Umpherston Sinkhole gardening work
The Umpherston Sinkhole is closed to the public today while City of Mount Gambier staff remove debris and prune the ivy, hydrangeas and other plants in the garden. 🌺🚧🏗️
Skip bins were lowered by crane into the sinkhole this morning.
The council says the work will make the sinkhole look better in the long term and allow for new plantings later in the year.
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Congratulations to Bordertown's Lorna Henstridge on turning 110 today! 🎂🥳
Lorna has always enjoyed exercise, being social and participating in a range of community activities, from sport to church.
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A new playground has been opened at Grant High School in a move to encourage students to become more active at break-times. 🛝
It was installed with year 7 students in mind but it has also been popular with other older students.
The ninja-themed playground was officially opened today with classes competing in a race to be Best Ninja Homegroup.
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Coffee prices going up
Are you cutting back on coffees because of the cost going up?☕
A marketing expert says people are still getting their caffeine fix at a cafe in the morning but are turning to instant coffee more later on in the day.
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🎥 Here's what you told producer Samuel O'Brien on the streets of Mount Gambier:
Sarah Eccles-Smith captured these two snakes appearing to be a bit "frisky" at Lake McIntyre yesterday. What a video!🐍
Do you have any pics or video of our wonderful wildlife? We would love to see them. 🐨🦋
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Have a great Monday❤
Mount Gambier sinkhole path opens
The path between the Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre and the Rail Lands in Mount Gambier has reopened. 🚶🚶🚶
The walkway off Margaret Street was closed in June when a sinkhole opened in the area. It's now been filled up and the shortcut has been restored. The toilets nearby have also reopened.
Read more about the origins of the sinkhole: https://bit.ly/49dMLTV
Beachport Lions using doughnuts to fix up town
Have you tried one of the doughnuts made by the Lions in Beachport? 🍩🍩🍩
They don't just taste nice, they're also helping spruce up the town, as our reporter Eugene Boisvert found out.
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The universal language of sport | Back Roads | ABC TV + ABC iview
Hazara sisters Masoma and Ferishta Panahi were not permitted to play football in their home country of Afghanistan. As migrants to Australia, being allowed to play sport has been one of their greatest joys and a unique way to settle into Australian life and build friendships.
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Seals frolic off the coast of Robe
How fantastic is this?🐬
Tourists are being greeted by up to 100 long-nosed fur seals off the coast of Robe at Baudin Rocks.
Thanks to Limestone Coast Boat Tours for sharing this great video. The operator of the tour says tourists onboard are always guaranteed of spotting a seal lazing on the sand or rocks.
Tourists also see dolphins, sea lions and a myriad of birdlife.🐋
We would love to see your pics/video of marine life off our beautiful coastline.📸🎥
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Know your ABCs in an emergency
This summer, know your ABCs in an emergency: Action plan, Be safe, Connect with us.
The ABC has a host of useful resources on how to best prepare yourself for emergency weather, so you can keep your household safe.
Plan for an emergency here: abc.net.au/emergency
What you'll need in your bushfire survival kit
A bushfire survival kit will save you time whether you're packing to leave or preparing to stay and defend.
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How was the storm at your place last night? ⛈️
Susan Squire took this video at her house in Millicent.
The Bureau of Meteorology says there’s still a chance of another thunderstorm in the South East today.
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Kalangadoo hay train
Merry Christmas from Kalangadoo! 🎅
Harper, Marley and Chett's family has created this amazing train made of hay to celebrate the festive season on their potato farm. 🚂
What are your plans for Christmas?
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Representing Australia in the Dog Mushing World Championships.
Previously, we met Zahra Goldsmith, who represented Australia at the Dog Mushing World Championships in Spain.
She shares how she got into the sport after buying a husky while her parents were away and needed to find a way to keep up with its active lifestyle.
SA Severe Weather Update
#LIVE The South Australian State Emergency Service is providing an update about the severe thunderstorm warning across parts of the state.
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The state's governor, Frances Adamson, visited Millicent this afternoon to lay a wreath to mark the centenary of the town's cross of sacrifice.
She and her husband Rod Bunten are also attending the Kangaroo Inn Area School's presentation night tonight to mark the 60th anniversary of the school opening.
Both the cenotaph and the school were opened by previous governors.
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Lucindale police officer honoured
Brevent Sergeant Jason Doig has been honoured with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Lucindale police station that was attended by hundreds of local residents and others from around the South East.
He was remembered as a police officer who as set an example of contributing as much as he could to the community he lived in.
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How the CSIRO is building bushfire knowledge through simulated burns
Australian scientists have a secret weapon in the fight to understand bushfire behavior 🥼🔥🍂
While fires can't be removed as a threat to our landscape, there is an opportunity to better understand how they behave and the factors that influence them.
That's why researchers at the CSIRO in Canberra built the Pyrotron, to test fire behavior and conduct experiments with a level of control that can't be achieved outdoors.
🎥: Donal Sheil and Luke Radford
