Tag: amalgamation

Call goes out to honour inspiring residents and community groups

Nominations for the 2024 City of Mount Gambier Citizen of the Year Awards are now open. Mayor Lynette Martin OAM said the awards acknowledged the...

Uni ‘of the future’

Apotential university of the future is being explored, which would see the University of South Australia and University of Adelaide amalgamate to create a...

Merger ‘rejected’

Ratepayers have resoundingly rejected any further investigations into the amalgamation between Grant District and Mount Gambier City councils. The plebiscite was run as a test...

Merger tops Liberal forum

Local council amalgamations dominated discussions at a community forum in Mount Gambier on Tuesday night. Opposition Leader David Speirs and fellow Liberal MPs Penny Pratt...

Plebiscite ‘failure’

The State Government has failed to heed calls from Grant District Council to rethink the way votes are tallied in the upcoming plebiscite into...

‘Please explain’

Grant District Council believes the State Government is attempting a “forced amalgamation” with Mount Gambier City Council, after it was revealed the upcoming amalgamation...

Plebiscite criticised

Member for Barker Tony Pasin has labelled the State Government’s decision to run a plebiscite about local council amalgamations as a “ham fisted” attempt. Mr...

Merger shock

Local councils have been blindsided by a State Government announcement that a plebiscite will be undertaken regarding the potential amalgamation of Mount Gambier City...