Tag: councillor

Nominations strong for elected member roles

Mount Gambier Mayor Lynette Martin has been re-elected unopposed for the upcoming Local Government elections, while a two-way Mayoral contest will play out in...

Youth leadership program support

Afresh bid to secure funding for youth leadership initiatives will be made tonight when Wattle Range Council holds its August monthly meeting in Millicent. Councillor...

Apology ‘cut short’

The long-awaited apology from Grant District Mayor Richard Sage was cut short when delivered at council’s meeting on Monday night. Mayor Sage has been required...

Mayor Sage issues formal apology to fellow council staff

Grant District Mayor Richard Sage has issued a formal apology in relation to decisions made by council. It was alleged Mayor Sage made comments blaming...

Perryman resigns after 22 years of city service

Mount Gambier City Councillor Steven Perryman has resigned from his role as an elected member after almost 22 years of service to the local...

Wattle Range community group funds allocated

The request for an $800 grant from a seaside sporting club drew a sharp response from an elected member when Wattle Range Council held...

Lawlor eases workload

The time has come for Millicent resident Gwenda Lawlor to part with one of her community commitments. At the age of 81, she has declined...

Grant District Mayor silenced

A ‘gag’ order has been placed on a local Mayor and it is not the first occasion the presiding member has been silenced. Grant District...

Councillor to call time

Wattle Range Council is set to lose yet another councillor as the resignation of Corcoran Ward representative Graham Slarks is anticipated. The Millicent North Primary...

New Wattle Range councillor inducted

Councillors, well-wishers, media and staff are set to witness the swearing-in this afternoon of the new elected member of Wattle Range Council. Chris Brodie was...

Wattle Range councillors to celebrate 15-year milestone

Veteran councillors Sharon Cox and Peter Dunnicliff are about to mark 15 years as elected members of Wattle Range Council. The pair were first elected...

Invitation decision made

State Premier Steven Marshall will not be invited to address issues in the Mount Gambier community.  The decision was made at Mount Gambier City Council’s...