Mt Gambier sale yards investment

By Tony Pasin MP (source: Tony Pasin MP office / Hansard) The Mount Gambier and District Saleyards Transformation Project is a vital project for the Limestone Coast. The formal concept design will feature soft-fall matting, holding pen reconfigurations, cattle yard roofing, sprinkler systems and rainwater harvesting. The upgrade is described as a once-in-a-generation project essential for our region’s agricultural sector. In the 2020-21 financial year the saleyards grossed a whopping $157 million in sales, transacting 86,000 head of sheep and 65,000 head of cattle. It’s an extremely important infrastructure investment needed for the Limestone Coast’s economy. Its current infrastructure is ageing. The District Council of Grant, who own this important asset, gained bipartisan support for their planned upgrades to the facility prior to the state election last year. Both the Labor and Liberal parties pledged funding to support this vital project. Obviously, with the Labor Party being successful in winning […]

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Town clock ticks up $21k repair bill

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Disappointing outcome

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Limestone Coast to cash in

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Push for Limestone Coast radiotherapy services continues

The Limestone Coast Radiotherapy Working Group has reaffirmed its commitment to securing local cancer radiotherapy services following a meeting with the state Health minister during the government’s recent Country Cabinet visit.

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Why Australians deserve better than Labor’s budget

Federal Labor’s latest budget reveals a government that has run out of ideas and is turning to higher taxes to fund its spending addiction.

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Fundraising gala raises $20,000

A SOLD-OUT gala event in Coonawarra raised over $20,000 to launch the Limestone Coast Environmental Resilience Sub-Fund, marking a significant step toward strengthening environmental sustainability across the region.

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