Tag: councils

Understanding reached to streamline mutually beneficial initiatives

Anew partnership between the South Australian and Victorian governments will help support border residents and make it even easier to develop common approaches between...

Hot concept to ‘activate’ Mount Gambier CBD this summer

Summer is set to sizzle in the Mount Gambier city centre, with the activation of Watson Terrace on weekends.
“Summer on Watson” kicked off on...

Chief executive steps down

Robe District Council chief executive James Holyman has stepped down from the administrative helm of the seaside council after more than four years in...

Council surplus goes under hammer

Millicent bargain hunters recently had the opportunity to buy a second-hand rabbit hutch for $10 and an ageing tip-truck for $9000. Other bargain buys at...

Urban design students 
put theory into practice

Wattle Range Council and UniSA have continued their strong partnership, with UniSA Master of Urban and Regional Planning students recently visiting Millicent. Sixteen UniSA students...

Debt recovery turns to backpay

Temporarily stood-down councillor Mark Lovett will not be required to pay back a debt owed to Mount Gambier City Council. The decision to revoke the...

Disability plan inclusion focus

Wattle Range Council is continuing consultation on the future direction of its Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP), with a second community forum planned...

Bruins voted in as Mount Gambier deputy mayor in secret ballot

Mount Gambier City Council has elected a new deputy mayor with Councillor Max Bruins being declared the winner of a secret ballot. Fellow councillors Josh...

Rail trail proposal tied up in red tape

The possibility of a 15km walking and cycling trail on the former rail line between Millicent and Tantanoola appears to be unlikely. According to a...

Councillors ousted

Two local councillors have been removed from office only months after being elected to the position. Mount Gambier City Councillor Mark Lovett and Grant District...

Spotlight on exceptional leaders

The Local Government Association of South Australia is calling on councils to nominate exceptional elected women for the 2023 Joy Baluch Award. The award -...

City councillors endorse new deputy mayor

City Council has a new deputy Mayor following a late nomination by Councillor Ben Hood. At council’s November monthly meeting council called for nominations to...

Coastal council deputy chosen

The administrative head of Robe District Council has welcomed the appointment of newly-elected councillor Lisa Ruffell as its deputy mayor. Cr Ruffell will also serve...

Ratepayers go back to polls

Nine South Australian councils - including two in the Limestone Coast - will hold supplementary elections in early 2023, having fallen short of the...

Robe deputy mayor chosen

The Robe District Council has appointed just its third female leader in its 153-year history. Incoming councillor Lisa Ruffell was elected as the Deputy Mayor...