Gunns enters forestry sales talks
September 26, 2008
Forestry giant Gunns Limited says it has entered into an exclusive negotiation period with an international forestry investor to progress the proposed sale of a tranche of forest resource.
The company this week told the Australian Securities Exchange negotiations would be completed by the end of October. Read more
Cages help dispose of e-waste
September 26, 2008
The Mount Gambier City Council’s ban on e-waste from landfill has opened a new business opportunity in the region for a recycling company.
When Telstra Telephone Exchange in James Street enquired about possible e-waste services Waste Carriers provided, the recycling company came up with lockable cages as a solution. Read more
Police Credit Union raises profit
September 24, 2008
South Australia’s Police Credit Union has reported a record after tax profit of $5.8m for the 2007-08 financial year.
This represents an 82pc increase over the previous year, and was achieved against a backdrop of several significant initiatives including improved member value, market-leading deposit rates and a standard mortgage variable rate that remained 0.16pc below the major banks for much of the period. Read more
Autocare wins Repco award
September 23, 2008
After only opening six months ago, a Mount Gambier business has won a national award at a gala awards ceremony in Adelaide on Saturday night.
Autocare Mount Gambier, a Repco authorised service centre, was awarded the National New Dealer of the Year Award by Repco. Read more
Trucking magnate announces appointment
September 23, 2008
Leading Mount Gambier businessman Mr Allan Scott AO has announced the appointment of Bruce Grubb to assume the day-to-day responsibilities and management of all aspects of the Scott Group of Companies.
Mr Grubb has worked with Mr Scott for more than 30 years and is currently the group’s chief executive officer. Read more
Marg is top-selling Avon lady
September 22, 2008
Mount Gambier woman Marg Winter was announced as the region’s highest selling Avon representative at a banquet in Hamilton last month.
Surpassing more than 300 other representatives for the title, Ms Winter said she had sold about $66,000 worth of Avon products in the last financial year. Read more
Showcasing the Limestone Coast
September 22, 2008
The Limestone Coast is Adelaide bound – and local businesses are packing their bags!
October is Small Business Month and more than 25 Limestone Coast businesses will showcase their products and services in the heart of the city as part of an interactive regional showcase designed to put the South-Eastern corner of SA and some of its most successful entrepreneurs under the spotlight. Read more
Mount Gambier builder wins award
September 18, 2008
Mount Gambier builder Kennett Builders has taken out the state’s biggest prize after being named Master Builder of the Year for 2008.
Kennett Builders also won a swag of awards for the ForestrySA project, in both the Excellence in Commercial/lndustrial and Excellence in Energy Efficiency/Environmental Sustainability categories. Read more
Rex reports a difficult year
September 15, 2008
Regional airline Rex has reported increased capacity on its Adelaide to Mount Gambier route thanks to a full year of Saab operations.
The company made the statement in its annual report to shareholders, released today to the Australian Securities Exchange. Read more
Self-serve checkouts on the way
September 11, 2008
Woolworths will introduce self-serve checkouts at the Mount Gambier supermarket in February as part of a general refubishment.
The company confirmed its plans to The Border Watch. Read more
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