LOCAL CATCH UP: Mount Gambier resident Rhonda Foster receives a copy of The Border Watch from Fosters Newsagency owner Rhonda Foster.
THE Border Watch will publish its final edition of 2020 on December 24, hitting newsstands and its online platform 24 hours earlier due to Christmas Day.
The 72-page edition, filled with the latest news, sport and community issues – as well as the usual 20-page Real Estate Guide – will be the last until January 8.
Despite a break in publication, The Border Watch will continue to deliver news and updates via its online platforms – www.borderwatch.com.au and The Border Watch Mount Gambier Facebook page.
Wakefield Regional Council will finally get a new works depot in Balaklava – saving about half of the $3.5 million price tag originally proposed.
Instead of a ‘greenfield’ site, which would have required a new build of all sheds, offices and other depot infrastructure, WRC has purchased 31 Gwy Terrace – formerly SA Complete Diesel Services – and two adjoining allotments which will allow council to ‘move straight in’ after settlement.
Council recently purchased two of the three blocks identified through an Expression of Interest process, determining them suitable for council’s needs.
It includes a large shed, office, truck washing canopy and appropriate space and facilities to ensure council operations can be carried out safely and efficiently.
THE shocking state of roads around the district is causing major safety concerns for road users, with many drivers saying it’s only a matter of time before an accident occurs.
Edges of roads are also breaking away or forming large mounds on the side creating deep unsafe ridges for drivers, particularly in areas without a wider road shoulder.
If you’ve recently driven along the Owen road from Hamley Bridge to Templers, it would be hard not to notice large potholes in the bitumen, some with a depth of more than six inches.
This section of the road, that falls within the Light Regional Council, has been confirmed as a Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT formerly DPTI) managed road.