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BETTER telecommunication may be on the cards for the Limestone Coast should the federal government commit to its 50 per […]

Kern County jury finds man guilty Thursday of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an Uber driver.

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...

By Raquel Mustillo LIMESTONE Coast councils have discussed hundreds of items behind closed doors in the last financial year, with figures revealing staff and elected members met in private 210 times during 2019/20. An investigation by The Border Watch has shown the region’s seven councils have collectively invoked confidentiality provisions more times in the 2019/20 period than in the previous five years. State legislation allows councils to have secret debates for commercially sensitive rea...