Tag: council
Rate cap legislation slammed
MOUNT Gambier Mayor Andrew Lee has slammed the Marshall Government's "high handed" rate capping legislation as punishing a majority of South Australia's local governments...
Singe appointed as new Grant District chief executive
GRANT District Council has appointed a new chief executive officer following an extensive recruitment process.[…]
Kalangadoo police station still in limbo
GRANT District Council will again lobby the State Government for the reinstatement of a permanent police officer at Kalangadoo Police Station.[…]
Future road support
SOUTH Australian councils will be left with a $20m question mark hanging over future roads budgets as a result of the 2018 budget, the South Australian Local Government Association (SALGA) has warned.[…]
Limestone Coast councils miss out on power partnership
THE largest national climate program for local government welcomed 35 new councils from across Australia last month, however no Limestone Coast councils were represented[...]
Council structure changes defended
MOUNT Gambier City Council chief executive Mark McShane has defended the government body's staff restructure program and denied it was fueling low morale among...
State road network upgrade
SOUTH Australia's councils will be given an extra $40m over the next two years to help with critical upgrades of the state's local road network.[...]
WATCH: City ‘geyser’ erupts
A WATER jet caused by pressure below the footpath in a city draining bore on Commercial Street West was recently captured by a resident's...
Council forces private property clean-up
A THREE year dispute between an OB Flat property owner and Grant District Council is expected to escalate as council contractors prepare to move...
Rail Trail extension
MOUNT Gambier City Council will use funds allocated in the 2017/18 budget to progress the next stage of the Rail Trail development.[...]
Council beefs up wandering stock fine
GRANT District Council will beef up the expiation fee for wandering stock on roads following 26 stock complaints in the last financial year.[...]
RSL car park request
THE Mount Gambier Community Returned and Services League will make a formal request to Mount Gambier City Council for the removal of a land management agreement on the league's Ferrers Street car park.[...]