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August 31, 2008

Monday forecast: Showers becoming more frequent from late morning. Cool and cloudy fresh northwest to west winds moderating in the afternoon and evening. Min 6 Max 14

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WBFL appoints new CEO

August 31, 2008

Th3 Western Border Football League has announced Colac and District Football Netball League CEO David Heard as its new chief executive for the 2009 season.

WBFL president Craig Keating said the league was pleased to have recruited a high-quality person. Read more

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East Gambier eliminates South

August 31, 2008

East Gambier defeated South Gambier by 20 points in the Western Border Football League elimination final at Vansittart Park. North Gambier defeated Hamilton in the reserves. Read more

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August rainfall

August 31, 2008

August rainfall in Mount Gambier is now 111mm, which is more than the long-term average of 94mm.

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Sunday forecast

August 31, 2008

Sunday forecast: Cloudy with a few showers. Possible thunder and small hail during the morning. Cool to mild with moderate northwest to southwest winds. Max 13

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Elimination final teams

August 30, 2008

Western Border Football League elimination final at Vansittart Park on Sunday.

South Gambier
B: L. Pearce-Raisin, D. Jeffree, D. Stratford
HB: L. Foran, P. Harten, B. McGregor
C: B. O’Neil, H. Sims, S. Berkefeld
HF: T. Renzi, L. Peacock, J. Copping
F: J. Mullen, J. Noonan, L. Smith
R: M. Ryan, P. Noonan, A. Bryant
Int: C. Fox, T. Kosch, J. Paprotny, C. Patzel, G. Rowley, A. Salmon, C. Williams
In: C. Fox, J. Paprotny, C. Patzel, A. Salmon

East Gambier
B: N. Anderson, C. Povey, R. Povey
HB: B. Odine, D. Dempsey, M. Scanlon
C: M. Coote, J. Dunn, J. Fry
HF: R. Carpenter, M. Ellis, D. Phillips
F: K. Cook, S. McCracken
R: C. Slape, C. Anderson, T. Ellis
Int: C. Buckley, M. Roscow. To be selected from: J. Dawe, M. Dean, B. Hosking
In: M. Dean

Qualifying final result:
Hamilton 6.9.45 d Hamilton Imperials 6.5.41

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Hatherleigh book grand final berth

August 30, 2008

Hathlerleigh defeated Nangwarry by 13 points in the Mid South East Football League second-semi-final today at Robe to book a place in the grand final. Nangwarry will now face Glencoe in the preliminary final next week at Mount Burr. Read more

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Three drink drivers caught

August 30, 2008

A 40-year-old Mount Gambier woman was reported at 9.30pm on Friday for drink driving after recording a prescribed concentration of alcohol of 0.163g/210L. Read more

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Offroad racing comes to Millicent

August 30, 2008

Offroad racingThe stage is set for a sensational fifth round of the Australian Offroad Racing Championship, the Teagle Excavations Pines Enduro at Millicent next weekend (September 6-7).

With the championship approaching the business end of the season, the gloves will be off as the outright contenders battle to secure valuable points. Read more

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Learn to growl like a grass frog

August 30, 2008

Frog guru Steve Walker, who is well known for teaching children to “growl like a grass frog”, is visiting the Naracoorte Caves on National Threatened Species Day, Sunday, September 7.

The event, which is hosted by the Friends of Naracoorte Caves, is one of several activities taking place in South Australia as part of Amphibian Ark’s International Year of the Frog. Read more

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