Tag: news
More money for councillors
COUNCILLORS in the region will be getting an allowance pay bump later in the year.
The South Australian Remuneration Tribunal, which determines councillor...
Councils concerned about FMD
LIMESTONE Coast councils are concerned about the threat foot and mouth disease would pose to the region.
Limestone Coast Local Government Association president Erica...
Prison caught up in cyber attack
MOUNT Gambier prison has been caught up in a cyber-attack made on its operator G4S.
A G4S spokesperson confirmed the cyber-attack occurred recently, and is...
Mental health speaker coming to town
StandBy Support After Suicide will host keynote speaker Nic Newling from The Champions in Mount Gambier.
StandBy coordinator Tracey Wanganeen said Mr Newling was a...
Free tool marking from Mount Gambier police
MOUNT Gambier Police have offered to assist locals by offering two free tool engraving sessions.
This follows recent tool thefts which were reported at Conroe...
Covid outbreak in hospital
MOUNT Gambier Hospital has been forced to close its medical ward to visitors and new patients following a Covid-19 outbreak among patients and staff.
Recently,...
Kids Day at local dentist
A trip to the dentist is not normally a fun activity for children, but a Mount Gambier dentist is doing their best to change...
A helping hand for Foodbank
FOODBANK is getting a helping hand from the local MG Dealership and the Port Adelaide Football Club (PAFC).
Starting this week the local MG dealership...
Qantas cancels Melbourne-Mount Gambier route
QANTAS has cancelled its route between Mount Gambier and Melbourne just 16 months after introducing the service.
The airline announced today it was withdrawing from...
Council faced with ’emotional’ choice
Grant District Council have been forced to make a tough decision as they debated on whether to abide by a heartbroken mother's wish to...
Free winter wear for all
A Mount Gambier local is making sure no one goes cold this winter, offering up free winter wear through local cafe Metro.
What started...
Council’s grinches
THE attendance of Grant District Council Mayor Richard Sage at a community Christmas function was one of multiple complaints, lodged by elected members, that...
Spreading the power of positivity through fun
At the core of everything local legend Wendy Thomson does is being positive and having fun.
They are essential principles to her range of volunteering...
