The gym was lively on the sparring day in Hawks Nest. FIGHTING fit and visiting boxers filled the Hawks Nest Scout Hall for a Sparring Day on Saturday, 13 May. The volunteer trainers at Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Boxing Club, who promote physical fitness and engagement of young people, welcomed clubs from across the Hunter. … [Read more…]
PILOT PERKS: Mount Gambier/Berrin’s Colin Wetherall has flown across the nation, detailing some of the incredible views he has observed. Charlotte Varcoe AFTER always wanting to be a pilot since first landing in Australia at the age of 11, Mount Gambier/Berrin’s Colin Weatherill has flown across the nation, detailing some of the incredible views he … [Read more…]
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. led off the ninth with a double and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Jose Herrera to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 5-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday for their fifth win in six games. Christian Walker and Corbin Carroll homered as Arizona took two of three … [Read more…]
RADIATION QUESTION: James Yates said radiation in Mount Gambier may not be the answer for all people. Charlotte Varcoe RADIATION treatment in Mount Gambier/Berrin could be economically difficult for those living more than 100km out of the city, according to Robe resident James Yates. Throughout the year thus far, a campaign has been ignited across … [Read more…]
Michael J. Bielinski, age 63, of Allouez, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023 with his family by his side. The son of the late Willard and Josephine (Leiterman) Bielinski was born October 16, 1959 in Green Bay. He graduated from Denmark High School and went on to work for Riesterer and Schnell as a parts … [Read more…]
NZ Police say the death toll from a fire at Loafers Lodge in Wellington could increase. (AP PHOTO) New Zealand Police have opened a homicide investigation into the deadly Loafers Lodge fire, which they believe was arson, with fewer than 20 people unaccounted for. Acting Wellington District Commander Dion Bennett said police have a list … [Read more…]
Last Monday, Minister for the Environment Tanya Plibersek and Minister for Emergency Management Murray Watt announced an intended spending of $236 million to upgrade the nation’s flood warning gauge networks. This is welcome news, but it must also be recognised that for flood warning to be truly effective we will need to pay more attention … [Read more…]
Winter weather is predicted to be unusually warmer than average, not only for Mount Gambier but for the whole of Australia. Photo: File Tyler Redway WINTER weather is predicted to be unusually warmer than average, not only for Mount Gambier but for the whole of Australia. Bureau of Meteorology climatologist Jonathan Pollock said the weather … [Read more…]
KELLY HODEL/WAIKATO TIMES/Waikato Times Heavy rain is expected for several parts of the country in the next few days. Parts of the upper North Island are expected to end the week with heavy rain and gales, little more than a week since the previous bout of wet weather caused flooding in Auckland and Northland. The … [Read more…]
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The Invercargill flagship department store is actually 12 buildings all joined together. Photo / supplied One of New Zealand’s longest-established retailers, H & J Smith, is to close all three remaining southern department stores with the loss of 220 jobs by November. Jason Smith, H & J Smith Group managing director and a family member, … [Read more…]