The Latest Breaking News from Mount Gambier

Peter Charlton — Mount Gambier's "family doctor" — is hanging up his stethoscope after five decades packed with births, end-of-life care, road traumas and home visits.

Plans for a radiation clinic in this major regional town remain unfunded and now locals want to put pressure on politicians.

Dane Swan, Shane Mumford, Leon Davis, Jordan Murdoch and Winis Imbi will take to the field in Mount Gambier next month, in a star-studded match to help get men talking about mental health issues.

Broken Hill teen Cohen Clavel has made a name for himself at the championship event in Mount Gambier, breaking age group records including some of his own.

Mount Gambier's $62.5million Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre will open to the public for free pre-booked tours and free swimming from December 16.

The council says it is "pausing" the appointment of trainees and supported work placements while programs and strategies are revised.

Dancers praise a program that brings together people living with a disability to learn new skills, form connections and have fun.

Security guards will not be included "at this stage" in a planned overhaul of Mount Gambier's emergency department, after years of lobbying and numerous staff assaults.

When Paul Thu moved to regional Australia, he unexpectedly connected with his birth country – Myanmar. While history has left painful associations between Dr Thu's ethnic group and others, they've been able to make friends in Australia.

Police got more than they bargained for when they went to a Beachport property to investigate reports of an illegal firearm, instead finding hundreds of cannabis plants just over the fence.

Having 5-per-cent vision can leave Paul vulnerable in some situations, but having a guide dog can help — mostly — as he writes in his blog, Me and Bree.