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Coastal flooding fears rise

November 17, 2009

A new national government report has warned hundreds of homes along the South East coastline are at risk of rising sea levels and storm surges.

The Grant District Council area has been named among the most high-risk areas in South Australia. Read more

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Robe roads are no longer safe

November 7, 2009

Robe roads are no longer safe to drive on. After three years of delivering the Advertiser and watching the escalating vandalism in and around Robe, the stupidity of the people who live in Robe and commit these acts has now become malicious and dangerous. Read more

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Kalangadoo defeats Robe

August 23, 2009

Kalangadoo defeated Rob in the Mid South East Football League first semi-final at Port MacDonnell.

KALANGADOO 3 – 1 5 – 8 5 – 8 10 – 11 (71)
ROBE 4 – 3 5 – 3 7 – 5 7 – 9 (51)

GOALS: KALANGADOO: a. Ilsley 3. M. Doody, J. Munday 2. T. Ellis, J. Bannister, M. Durbridge 1ea. ROBE: P. Smith 4. K. Scott 2. B. Semple 1. Read more

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Kalangadoo’s dream still alive

August 21, 2009

Kalangadoo’s fairytale will continue on Sunday when it defeats Robe in the cut-throat first-semi at Port MacDonnell as the 2009 Mid South East Football League finals series swings into gear.

The Magpies have dispensed with the wooden spoon which has unhappily been in their custody for the past year. Read more

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Robe gun reaches the ton

August 4, 2009

Gun Robe full forward Phil Smith has become the first Mid South East footballer in six seasons to kick 100 goals.

Smith brought up his ton in stunning style on the weekend when he kicked 13 goals in Robe’s smashing 75-point victory over Tantanoola, which lifted the Roosters back into the top four. Read more

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Board CEO sues Robe mayor

July 15, 2009

Prominent Mount Gambier bureaucrat Grant King has issued legal proceedings against Robe Mayor William Peden and the coastal town’s council for defamation.

Mr King, who is chief executive of the Limestone Coast Regional Development Board, has filed litigation papers with the District Court. Read more

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Lucky escape from freak storm accident

April 16, 2009

A couple were lucky to escape relatively unscathed when a 12 metre pine tree branch fell on their caravan as they slept at Robe on
Tuesday night.

South East emergency services were relieved minimal damage was caused across the region when a strong front drove wild weather across the region, including around 1000 lightning strikes and gale force winds. Read more

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Missing toddler found safe

March 23, 2009

A two-year-old boy sparked worry and dread in his parents by going missing on Thursday afternoon.

Police were called to a rural property near Robe in relation to the toddler’s disappearance and found him 3km away almost two hours later.

He was safe and did not need medical treatment.

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Mayor criticises development board

February 18, 2009

The Limestone Coast Regional Development Board is “unsuitable” to handle federal money via Regional Development Australia, according to Robe mayor William Peden.

Speaking at the South East Local Government Association (SELGA) meeting in Naracoorte recently, Mr Peden said the development board “lacked good governance”. Read more

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Billion-dollar wind farm project proposed

January 7, 2009

A proposed billion-dollar wind farm has been earmarked for 52km of the Woakwine Range.

The proposal, triple the size of the Lake Bonney Windfarm, involves up to 300 turbines producing 600 megawatts of energy — enough to power 132,000 homes.

The Woakwine Range stretches from Carpenter Rocks in the south to Mount Benson near Kingston and is already home to two windfarms. Read more

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