Tag: Ash Wednesday
Museum officially opened following two-decades of project planning
THE long-awaited opening of the South Australia Volunteer Firefighter Museum - held on the 37th anniversary of Ash Wednesday - was a sombre occasion...
Grant crews to help fire affected
GRANT District Council will send two volunteer crews to help recovery efforts in fire ravaged areas near Kingston and Kangaroo Island as part of...
Safety ‘assurance’ sought
MEMBER for Mount Gambier Troy Bell has written to the State Government seeking assurances the region is protected over the bushfire season and existing...
Lions roar into action
AS bushfires continue to devastate communities across Australia, Mount Gambier Lions Club is playing a role in helping the nation rebuild once the danger...
COMMENT: Eastern fires a warning to create survival plan
IT has been 36 years since the Ash Wednesday fires in South Australia.
The biggest bushfire before that in our district was in 1956.
With fires...
Local Government stalwart’s long-service celebrated
GRANT District elected member Shirley Little has seen the highs and lows of the Tarpeena community.
She can vividly recall the devastating Ash Wednesday bushfires...
Mercury rising
AN alarming new report released today shows Mount Gambier is expected to experience a dramatic rise in the number of extreme heat days unless...
OPINION: Queensland fires reignite memories
SADLY I am old enough to remember Ash Wednesday in Mount Gambier - the heat, the smoke, the dead sheep and live stock all burnt to death.[...]
OneFortyOne staff complete forest replanting
THE last of an estimated 5.5 million trees were hand-planted by OneFortyOne (OFO) staff last week as the replanting season wrapped up across its...
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Strong roster promises much
THE Mount Gambier Pioneers men have enjoyed an almost-perfect start to the 2024 NBL1 South Season.
They current sit in second spot on the ladder...
