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Limestone Coast Update: Jail Term in Domestic Violence Case, Bridge Feedback Sought, Sport and Events Resume

Community priorities span safety, infrastructure, education as the SA Lead program continues in 2026.

Overview

  • A Mount Gambier/Berrin man received three years and nine months for strangling and repeatedly assaulting his partner over four days, according to local court reports.
  • Naracoorte Lucindale Council is collecting user input on the Struan House Road bridge to gauge impacts if it is decommissioned.
  • The SA Lead initiative for school agricultural teachers enters its fourth year in 2026, supporting skills development across South Australia.
  • The Mount Gambier Racing Club launched its Gold Cup and confirmed the event’s return to a May timeslot.
  • Local calendars are filling with the Naracoorte and District Basketball Association back on court, Mount Gambier softball teams’ Country Championships outing, and upcoming shows including a Johnny Cash–June Carter tribute and Anh Do’s The Happiest Refugee Live.