Suzy Szalay – On a mission to Afghanistan

LOCAL nursing student Suzy Szalay hopes to help rebuild one of the most war-torn regions of the world when she leaves this week to participate in a health education and training program in Afghanistan - more...

Bob Chant - Hell in the Pacific

DESPITE 60 years having passed since Japan announced its surrender on August 15, 1945, Kongorong's Bob Chant can still remember the three and a half years of "hell on earth" he suffered as a prisoner of war (POW) during World War II - more...

Yasmina Hage - A passion for life, work and dance

WITH an irrepressible passion and zest for life, local community dietitian Yasmina Hage has been making the most of the short time she has spent so far in Mount Gambier - more...

Natalie Nowak - Beginning a musical journey

FOR Mount Gambier's Natalie Nowak, her love of music has given her the opportunity to pursue a dream which may take her on a journey to the other side of the world - more...

Jo Carmody - Starting a new chapter

AFTER more than four years working at the Mount Gambier Public Library, Jo Carmody is turning over a new page in her life and taking a new step in her career - more...

Cristina D'Agostino - Dancing her way to success

FOR Mount Gambier dancer Cristina D'Agostino, performing on stage has always been a passion and next year she hopes to pursue her dream of becoming a performer by continuing her studies in musical theatre - more...

Fifty years of Mount Gambier memories

HAVING lived in Mount Gambier since moving to the region with his family in 1938, long-time resident Charlie Miller has witnessed many changes over the years since the town was proclaimed a city almost half a century ago - more...

The Umpherston Sinkhole - A garden paradise

WITH probably the second most post-card appeal in Mount Gambier, the Umpherston Sinkhole is by no means a second-rate tourist attraction - more...

Perth, WA - Australia's sunset capital

SET on the banks of the idyllic Swan River, Australia’s most isolated capital – and arguably the world – has grown from a small riverside colony on the western coast of a vast continent to the international metropolis it is today - more...

Kerry Probert - Keeping the Olympic spirit burning in Mount Gambier

ALTHOUGH the Olympic flag has been lowered and the Olympic flame extinguished in Athens, the Olympic spirit still burns strong in Mount Gambier with local resident Kerry Probert - more...

Baxter - Local students' journey of discovery

DURING the school holidays, when most year 12s were kicking back and watching TV, two dedicated young Tenison Woods students took the opportunity to make a difference and visited the Baxter Detention Centre - more...