Monthly Archives: October 2017
Show society launches spring event
THE Mount Gambier A&H Society celebrated the launch of the 2017 Mount Gambier Spring Show and announced this year's rural ambassador on Monday evening.
Around...
Cooling service call
AFTER a recent burst of hot weather, the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) has urged people to have their air cooling equipment serviced before summer. [...]
City league boost
FORESTRY estate owner OneFortyOne Plantations - together with its contract partners - has boosted the Mount Gambier Community RSL's community fundraising tally.
The OneSafeGroup has...
Hay fever season sparks asthma concern
SOUTH Australians are being reminded of the serious dangers of asthma, which can be exacerbated during peak hay fever season. [...]
Youths pumped up about track
PUMP track proponent Andrew Jones says support among the community is gaining momentum for the idea, which is one of a cluster of short-listed...
Confronting art display
A STRANGE look at the confrontation of the "messy, irrational" body and how it compares to the "clean and rational" technological landscape is now...
Legal service feedback sought
GRANT District Council is calling for feedback on the delivery of community legal services amid a major shake-up in the regional sector earlier this...
Residents flock to city pool to keep cool
SWIMMING season is here with the Mount Gambier Aquatic Centre opening on Monday when it reached around 27 degrees throughout the day.
Temperatures over 30C...
Drug trafficker to serve time
A MOUNT Gambier man who was found with 14 tablets of MDMA and three grams of methamphetamine was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday. [...]
Valley lake revegetation
PLANTING PROJECT: Deb Patschke and the Mount Gambier Country Garden Club gave back to the community last Friday by planting new vegetation and...
City snake found
THE snake sighted around the Main Corner in Mount Gambier earlier this week is believed to have been found after it was again spotted in the precinct on Tuesday night. [...]
Overhaul on track for nationals
THE Borderline Speedway is undergoing major changes leading up to the Australian Open Sprintcar Championships set down for January 25-27, 2018.
The works on site...
Memorial proposal for Constable Pearce
A SILHOUETTE of Constable Henry Pearce is expected to be erected at Kingston’s Lions Park.
The memorial proposal was presented to council members during...
