Limestone Coast

Hi, I'm Sean Maynard.

Here's what's making news across the Limestone Coast and southeast.

Police are investigating a suspicious car fire at Millicent after a stolen Commodore was found burning on North Terrace early Monday morning.

Emergency crews called just after 3.30am.

Hi, I'm Sean Maynard.

Here's what's making news across the Limestone Coast and southeast.

South Australians are being urged to prepare now for bushfire season, with forecasts pointing to hotter-than-average conditions this summer.

Findager's season began yesterday in the upper and lower southeast, with the CFS launching its annual Be Bushfire Ready campaign, and Emergency Services Minister Rhiannon Pearce encouraging us to create a five-minute bushfire plan.

All of this information is online on the CFS website, and as I said, it only takes five minutes to put together.

Artificial intelligence could soon help limestone coast farmers make better calls about when to harvest.

New technology being trialled overseas using cameras, drones and AI to predict crop yields and optimal harvest windows, helping growers manage labour and weather risks.

West Gambia stormed with a 140-run win over South Gambia in Mount Gambia.

and doing some lovely kind of Asian fusion style meals at Atelier, finished by a pizza, a wood-fired pizza, if you feel.

And then the greater Limestone Coast has a lot to offer.

So it's often a two- or three-day trip down here because of the distance you've got to travel from Melbourne or Adelaide.

So, you know, it might be a day in Mount Gambier, seeing the famous Blue Lake and sinkholes around Mount Gambier or...

Hi, I'm Sean Maynard.

Here's what's making news across the Limestone Coast and southeast.

Mount Gambier MP Travis Fatchen has taken concerns about the condition of our regional roads directly to State Parliament.

He says locals raised widespread concerns about deteriorating roads, short-term repairs and rising costs for motorists.

Round three features South against West.

East taking on Yarl and Millell hosting Panola.

Players will also be keeping an eye on the forecast again with showers tipped across the Limestone Coast.

We'll also talk about fracking down in the southeast.

The good people of the Limestone Coast are not very happy.

In fact, they're fracking unhappy.

We are very upset because we are farming on 2% of South Australia's land surface and we're producing 30% of the food.

Getting a bit of feedback on that too.

What do you need balloons for? I'm sure we can find other things that would, don't even get me started on fireworks, but that's for another day.

Let's talk about the Limestone Coast.

Always happy to talk about God's country down in the southeast.

So this is a good two degrees further south than Barossa.

We're in the limestone coast zone, approximately 5,800 hectares under vine.

So it's the same size as Chablis.

Moderate climate, cooling maritime influences.

Hi, I'm Sean Maynard.

Here's what's making news across the Limestone Coast and southeast.

Mount Gambier City Council's revealed a $415,000 accounting error and a sharp rise in consultant spending.

Now, the council's consultancy bill jumped some 57% to about $825,000 last financial year, legal costs also increasing.

Twelve people have been arrested and 61 firearms seized across the state in a national crackdown on illicit drugs.

Now, police also laid 33 charges as part of a week-long operation targeting firearm trafficking and organised crime.

Former Sturt captain and dual Sanford Premiership player James Battersby is heading to the Limestone Coast, signing on as Pathways player coach for 2027.

The former SANFL star will be joined by retiring North Adelaide forward Mitch Harvey.