Tag: boandik
Safety the best gift of all for Mother’s Day
THE region's largest aged care provider has urged the community to be cautious this Mother's Day given the potential risk of COVID-19.
Mother's Day is...
Boandik family story shared with nation
ONE Boandik family has been recognised across the nation after their extensive history was published in the Indigenous Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Boandik elder Aunty...
Hydrotherapy pool ‘on track’
THE $6m Boandik Community Wellbeing Centre in Mount Gambier is on track to be completed in February and will usher in a new era...
NAIDOC week puts spotlight on Aboriginal culture
2017 Limestone Coast NAIDOC award recipients
Male Elder of the Year: Uncle Jack Sailor
Female Elder of the Year: Aunty Penny Bonney
Male Elder of the Year:...
Boandik elder recognises public recreation centre nominations
MOUNT Gambier Boandik elder Ken Jones has congratulated the local community on taking the Bunganditj language into consideration for naming of the multi-million dollar...
New generation introduced to Boandik legends as dreamtime stories preserved
KNOWN as the people of reefs and rushes, the Boandik people have many Dreamtime stories based around the region's landscape.
Aunty Michelle Jacquelin-Furr, a local...
Boandik stories shared for Reconciliation Week
A NEW mural depicting Boandik legends will be unveiled at the Blue Lake Pumping Station at the end of the month following a project...
Decades of service recognised with Order honour
PROMINENT Mount Gambier identity Eric Roughana OAM has become a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his decades of service to the...
‘Symbol of hope’ stands test of time
DESCENDANTS of the Rook family were among those in attendance at the Rook Walk centenary event on Tuesday morning.
Susan Chamie travelled from Sydney to...
Community support builds
THE community continues to rally behind Boandik's multi-million dollar wellbeing centre as its January construction date nears.
Planning approval from Mount Gambier City Council has...
Aged care sector inquiry welcomed
TWO of the city's leading aged care providers have welcomed a Royal Commission into the aged care sector.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison last month announced...
Seniors channel skills into pet project
FROM cooking to knitting, St Mary's Aged Care Facility residents remain enthusiastic about supporting the community, raising more than $500 for the South East...