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The South Eastern Times : February 28th 2019
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2012, 2013, 2015 & 2018 COUNTRY PRESS NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR (CIRCULATION UNDER 2500) Circulating extensively throughout Millicent, Robe, Beachport, Tantanoola, Kalangadoo, Southend & surrounding districts THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 No. 11009 | Price $1.50 Millicent residents participate in autumn ‘murder’ melodrama J.L. ‘FRED’ SMITH fred@setimes.com.au OVER 20 Millicent people expressed an interest on Monday night in taking part in a “murder”. It was a strong turnout to the casting call for a locally-staged melodrama scheduled for autumn. The story of a Millicent “murder” will be acted out on April 6 as part of the annual Geltwood Craft Festival. For the past two festivals, members of the Millicent branch of the National Trust have invited the public to a Murder at the Museum night. SIXTIES ICON: Millicent Murder Mystery participants Jan Armit, Stewie Pounsett and Chris Parmenter hammed it up with a scooter at the casting call on Monday night. Picture: J.L. “FRED” SMITH Around a year ago, they staged a who-done-it in the Living History museum and its grounds with 40 members and supporters donning 1920s-era clothes and providing clues to around 200 paying guests. Continued page 4 Man dies as result of Robe boat crash J.L. ‘FRED’ SMITH fred@setimes.com.au POLICE are preparing a report for the coroner following the death of Sydney man Dale Ashton after a boating collision at Robe on Saturday afternoon. The 30-year-old died in the Royal Adelaide Hospital on Tuesday after he was seriously injured when two water skiing boats collided at speed. His death is not being treated by as suspicious. A second man, Ben Hackett, was also injured and remains in the Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide. His condition is not being released. Easter trade request Association secretary Marg Chapple yesterday. Ms Chapple told The South Eastern J.L. ‘FRED’ SMITH fred@setimes.com.au TREASURER Rob Lucas will now determine if three regulated shops in Millicent should be granted special permission to trade on Geltwood Market Day and Easter Saturday. The application for an exemption for both April 7 and April 20 was submitted to the State Government by Millicent Business Community Times no objections to the extended trading proposal were received during a community consultation period lasting several days. Easter Saturday is a designated public holiday and so an exemption must always be obtained, while extended trading on Geltwood Market Day has taken place for over 15 years. Millicent has a Proclaimed Shopping District and Woolworths, Foster’s Foodland and Target Country are regulated under the Shop Trading Act of 1977. They will be shut on the three other days of the Easter holiday long weekend. The 2019 application seeks trading from 9am-5pm on Geltwood Market Day and 7am-5pm on Easter Saturday. Target Country approached the business association with a request to trade on those two days and the community group then set in place the legislative requirements to secure the exemption. The association passed a motion Creative writing workshops at library saturday 2nd march from 8pm $10 SCHNITZELS PLUS TOPPINGS & SAUCES pa 13ge in support of the extended trading at its monthly meeting on February 13. It also wrote to its 70 members and Wattle Range Council about the proposal and its leadership used various media outlets to promote its community consultation. The South Eastern Times understands the lead agency Safework SA will now examine the association’s application and then make a recommendation to Mr Lucas for his final determination. “Mr Lucas will consider the application as soon as possible,” his spokesperson said. Market family fun day supported page 6 They were taking part in a qualifying race for the World Ski Racing Championships in France later in 2019. The second day of Fury on the Bay on Sunday was cancelled. In a statement, the board of Ski Racing Australia said it is deeply saddened by the passing on Tuesday of Mr Ashton. “Ski Racing Australia extends its deepest sympathy to Dale’s family, extended family and friends and ask their privacy be respected at this difficult time,” stated the board. Continued page 4 Football fans WEDNESDAY SUNDAY $16 Pint and Parmi in the BOTTOM BAR $5 Pints MEALS • BOTTLE SHOP • ENTERTAINMENT • BARS • ACCOMMODATION 2 GEORGE STREET, MILLICENT - PHONE 8733 2888 page 12 ready for new season 741936
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