Tag: environment
Former resident wins prestigious art prize
FORMER Mount Gambier resident Lucy Forsberg has been awarded the prestigious Jeremy Hynes Award by Brisbane's Institute of Modern Art[...]
Asbestos scare – Neighbours protest dumping ground
A CONTAMINATION scare has gripped a Mount Gambier neighbourhood after it was revealed an SA Water depot is storing "asbestos containing materials" in a...
Drill rig hits 3.3km below surface
IN CHARGE: Beach Energy regional manager Glenn Toogood overlooks the operation. Picture: SANDRA MORELLO
BEACH Energy's drilling rig at the Haselgrove-3 conventional exploration well...
Community pride shared
SOUTH East residents are being encouraged to support their town this year and nominate for the annual KESAB Sustainable Communities Program.[...]
Resident recycles his way across South East
AN ENVIRONMENTALLY conscious 68-year-old Nangwarry resident is dedicating his time to cycling over the region and collecting recyclable rubbish to reduce the impact of...
Albino wombat spotted
A RARE albino wombat has recently been spotted on consecutive days in Canunda National Park.
The lucky finder was Southend resident Corinne Tedham, who was...
Green initiative
MOUNT Gambier City Council outdoor caretakers have 'planted the town green' this month as they increase the city's street tree population by around 300...
Roadside waste collection plan
A PROPOSED hard waste initiative could be trialled in Mount Gambier during National Recycling Week this November.[...]
Humpback whale stranded
A DEPARTMENT of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) rescue team was unable to save a beached whale off the coast of Port MacDonnell...
Regional habitat protected
INSPIRING change by connecting people with nature, Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) has partnered with the Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources to help...
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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...
