Tag: COVID-19

Education plan 
implements virus controls

Masks will remain optional and visitors, including parents and volunteers, will be allowed on school sites under the South Australian COVID-19 Forward Plan for...

Mayor launches Christmas appeal

Local businesses, community groups, families and individuals are being encouraged to consider those who may be struggling this festive season by providing a donation...

COVID vaccine reaches homeless

More than 50 people were immunised against COVID-19 recently when pop-up vaccination clinics were held to ensure people experiencing or at risk of homelessness...

Stage set for bumper show weekend

Sideshow Alley at the Millicent showgrounds is currently crammed with caravans and trucks with the start of the 144th Millicent Show only a day...

Tech help to prepare for COVID changes

For the next fortnight Glenelg Libraries branches will assist community members in downloading their COVID-19 vaccination data and linking it to their relevant accounts. Drop-in...

Services stay open

Community members can be assured they will still be able to access Glenelg Shire Council services and facilities, regardless of their current vaccination status. New...

Manufacturer rolls up sleeves to boost vaccinations

Free COVID vaccinations are being offered to employees, contractors and the general public at the Kimberly-Clark Australia Millicent Mill. Mill manager Adam Carpenter said the...

Restrictions deal lasting blow

Limestone Coast businesses are still scrambling to catch up from the lifted Level 3 COVID-19 restrictions recently imposed on the region, especially those within...

Glenelg Shire musters up draft event policy

A vision to herald a calendar of safe and successful events has been set following the release of new event planning documentation. The Glenelg Shire...

Grant District seeks vaccine rate credibility investigation

Labelled as having one of the nation’s lowest vaccination rates has Grant District Council seeking an investigation into the figures’ credibility.   Mayor Richard Sage is...

School vaccination program rolled out

Two Mount Gambier high schools have been included in a school-based COVID-19 immunisation program to be rolled out to selected schools this term. Pop-up vaccination...

Vaccine demand surge

There appears to be growing frustration and demand for easier access to COVID vaccinations, according to a local pharmacist. Pharmacist Jen Maloney has been in...

Grants help sporting clubs and athletes through COVID chaos

Sporting clubs and elite athletes can now apply for their share in more than $1.1m of funding through two grant programs. To help sport bounce...

Mobile vaccination fleet rolls out across state

COVID-19 vaccines are set to be made even more accessible to South Australians, with the State Government launching the first three vehicles of a...