Local remembered 40 years after tragic death
FRANKIE Payne stoically held it together on Tuesday until one of her son's former work colleagues hugged her, then the tears fell as she...
Facelift opportunity for town centre facades
TOWN centre businesses throughout the Wattle Range Council area will soon have the opportunity to update their shop facades with support from council.
Upcoming changes...
Are we a society that accepts domestic violence?
WHAT is happening to our society?
In recent weeks we have learned of another death within our community through domestic violence.
As a society what are...
Parcel lockers in place
MILLICENT’S main corner is now looking a little different with the installation of an imposing Australia Post red parcel locker located on the post...
Solve the crime at the museum this Saturday
TICKETS are selling fast for the interactive theatre performance, Murder at the Museum, this Saturday.
It will be the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic...
Thanks but no thanks
OLD lounges and used mattresses recently left at Penola's St Mary's Anglican Op Shop have caused a dilemma.
Church Warden, Dean Burrows said nobody wanted...
Supermarket changes hands
A 32 year involvement in the supermarket industry finished last week for the owners of Penola’s IGA Fresh supermarket.
Shane and Kerry McPherson decided to...
Iconic tree removed
ONE of Millicent’s last iconic willow trees lining the town centre drain has recently been removed.
The large tree overhanging the drain near the...
Scarf record attempt
PINCHUNGA resident, 73 year old Peter Haines, did not let Covid-19 get in his way.
It was when Pinchunga was in lockdown that Mr Haines...
Beachport church history lives on
HISTORY continues for St Nicholas Anglican Church in Beachport; following its sale in 2020, it is being reinvented into a family home.
Sandy...
Impromptu Music Festival
THE Penola Coonawarra Music Gathering committee held a successful impromptu concert recently.
More than 80 people enjoyed a fun filled evening at the Rymill Hall...
Upper Snuggery rally teams
MILLICENT and district teams were well represented in a car rally which ended at Millicent's saleyards on Saturday after seven days of competition at...
MacKillop road works in dire need
ROADS within MacKillop could take 66 years to be completely fixed under the current road maintenance program, according to Member for MacKillop Nick McBride.
Mr...
