Kongorong gas exploration begins
A fresh search for gas is underway around Kongorong, south-west of Mount Gambier in South Australia's south-east.
View ArticleLandowners urged to help town expand
Landowners around Kongorong in South Australia's south-east have been asked to release some of their land, to allow the small town to expand.
View ArticleSchool to convert quarry into wetland
The Kongorong Primary School will convert part of an old quarry site into a wetland, thanks to a State Community Grants Program that targets natural resources management.
View ArticleKongorong celebrates 100 years
Upwards of 500 people went to Kongorong at the weekend to help the small south-east South Australian town celebrate its centenary.
View ArticleDriver survives car roll
A man has escaped serious injury after his car rolled on Dixons Road in Kongorong overnight.
View ArticleRoofs blown off in wild night of storms
Residents of south-east SA say storms in the area were like a small tornado for areas including Kongorong, near Mount Gambier.
View ArticleRoofs blown off in storm
Several buildings had their roofs blown off by wind gusts of more than 100 kilometres per hour as storms hit South Australia.
View ArticleSES works hard to clean up storm damage
The State Emergency Service (SES) worked until late yesterday cleaning up in south-east South Australia after the damaging storm that hit on Monday night.
View ArticleMiner gets quarry lease nod
An application to expand the uses of the calcium lime quarry at Kongorong, south-west of Mount Gambier, has been approved.
View ArticleCouncil not ruling out support for storm-hit houses
The District Council of Grant says it has not made a decision yet on whether houses that sustained damage during storms last month will get emergency funds.
View ArticleMan killed in SE road crash
A man has died in a head-on road crash at Kongorong in the south-east of South Australia.
View ArticleIcy roads send cars crashing
The Country Fire Service (CFS) responded to a number of car accidents over the weekend caused by icy conditions on south-east South Australian roads.
View ArticleNew information boosts hope of finding murder remains
Police have resumed a search in the outback for remains of a teenager, presumed murdered, based on new information about a likely location.
View ArticleAnalysis needed in murder remains search
Police will analyse their search results from use of a ground-penetrating radar at outback Coober Pedy in the hunt for a teenager's remains.
View ArticleStrong hay demand at clearing sales
Hay prices hit record levels and, as the national supply continues to shrink, there is hot competition for fodder in unconventional markets such as clearing sales.
View Article'Imbecile absolutely going berserk': Police condemn hoon driver and cheering...
South Australian police are seeking public help to identify an "abhorrent" hoon driver before he or she causes carnage on the road or sparks a bushfire.
View ArticleTwo dead as crash inferno collapses Stuart Highway floodway
A B-double truck and a ute catch fire and destroy a section of the Stuart Highway after colliding in South Australia's outback.
View ArticleTough COVID-19 restrictions imposed in three SA council areas
Fresh COVID-19 restrictions are now in effect for parts of South Australia's south-east, as authorities investigate the movements of a Mount Gambier woman who has tested positive for coronavirus.
View Article'No contrition or remorse' from man who raped women at horse-riding events
Two women tell how being raped at separate horse-riding events in South Australia turned their worlds upside down, destroying their trust in men and leaving them with lasting trauma.
View ArticleFarmhand jailed for raping sleeping women at horse-riding events
A man who raped two women as they slept in swags and horse floats at South Australian equestrian events is sentenced to 11 years in jail, but could be eligible for parole in just over half that time.
View ArticleMove over Book Week, this school has a pet parade
A "small and mighty" SA primary school now holds an annual Farm Day — complete with lamb showing, whip-cracking and a parade of household pets in fancy dress.
View ArticleSeven-year-old Harry parades his hand-reared lamb at the Kongorong Primary...
Seven-year-old Harry Nicholas parades Kevin, his hand reared lamb, through an obstacle course at Kongorong Primary School’s Farm Day.
View ArticleDaring escapes, endurance and mateship: Author retraces ghastly WWII death...
A South Australian businessman digs into why prisoners from his region died at a far higher rate at the hands of their Japanese captors and discovers little-known tales in the process.
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