Tag: local government
Wattle Range residents urged to consider council role
WATTLE Range Council is calling on community members to have their say in the upcoming Local Government elections and consider standing as a councillor.
Mayor...
Second mayoral contender emerges
WATTLE Range residents will vote for their mayor for the first time in eight years with two contenders emerging for the role.
The position will...
Grant District mayoral challenger emerges
YAHL resident and elected member Alan Hill will make a tilt for the Grant District mayoral position in the November local government elections.
Cr Hill...
Mayors speak out over forced amalgamation push
FORCED council amalgamations and a total overhaul of local government should be a priority focus of a state-based productivity commission, according to an Upper...
Public shut out of recycling debate
While City Council ultimately discussed Mount Gambier's recycling options behind closed doors last week, it was not before elected members weighed up disclosing the information publicly[...]
Nitschke notches up milestone
LONG-TERM employees are always highly valued in any workplace and for one of the South East's dedicated workers – who has committed 50 years...
New location rules for mobile food vendors
MOUNT Gambier City Council will adopt new location rules to encourage mobile food vendors to operate in the city[...]
Community collaboration kick-starts rec centre campaign
Mount Gambier is one step closer to the construction of an indoor pool and recreation centre after the city council showed its support for...
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[...]
Long-serving council manager retires
Departing Wattle Range Council operations manager Wayne Fennell was recently thanked for his 24 years of service to the council by its engineering director...
Government urged to quit ‘blame game’
GRANT District Council has called on both state and federal governments to quit the "blame game" when it comes to responsibility for health services in a review of the State Public Health Plan[...]
Growing concerns for Kalangadoo Police Station
GRANT District Council has joined a growing chorus of concern over the potential closure of the Kalangadoo Police Station[...]
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Season kicks off for Limestone Coast soccer
FOLLOWING the recent pre-season carnival, Limestone Coast soccer kicks off in full force this weekend with the opening round of the Premiership Cup.
In the...
