News

Two years since the arrival of the first Burmese refugees in Mount Gambier, a group of 20 of them are now qualified and ready to take up employment. Read more »

Entertainment

Mount Gambier artist Diana Wiseman is exhibiting at Penola’s Gallery 54 during February and March.

Wiseman is well-known in the Limestone Coast region as an artist and teacher.

Her works explore the textures, colours, light, space and patterns of the rural landscape. Themes such as ducks, geese and snails feature in the linocuts, collographs and monoprints. Read more »

Business

Dairy giant Murray Goulburn will attempt to gain a stranglehold of the milk production from the South East, following an aggressive takeover bid of its rival dairy processing company.

Murray Goulburn Co-operative has informed its shareholders that it has made a proposal to acquire all shares in the Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB), which has dairy suppliers across the Mount Gambier region and a holding facility and small boutique cheese factory at Mil Lel. Read more »

Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Limited (MGC) today advised its supplier-shareholders it has submitted a proposal to acquire all the shares in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Ltd (WCB).

The letter explained that MGC put a proposal to the WCB Board in December last year and that this proposal had been rejected. Read more »

Rural

The South East’s multi-million-dollar rock lobster industry is experiencing its worst catch rates in more than 30 years and fishing stalwarts fear the fishery could reach “rock bottom”.

Catch rates have continued to plummet this season by 15pc and fishers fear the industry will not reach its quota of 1400 tonnes this season, despite being scaled back because of the alarming downward trend. Read more »

Mount Gambier could make global headlines after a dairy heifer south of the city gave birth to a surprising bundle this week — quadruplets (pictured). Read more »