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Adelaide climbed to 29.0 degrees on Saturday, making it the equal warmest May day since 1921. Surrounding areas of South Australia and nearby Tasmania, including Hobart, Naracoorte and Neptune Island had their warmest May day since 2014 or earlier.

THE inaugural four-day Robe 2 Recovery Anzac Day commemoration has exceeded expectations with the community transforming the seaside town in […]

Loose bull blocks traffic on Australian bridge By (0) March 15 (UPI) -- A bull escaped from a trailer while being transported in Australia and blocked traffic on a bridge before being escorted to a nearby show ground. Witnesses said the bull was spotted wandering loose in the road outside of Murray Bridge, South Australia, about 9:30 a.m. Monday, after apparently forcing its way out of a trailer. Advertisement The men working to transport the bull from Naracoorte to Alice Springs were seen ch...

ON THE WAY: Van lovers from across South Australia and Victoria will descend on Mount Gambier this weekend. THE Limestone Coast will host every car lover’s ‘vantasy’ this week as the inaugural Majestic Vanners South Australian state titles take place. Mount Gambier will serve as the central meeting point for classic panel and delivery vans, Kombi vans and many more styles from Friday, kicking off three days of cruise events and vehicle displays. Naracoorte couple Ali and Rod Slotegraaf ar...

PEST PLANTS: A small infestation of khaki weed, a declared weed native to South America, was identified and treated near Keith last year. The Landscape SA Act of 2019 replaced the NRM with Limestone Coast Landscape Board in the south east of South Australia. I am sure it is not just councillors but those without smart phones and even computers who are not necessarily aware of these changes and confusion surrounding weeds and responsibilities continues. Outdated information is still being shar...

EMPOWERING: Deb Batton, Sharon Gruenert and Spenser Inwood will present Casting Off at Naracoorte Town Hall next month. A TRIO of gutsy circus women will defy their years and cast off conformist stereotypes in a Naracoorte showcase next month. Casting Off – billed as a fabulously funny, politically profound and heart-warming show – will takeover Naracoorte Town Hall on March 18. Three generations of intrepid women in their 30s, 40s and 60s will inspire and start conversations on gender poli...

SA-Victoria border closure another blow for farmers, workers and schoolchildren MonMonday 15 West Wimmera farmer James Hawkins said it was disappointing border crossings were still an issue. ( Print text only Cancel Communities along the South Australia-Victoria border say the tightening of border restrictions over the weekend is "another blow". Key points: National Cabinet failed to reach consensus on the Agricultural Worker Movement Code in September SAPOL says people with permits can cross ...

Regional media outlets receive $2m in funding from Facebook via Walkley Foundation February 12, 2021 10:39 Facebook and The Walkley Foundation have distributed funding ranging from $10,000-$60,000 USD to 17 regional news organisations to help offset the effects of COVID-19. The Walkley Foundation is delighted to announce the recipients of the Facebook Journalism Project (FJP) Relief Fund. The funding will support 17 Australian newsrooms in projects that build the publishers’ long-term financ...

ABC Heywire celebrates 35 young regional Australians in its 2021 storytelling competition. Since 1998, Heywire has become a powerful platform for rural youth to share their stories and make a difference in their communities. This year, hundreds of people entered from across Australia. The winners were chosen for “telling it like it is” about life in their part of the country. From growing up in a refugee camp, to busting myths around Autism and celebrating LGBTQI pride. Lawn bowlers, bull r...

The police checkpoint at the Victoria-South Australia border remains closed today, along with the Dukes Hig...