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The Border Watch : March 1st 2019
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Friday, March 1, 2019 Country Press SA Newspaper Of The Year – 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2018 www.borderwatch.com.au | $1.50 STUDENTS HELP CLEAN UP REGION NEWS > PAGE 4 24-PAGE LIFTOUT INSIDE TODAY FIRE RISK ESCALATES ‘Tinderbox’ conditions sweep South East as fire danger hits peak SANDRA MORELLO THE South East’s fire risk has escalated with the region’s forestry industry warning the dangerous conditions will peak today and tomorrow. Tinderbox conditions and soaring temperatures are fuelling a hazardous scenario for the region’s plantation owners, which have their firefighting arsenal on standby to respond to any emerging incidents. Dozens of firefighters and firefighting equipment has been mobilised across the region and harvesting activities have ceased. The community is expected to swelter through two consecutive days of 40 degrees today and tomorrow following the mercury yesterday climbing to the midthirties. Continued page 6 Friday, M Friday, M Friday, M Friday, M Friday, M day, March 1, 2019 Country Press SA Newspaper ay, March 1, 2019 Country Press SA Newspaper Of The Year – 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2018 www.borderwatch.com.au | $1.50 STUDENTS HELP CLEAN UP REGION NEWS > PAGE 4 24-PAGE LIFTOUT INSIDE TODAY FIRE RISK ESCALATES ‘Tinderbox’ conditions sweep South East as fire danger hits peak SANDRA MORELLO THE South East’s fire risk has escalated with the region’s forestry industry warning the dangerous conditions will peak today and tomorrow. Tinderbox conditions and soaring temperatures are fuelling a hazardous scenario for the region’s plantation owners, which have their firefighting arsenal on standby to respond to any emerging incidents. Dozens of firefighters and firefighting equipment has been mobilised across the region and harvesting activities have ceased. The community is expected to swelter through two consecutive days of 40 degrees today and tomorrow following the mercury yesterday climbing to the mid- thirties. Continued page 6 TIME TIME HAS COME FOR PIONEERS FEATURE > PAGES 12 - 15 Call to explore export impacts MEMBER for Mount Gambier Troy Bell will seek parliamentary support for a select committee to examine the economic impact of wood fibre on regional processors. The independent MP will move a motion for an inquiry looking into the volume of radiata pine log being exported out of the Limestone Coast and the compliance of the conditions of the sale of ForestrySA’s harvesting rights. Continued page 6 City basketball set for shake-up DECLARING entry into the Adelaide Premier League “unsustainable”, Mount Gambier Pioneers Basketball Club president Tom Kosch has revealed the organisation is committed to finding an alternative competition beyond 2019. Speaking at a breakfast meeting with the city’s business sector on Wednesday, Mr Kosch - along with championship-winning head coach Richard Hill - outlined the deep hurt caused to the club following Basketball Australia’s decision to disband the South East Australia Basketball League. In a shake-up to the traditional Friday night fixture, the Pioneers are preparing to shift to Saturday night games in the state competition. Full story page 5 WEATHER > TODAY: MIN. 16, MAX. 40 – VERY HOT AND SUNNY > PAGE 39 BARRY MANEY FORD DEMO CLEARANCE MY17 MUSTANG GT 5.0 LITRE V8 Auto, 5,200kms. Reg YY3092. Was $62,500 Now $52,990 DRIVE AWAY* Jubilee Highway West Mount Gambier 8721 3400 LVD 2545 Michael Bonham 0417 824 281 MVD106736 Ian Williams 0418 230 469 Barry Stafford 0418 895 652 Business Manager Nic Lattin 0499 227 645 TV GUIDE > PAGES 24-25 COMICS > PAGE 27 CLASSIFIEDS > PAGES 28-32 741371
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