ABC South East SA

18/08/2026

Catch up on the Geltwood trailer in preparation for ABC South East SA's community screening of the local documentary produced and directed by Lyndal Redman.

Meet us at the Millicent Civic and Arts Centre from 8:30am on Wednesday as we broadcast live, hearing from the Redman family and others involved in the documentary!

Video supplied courtesy of Redman Media.

Tune in to the jam-packed prgram on ABC listen: https://ab.co/ABCListenApp

17/08/2026

Mount Gambier's Sharon Brodie spent Sunday night rubbing shoulders with stars of the screen like Robert Irwin and Todd Woodbridge. 🎤

The St Martins Lutheran College teacher was invited by Channel 9 to interview celebrities as they walked the Logies red carpet in Sydney. 🏆

Listen in to ABC South East SA breakfast with Becc Bird and Elyse Armanini on Tuesday morning for the full post-event interview with Mrs Brodie: https://ab.co/2Wm7mVT

14/08/2026

Bird flu detections have spread inland from the coast with cases now confirmed near Penola.

Wildlife educators Al and Louise McKay, who live one kilometre from a virus detection site near Penola, say they are on high alert and worried about their rare birds.

Bird keepers call for access to vaccines to protect their rare and endangered birds as avian influenza cases move inland.

13/08/2026

There were walkers, runners and pram pushers at the recent Run 4 Resilience event in Padthaway. 🏃🏃

With distance options from three to 21 kilometres, and no pressure to finish under a certain time, the Fat Farmers initiative was a hoot for the near 200 participants.

Did you head along and take on the run, walk or jog?

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12/08/2026

The iconic and famous pelicans that call the Coorong home are under threat with the advancing bird flu.

Data from overseas suggests those in breeding colonies such as the Coorong could lose between 60 and 70 per cent of their population in the first wave of the virus.

As the 50th anniversary of the release of the original Storm Boy movie approaches, it is estimated up to 70 per cent of adult pelicans in breeding colonies could be wiped out to the first wave of H5N1 bird flu.

12/08/2026

An ongoing search for an infant boy at Port MacDonnell following a suspected murder-suicide has ended.

Local police have called for an end to "rubbish" speculation on social media, warning about the damage it could do to loved ones

Police have ended the search for a three-month-old's body, and have called on the community to stop speculating about the tragedy.

10/08/2026

The family of Able Seaman Thomas Todd, who was killed at Beachport in 1941 by a German sea mine, are seeking a permanent memorial in Port Adelaide.

Eighty-five years after the tragic event, which also killed William 'Bill' Danswan, the Todd family says the story is still not widely known.

The granddaughter of Able Seaman Thomas Todd, who was killed at Beachport by an exploding German sea mine, is calling for a memorial to him and another man killed during World War II.

10/08/2026

Amid recruiting challenges, the Mount Gambier Hospital has gone from having two full-time specialist stoma nurses to just one working one day a week.

David Platt is one of more than 200 people in the South East with a stoma and says the shortage is forcing people into long travel times for support.

A stoma nurse helped David Platt feel comfortable after a significant medical procedure, but now South Australia's largest regional city is nearly without the service.

08/08/2026

Are you looking for a new best friend with four legs? 🐾🐾

The South East Animal Welfare League in Mount Gambier is at capacity and is unable to accept any dog surrenders for the time being.

Yours could be the new home for Frankie, Dandy, Jeff or Jack, or any of the other SEAWL residents. 🐶🐈

Tune in to South East SA Breakfast via ABC listen on Monday morning to hear the full interview with SEAWL and find out how you can help: https://ab.co/2Wm7mVT

05/08/2026

People from across the Limestone Coast packed out a community forum on bird flu in Robe last night.

Locals say finding sick and dead birds around the town is already starting to take an emotional toll.

As bird flu begins to spread among resident shorebirds, communities are coming to terms with the damage it may do.