Tag: local government
Lee vows to lead again
MAYOR Andrew Lee has declared he will stand for re-election and hopes to represent the city as its civic leader for a second term.
"I...
Council structure changes defended
MOUNT Gambier City Council chief executive Mark McShane has defended the government body's staff restructure program and denied it was fueling low morale among...
Long-serving councillor awarded
LONG-SERVING Wattle Range Councillor Gwenda Lawlor has been recognised for her dedication to the local community at a function held in Adelaide recently[...]
Wattle Range refuses to co-fund airport upgrade
WATTLE Range Council has unanimously rejected a last minute bid to contribute to the multi-million dollar Mount Gambier Airport Redevelopment Project[...]
City Council backs airport overhaul
MOUNT Gambier City Council will commit $500,000 to the redevelopment of Mount Gambier Airport if Grant District Council's revised application for federal funding is...
Funds allocated for tennis facility overhaul
MOUNT Gambier City Council will commit $400,000 towards a proposed overhaul of the deteriorating tennis facilities at Olympic Park[...]
Business decentralisation discussed
MOUNT Gambier City Council representatives addressed the Select Committee on Regional Development and Decentralisation on behalf of the Limestone Coast this week to promote the region.[...]
Regional leaders unite to discuss rural challenges
KEY regional leaders met with academic researchers at Mount Gambier's Uni SA campus today to explore the increasing social and cultural diversity of rural...
Community club lifeline
THE embattled Millicent and District Community Club has again been thrown a lifeline by Wattle Range Council.[...]
Liberals stand ground
THE Liberal Party says it will be running a strong candidate for the seat of Mount Gambier in the March state election.[...]
Growth stagnates
THE Australian Electoral Commission's announcement South Australia will lose a representative at the next federal election has highlighted the need for a responsible and sustainable population growth strategy for the state.[...]
Council opposes rate capping
DESPITE the objection of one elected member, Mount Gambier City Council announced last week it will oppose rate capping in any form.
At last Tuesday's...