Tag: local government

Vehicle perk splits council

Proposed additional vehicle perks for what he terms as “junior officers” have been described as “overly generous” by Wattle Range Councillor John Drew.
Cr Drew...

Mayor gets saleyards vote over line

Robust conversation around the Grant District Council Saleyards Transformation Project at City Council’s recent meeting resulted in a split vote in the decision to...

Youth Week fun and games

Grant District Council young people aged 12-25 are being invited to join in council’s art, movie and recreational activities for Youth Week. Council is hosting...

Priority childcare access supported

Wattle Range Council voted 7/2 on Tuesday night to give priority to the children of medical doctors in this area for places at its...

Council goes back to SEAWL

Anew agreement has been signed between the Mount Gambier City Council and the South East Animal League, more than seven months after the relationship...

Concept to creation

Port MacDonnell’s new dirt mountain bike track is officially open following a collaborative effort between the Grant District Council and local youth. In February 2023,...

Tree safety response

Two local councils are keeping an eye on large, established trees following two incidents in Adelaide.
A young woman died last month after a large...

City centre homelessness situation escalates

Moves are being made to address a situation where homeless people are sleeping in Mount Gambier’s Commercial Street. Community concern has been growing regarding several...

Tender process extended

The closing date for tenders for Wattle Range Council’s proposed new multi-million-dollar Millicent office was extended by 13 days to February 
28.
The tender was...

Council puts paths plan out for community consultation

Mount Gambier City Council has drafted a Shared Path Masterplan outlining future needs to improve connectivity and shared pathway networks throughout Mount Gambier.
The community...

Council jazzed about naming rights deal

Grant District Council will be the naming rights sponsor for a prestigious award at the Generations in Jazz (GIJ) 2024 event and will commit...

Summer holidays at the Bay

As the busy Summer period is quickly coming to an end, the Port MacDonnell Community Complex has reflected on its successful 2023/2024 school holiday...

Get on your bike! New shared path rolled out for Mil Lel community

The Grant District Council has delivered a safe travel option for students to get to school following the completion of the Mil Lel shared...

Pound pups moved on

Dogs impounded in the greater Mount Gambier district are now being sent to pound facilities interstate.
The Mount Gambier City and Grant District councils have...

Community answers call for help

The local community has donated more than $40,000 to the 2023 Mount Gambier Community Mayor’s Christmas Appeal.
Mount Gambier Mayor Lynette Martin said she was...