The man behind Mount Gambier’s Confederate flag
Marcus Eccles-Smith is the man who flew the Confederate flag and he’ll happily welcome you into his Mount Gambier home to explain why.
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Man charged with trafficking allegedly evaded police for years
An alleged couch-surfing drug trafficker left his stash in plain view before failing to turn up to court, altering police to the fact he was a wanted man in Victoria, a court has heard.
Young father, miner pleads guilty to choking partner
A young father left his partner injured and seeking help from neighbours in what his lawyer described as an “alcohol-fuelled quarrel”.
Pensioner busted with massive amount of cannabis plants
A judge has told a pensioner to take up a part-time gardening job to pay his fines – but warned him against the sort he was doing that landed him in court.
New track and facilities for motocross club
It’s been three years since the Mount Gambier Junior Motorcycle Club has had a dedicated track, but its plan for a new home is closing in on the finishing line.
Principal scolds students skipping lockdown lessons
After half a country high school failed to turn up for remote learning its principal took to Facebook to school students on the importance of attendance.
24 homegrown SA Olympians on Instagram
Can’t get enough of the Games action? These talented athletes are sharing a behind-the-scenes look at what life is really like in Olympic Village as they go for gold in Tokyo.
First look: $100m plan to turn forestry waste green
A multimillion-dollar idea could turn the Green Triangle’s forestry waste into a valuable source of renewable energy and it may even find a new use for household green waste.
‘My head felt like it was being sandwiched between a vice’
A Mount Gambier father who was violently bashed after trying to aid a terrified teen has issued a shocking and painful victim impact statement to the court.
South Australia’s massive mobile black spot problem
SA has 1100 mobile black spots – and almost 400 in one electorate, impacting business, safety, and community connection. See our interactive map.
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