Tag: disability

Accessible parking boost

An additional four disabled permit parking zones will provide closer access for those within the Mount Gambier Library precinct.
General Inspectorate team leader Derek Ferguson...

Soccer ability on full show

Mount Gambier is set to host a soccer competition for athletes living with a disability. The Axis Employment Limestone Cup will be played at Blue...

Bedford unveils timber upgrade

Bedford formally launched its new state of the art equipment at its timber manufacturing facility in Mount Gambier on Thursday as part of a...

$7m timber boost

Bedford has officially unveiled new state of the art equipment at its timber manufacturing facility in Mount Gambier, as part of a $7m investment...

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...

Disability inclusion on council agenda

Wattle Range Council has held a public forum in Millicent to gain community input for future plans to improve disability access and inclusion. The forum,...

Education passion enriches young lives

Gordon Education Centre Mount Gambier teacher Ashleigh Calleja is passionate about enriching the lives of people with a disability. Ms Calleja has taught at Gordon...

Festivities for everyone

The Mount Gambier Library has introduced private Sensitive Santa sessions for children with sensory challenges as a new initiative. Mount Gambier Library Children’s and Youth...

Shock disability employment service closure triggers meeting

Around a dozen community members met at the Shearers Cook Café in Millicent for an hour on Thursday evening to discuss the shock decision...

Disability jobs blow

The future of Bedford Millicent is in doubt, with its services likely to cease by the end of January, 2023. Bedford Group has provided employment...

Mount Gambier teacher ‘top of the class’

Gordon Education Centre’s Ashleigh Calleja (pictured) has won the Inclusive Teacher of the Year (Disability) award at the 2022 Public Education Awards. The awards showcase...

City teacher a class above

AMount Gambier teacher is among the finalists for the 2022 Public Education Awards, announced last week. Local Special Education teacher Ashleigh Calleja, from Gordon Education...

Intellectual disability conference

Adults with intellectual disability are leading a conference about supported decision making in Adelaide. The My Life My Choices conference is a one-day event for...