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06/26/2007 06:46 PM
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SAFF plays down horticulture price claims
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The South Australian Farmers Federation (SAFF) is wary of claims that inconsistent rainfall patterns will lead to a rise in the price of fruit and vegetables locally.
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06/26/2007 12:00 AM
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Secker pleads not guilty to tailgating
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The South Australian federal Member for Barker, Patrick Secker, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of tailgating.
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06/26/2007 12:00 AM
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Child with lighter sparks house blaze
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Fire cause investigators from Adelaide have confirmed that a house fire yesterday in Mount Gambier, in south-east South Australia, was caused by a child playing with a gas firelighter.
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06/25/2007 11:38 PM
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Better outlook for SA farmers
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The outlook for South Australian farmers has improved significantly from last year, with the recent good rain resulting in some easing of commodity prices.
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06/24/2007 09:00 PM
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Chinese buying more Australian wine
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A growing interest from China in Australian wine is being linked with a rising number of tourists.
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06/24/2007 11:14 PM
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Young boy rescued from house fire
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A young boy has been rescued from a house fire at Mount Gambier, in the south-east of South Australia.
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06/24/2007 11:48 PM
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Survey raises Telstra regional coverage concerns
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Telstra has offered to brief the South Australian Government after a phone survey raised concerns about regional phone coverage.
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06/24/2007 11:50 PM
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Tactics played out in Penola pulp mill plan
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The company behind a bid to build a pulp mill at Penola, in south-eastern South Australia, wants its Development Assessment Commission approval cancelled, in a tactical move to avoid legal action by opponents.
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06/22/2007 12:14 AM
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Regional airlines pleased with ongoing subsidy
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Regional airlines say the continuation of a federal subsidy is a big boost for country areas.
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06/21/2007 11:16 PM
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Court action continues against Penola pulp mill
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Action against the Penola pulp mill proposal, in south-east South Australia, continues today in the Adelaide Supreme Court.
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06/21/2007 11:15 PM
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Sedlock prepares for 200th game with Pioneers
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Jason Sedlock will suit up for his 200th South-East Australian Basketball League game for the Mount Gambier Pioneers tonight when his team faces Nunawading at the Icehouse.
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06/21/2007 12:42 AM
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More SA SES volunteers head for NSW
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A second contingent of 60 South Australian State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers is preparing to assist in the storm ravaged areas north of Sydney.
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06/21/2007 12:35 AM
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SA dairy farms boost milk production
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South Australian dairy farmers have produced more milk this year, bucking the national trend of a drop in production.
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06/20/2007 07:41 AM
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Drain options running out
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Opponents of the Didicoolum drain extension in the upper south-east of South Australia say they are running out of ways to try to stop the excavation works.
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06/20/2007 01:01 AM
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Forestry SA workers accept new enterprise bargaining deal
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The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) says 200 Forestry SA workers have accepted a new three year enterprise bargaining deal.
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06/20/2007 01:01 AM
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Ombudsman probes bypass approval process
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A full investigation is now under way into Grant District Council's approval process for Mount Gambier's proposed northern bypass route in south-east South Australia.
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06/20/2007 01:01 AM
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SAFF cautious about crop yield forecast
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The South Australian Farmers Federation (SAFF) says it is difficult to tell at this stage whether a report predicting healthy yields for the winter cropping season is on the mark.
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06/18/2007 09:25 PM
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SE drain digging resumes
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Digging has resumed for controversial drain extension work in the upper south-east of South Australia.
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06/18/2007 11:37 PM
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O'Connor to cancel Melbourne-Mount Gambier flights
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Regional Express Airlines (Rex) is yet to confirm whether it is likely to increase the number of daily flights between Mount Gambier and Melbourne to make up for the withdrawal of rival airline O'Connor.
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06/18/2007 11:31 PM
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SAFF up-beat about rural broadband
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The South Australian Farmers Federation (SAFF) says improved broadband Internet services appear guaranteed whoever wins the federal election this year.
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06/17/2007 11:39 PM
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Anger over SA Govt rural health plan
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Regional health care groups have clashed with the South Australian Government over its controversial country health care plan, to create four main regional hospital centres at the expense of smaller health care systems.
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06/18/2007 04:04 AM
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Environment court dismisses SE drain opposition
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Work is expected to continue on the Didicoolum drain extension in the upper south-east of South Australia tomorrow.
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06/18/2007 12:07 AM
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Committee will return for more pulp mill hearings
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More stakeholders will have a chance to have their say on the proposal for a Pulp Mill at Penola, with a Parliamentary Select Committee planning to return to south-east South Australia before the end of the month.
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06/18/2007 12:04 AM
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Go-ahead for drain extention
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The South Australian Government has given the green light for work to continue on the Didicoolum Drain extension.
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