Naracoorte Lucindale councillor Monique Crossling remains undecided on her political future ahead of the 2026 local government elections, with nominations set to open on August 25.

Cr Crossling has not yet confirmed whether she will contest the mayoralty or seek re-election as a councillor.

She said her focus remained on her current role, with any decision about her political future to be communicated in due course.

While the state government’s Country Cabinet is set to return to the Limestone Coast next month, Naracoorte a major regional centre has been left out of hosting the key public forum where residents can directly raise concerns with ministers.

Instead, Mount Gambier will host the only open community forum, prompting questions about access for residents across the wider region.

The re-elected Malinauskas Labor government said it would continue taking decision-making out of Adelaide and into regional South Australia, with Country Cabinet meetings remaining a central part of how the government “listens, engages, and delivers”.

CR Cameron Grundy has revealed numerous roads either partially or fully deleted since 2019 from Naracoorte Lucindale Council’s road hierarchy.

He said ratepayers paid their rates in good faith and expected continued service, not reduced services.

As a result of finding the deleted roads, he has corrected council CEO Kelly Westell and Cr Monique Crossling. Both have previously insisted council had no deleted roads.

AROUND 30 tonnes of ore from Australian Rare Earths (AR3) Koppamurra project will soon be processed in Sydney.

Police have ruled out suspicious circumstances in the sudden death of Robe man Jaryd Dawson ― as a devastated family and community come to terms with the tragedy.