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Anger as 140-year-old flour mill walls demolished to build hotel despite outcry
By Samuel O'Brien and Elyse Armanini

In the face of protests, the remnants of a historic flour mill in Mount Gambier are now a pile of crumbled stone. The site will be developed into a multi-storey hotel complex and townhouses.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/historic-flour-mill-wall-mount-gambier-demolished-sa/106693428

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National Trust SA faces inquiry motion amid $230,000 property dispute
By George Yankovich and Samuel O'Brien

Another National of Trust South Australia branch goes public about its financial dispute with the high-profile heritage group, as the state opposition announces it will refer members' concerns to a parliamentary committee.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/millicent-national-trust-sa-branch-property-dispute/106678082

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