South East SA local news briefing: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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Here's what's making news in the South East SA region today. A decision on the controversial Kentbruck Green Power Hub near Nelson is due today. The proposed project would include…

A decision on the controversial Kentbruck Green Power Hub near Nelson is due today.

The proposed project would include 105 wind turbines, up to 270 metres tall, inside pine plantations between Nelson and Portland.

Its planned location near Discovery Bay Coastal Park has drawn opposition from environmental advocates, who said the turbines could harm endangered wildlife such as the southern bent-wing bat.

In January, then-acting Victorian planning minister Gabrielle Williams approved the project's environmental effects statement, despite concerns about its effect on the coastal park.

Developer Iluma Energy said the project could power 400,000 Victorian homes.

Mount Gambier Chamber of Commerce president Samuel Taylor says operating on the city's main street is no longer adding up for some businesses.

He said cost pressures were making large shopfronts in prominent locations less attractive.

Retailers in smaller shops were having more success, he said, but business conditions remained difficult.

Mr Taylor said dividing larger spaces among several retailers allowed for more diversification.

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