South East SA local news briefing, September 17 - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Here's what's making news in the South East SA region today.

Animal welfare groups have expressed concerns as footage from a greyhound race in Mount Gambier circulates online.

The clip highlighted a moment from a race last week, captured on the competition's official video feed.

The RSPCA's Rebekah Eyers said one particular greyhound was "roughly pushed and shoved into a starting box to race when the dog was clearly resisting".

"That's just unacceptable," she said.

The dog, Compton Rocky, finished last.

Greyhound Racing SA said it quickly investigated the allegations of mishandling, and Compton Rocky had a full veterinary inspection afterwards, with no injuries found.

Greyhound Racing SA said the chief steward also echoed the "dissatisfaction" with the handler's boxing technique, and an inquiry into the handling was underway.

The Mount Gambier City Council is continuing to discuss changes to its approach to personal memorials on council-owned land.

A recommendation to limit personal memorials had been on the agenda, but the council agreed to review it further and return with an updated approach.

Dylan Barlow, who is looking into a memorial for his late uncle Eddie Matthews, known as "Fast Eddie", said specific public locations could better reflect someone's legacy.

But he said plaques should not be "here, there and everywhere".

A prominent local diver and hydrogeologist says he wants to dive off Beachport's coast in search of evidence of an underwater volcano.

Surveys in the 1960s identified three unusual reefs running at right angles to the coast.

Ian Lewis said he hoped to dive up to 45 metres underwater to gather rock samples for testing.

He said the reefs had long sparked theories of volcanic activity, but nothing had ever proven it.

Mr Lewis said some geologists had linked the reefs to South Australia's largest earthquake.

Telstra services around Keith are set to be affected by upgrade works starting today and running until Sunday.

The telecommunications provider is upgrading its mobile base station in Keith to improve 4G and 5G service.

A spokesperson said the site would need to be switched off for periods of up to eight hours during the works so they could be completed safely.

Affected customers will be sent a text message advising of the works.

The upgrades will not affect the National Broadband Network (NBN), landline services or coverage from other providers.