueTuesday 12 updated TueTuesday 12 Hugh Bainger survived the blaze by sheltering in a bunker on his property. ( Print text only Cancel When an out-of-control bushfire took off in South Australias south-east on Monday afternoon, farmer Hugh Bainger decided to stay and protect his property. Key points: The CFS says the Lucindale grass fire burned through more than 16,800 hectares Farmer Hugh Bainger was f...

Emergency warning issued in South Australia11/01/2021|1min An emergency warning has been issued for an out of control grass fire burning in Blackford, South Australia. The Country Fire Service (CFS) warns the blaze near Reedy Creek, Avenue Range and the Mount Scott Conservation park may pose a threat to lives directly in its path. Residents are advised to leave to a safer place if the path is clear, as it will soon be too dangerous to drive. Favourite