Tag: volunteers
Garden memories revived
GROWING up in the 1970s, Fiona Kelly would spend most of her weekends exploring a local backyard, which had been transformed into a fantasy...
Animal rescue support as volunteers ‘fill gap’
A MOUNT Gambier animal rescue shelter is calling on City Council to be "more aware" of the large volume of abandoned cats and kittens...
Coonawarra homeless grapes event supports charity
COONAWARRA wineries banded together to combat homelessness on the weekend for the annual homeless grapes pick.
ac.care senior manager of homelessness and community services Trish...
Medical service calls out for help
THE Royal Flying Doctor Service has put out a mayday call for more volunteers to help its regionally-based fundraising efforts.
Raising more than $775,000 since...
Regional firies join fight
A CONTINGENT of South East Country Fire Service (CFS) volunteers recently returned from deployment in Victoria where they helped combat fires raging in the...
Volunteers key to keeping golf links afloat under proposed changes
VOLUNTEERS will undertake greenskeeping duties at the Blue Lake Public Golf Links under the Queen Elizabeth Park Trust's proposed operational model as the group...
Firefighters on alert as temperature soars
Kalangadoo and Mount McIntyre CFS bridgades responded to a grassfire on private property around 5.30pm on Monday.
Also attending the scene were two fire bombers,...
Fire volunteers kept busy
COUNTRY Fire Service (CFS) volunteers in the region were busy over the weekend as they battled several serious grass fires, which threatened homes near...
Police suspect arson in $500,00 Nangwarry fire
A SUSPICIOUS fire engulfed the Nangwarry Football Club's clubrooms on Wednesday night, completely destroying the building and all the memorabilia housed inside.
Around 35 Country...
Volunteer firefighters back in South East after answering call for help
FIVE volunteer Country Fire Service firefighters have returned home after being deployed to the fire emergency in Queensland.
Rodney Virgo, Jason Watts, Wade Chant, Kaylene...
Land of opportunity
THE Mount Gambier Migrant Resource Centre will launch its community vegetable garden for elderly refugees tomorrow.
Members of the centre's Seniors Lifeskills Group have been...
Historic Rook Walk centenary event
HUNDREDS of school children and community members assembled at the historic Rook Walk overlooking the Crater Lakes precinct yesterday to commemorate its centenary.
Many dressed...
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Top performances in the ring
THE 41st annual Mount Gambier Easter Showjumping Carnival was deemed a great success.
Attracting a strong field, there was action aplenty in the two arenas...
