Tag: ben hood
Attendance call to be made
MOUNT Gambier City Council has discussed the merits of elected members phoning in to meetings, with the heated debate sparking a stern warning from...
Prisoner release answers sought
MOUNT Gambier City Council will urge the State Government to mandate that all Mount Gambier Prison inmates are returned to their place of residence...
Primary school students ready to settle in during Book Week
DO NOT be alarmed when Mulga Street Primary School remains a hive of activity tonight as the school community comes together for a unique...
City councillor elected as state Liberal Party vice-president
MOUNT Gambier city councillor Ben Hood has been elected to one of the South Australian Liberal Party's most powerful internal positions at its annual...
Prison guards ‘crack the whip’ at charity event
CHARITY event or not, there is no such thing as a 'nice' jail.
If 35 members from the South East community thought raising money for...
City ratepayers offered seat at council table
AN ONLINE poll will determine whether Mount Gambier City Council will spend up to $28,000 to live stream future council meetings.
The poll will be...
New faces elected to council chamber
MOUNT Gambier City Council is set for a major shakeup with four new faces elected to the chamber. Elected member positions were tightly contested as vote counting was finalised yesterday, with a number of incumbent[...]
City elects first female mayor in 50 years
MOUNT Gambier has elected its first female mayor in more than 50 years, with prominent business leader Lynette Martin OAM unseating incumbent Andrew Lee...
Light the Night 2018
AROUND 200 people braved cold and windy weather at the Cave Gardens on Friday for Light the Night.
The Leukaemia Foundation's annual fundraiser is celebrated...
Lanterns light night
A SEA of glowing light transformed the Cave Gardens on Friday as around 200 people raised blue, white and gold lanterns at the annual...
Campaign video sparks controversy
A MOUNT Gambier City Council hopeful has defended his promotion of a "how to vote" card after attracting criticism from fellow candidates.
Vying for one...
Hood seeks council position
BUSINESSMAN and community leader Ben Hood will contest one of the eight elected member positions on Mount Gambier City Council when ratepayers head to...