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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...

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...

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...

Liberals sink boot into failed council amalgamation plebiscite

The State Liberal Party has savaged the Malinauskas Government’s failed plebiscite into the amalgamation of the Grant District and Mount Gambier City councils. Opposition Leader...

Farmer wants a life in politics

It could be third-time lucky for Tintinara farmer Jonathan Pietzsch as latest figures show he is close to securing a seat on the Coorong...

Coastal member shake-up

Only one member of the 2018-22 Robe District Council will serve for the coming four years. Councillor Ned Wright was re-elected and continues his long...

Council election count continues

Mount Gambier City Council continued its average return rate, recording a 41.02% response. City had a 42.9% response at the 2018 local government elections, compared...

Fresh faces take on civic duties

Wattle Range Council will have three new faces following the announcement of the four-yearly statewide ballot results on Saturday afternoon. The newcomers are David Walshaw...