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Border to South Australia from Victoria closed at midnight on Wednesday Delays were extended after fatal car crash at 2.20am on Thursday morning Three trucks caught fire in the accident, with one driver dying at the scene Two other drivers taken to Bordertown Memorial Hospital in a stable condition Motorists suffered five hour long delays to drive just 10km across the border 

Share Share on Twitter Mother of six Achol Dut Ngor was looking for work for several months without luck. When she got an opportunity to work at a meat processing plant 450 km from home, she grabbed it with both hands.  She left her children in the care of her eldest daughter in Melbourne and moved to Naracoorte in South Australia and took a 900-kilometre round trip every second weekend to be with her family. “I needed a permanent job because I have the ab...

1,110 kilogram Friesian bullock formerly kept as family pet sells at Naracoorte weekly market WedWednesday 10 updated WedWednesday 10 FebFebruary 2021 at 4:39am Russell was handfed lots of apples as family pet, which could have contributed to his enormous size. ( Print text only Cancel A Friesian bullock named Russell, weighing in at 1,110 kilograms, has changed owners at a weekly cattle sale in Naracoorte, South Australia. Key points: The big Friesian was sold to an animal shelter in the River...

OVERRATED OR GOING OFF EARLY I mentioned last week I thought Aysar and Tagaloa were disappointing at Caulfield. On Saturday I thought Crosshaven’s effort in the CF Orr Stakes was only so, so and up in Sydney North Pacific was just a pass and Ole Kirk finished third at short odds. Im really starting to wonder if the boys are as good as we thought coming into this year. Races like the Australian Guineas, the Randwick Guineas and the Rosehill Guineas might be more open than we thought a few week...

SA truck driver jailed for at least two years, five months over hit-and-run crash that killed cyclist FriFriday 5 updated FriFriday 5 FebFebruary 2021 at 1:23pm Melbourne cyclist Daryl Adams is remembered by his family as quirky, intelligent and one of kind. ( Print text only Cancel A South Australian truck driver will serve at least two years and five months in jail for killing a Victorian cyclist in a hit-and-run crash in the Coorong in January 2019. Key points: Mount Gambier truck driver Dan...

Where to go in Australia The famed harbour city of Sydney is Australia’s logical first stop, while the Great Barrier Reef, described by Sir David Attenborough as “one of nature’s greatest wonders”, is a huge box-office draw of the natural world, along with a visit to see the Red Centre and the sun set over Uluru. With a little more time, catch a meal and a sports game in Melbourne, explore the Barossa Valley vineyards around Adelaide, consider a trip on the Ghan train – or head to the...

Penola Hospitals emergency department reopens to the relief of locals WedWednesday 3 Penolas emergency department had been closed for almost a year. ( Share Print text only Cancel Penola residents and ambulance staff have welcomed the reopening of the emergency department at the local hospital. Key points: Locals say the reopening makes a significant difference for people requiring immediate medical help The nearest emergency departments have been in Mount Gambier and Naracoorte, each about 50...

The Place Like John Williamsons Home among the gum trees, Bellwether is set among the blonde, grassy plains of the Coonawarra wine region with the Limestone Coasts trademark ancient red gums (their sweeping branches said to protect the vines), with a sheep or two and a kangaroo. Central to the grounds is the shearing shed built by Chinese immigrants in 1868 en route to Victoria during the Gold Rush. It was a working shed until 2009 when it was converted into the boutique eco-winery you see...

By Raquel Mustillo A COUNCIL meeting called to address code of conduct issues within Grant District Council was partly in response to claims staff members were “harassed” and in some cases “bullied, disrespected and unsupported” in interactions with mayor Richard Sage. The recording, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, reveals a number of allegations relating to Mr Sage’s behaviour towards council staff, including “abusing” former chief executive officer David Singe an...

Family of cyclist Daryl Adams killed by truck in Coorong tells court of ongoing grief Posted MonMonday 18 updated MonMonday 18 Melbourne cyclist Daryl Adams was cycling to Adelaide for the Tour Down Under. ( Print text only Cancel The family of a cyclist who was killed while riding from Melbourne to attend the Tour Down Under in 2019 later retraced his final trip and stopped at each spot he took a photograph, a court has heard. Key points: Truck driver Daniel Luke Barry was found guilty of dan...