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Women celebrated

Asea of purple paraded down Mount Gambier’s main street on Friday in recognition of International Women’s Day (IWD).
The footpath-based street march was led by...

Women’s Day celebration

Mount Gambier charity ac.care will lead International Women’s Day celebrations with a main street procession, guest speakers and activities on March 7.
International Women’s Day...

New Year celebrations in full swing

This year the Mount Gambier Community Events Inc is back on board, with support from Mount Gambier City Council, to host the 2024 New...

Lest We Forget: Remembrance Day 2024

The Mount Gambier community commemorated Remembrance Day yesterday under clear skies with a service at the Vansittart Park Soldiers Memorial conducted by Pastor Dave...

Millicent residents pause to honour war service and sacrifice

Millicent citizens will pause briefly on November 11 to honour wartime service and sacrifice on Remembrance Day.
It will be 106 years since the end...

Young and old gather to commemorate Remembrance Day

Members of the Mount Gambier community, both young and old, will commemorate Remembrance Day this year with activities by the Mount Gambier Community RSL.
Yesterday,...

Meeting to fire up NYE

A meeting will be held this weekend in an attempt to reinvigorate the annual New Year's Eve celebrations in Mount Gambier after the event...

City gift unwrapped

The annual running of the Mount Gambier Gift will take place at Vansittart Park this weekend. The Gift will be held on Saturday and will...

Residents reflect across region

Limestone Coast residents paused on Saturday for Remembrance Day to pay their respects for the service and sacrifice of the soldiers who fought for...

Tribute paid at Cross of Sacrifice

Millicent briefly paused on Saturday morning as 150 mourners paid tribute to wartime service and sacrifice at the annual Remembrance Day service at the...

City school honours service

McDonald Park Primary School honoured Remembrance Day last Thursday with a ceremony attended by students, staff and eight Mount Gambier Community RSL representatives including...

Vietnam Veterans honoured

The Limestone Coast community gathered at the Vansittart Park Soldiers Memorial last Friday for a ceremony to honour Vietnam Veterans’ Day. Vietnam Veterans’ Day commemorates...

Thousands flock to park festival

Thousands of people saw in 2023 at the return of Mount Gambier’s New Year’s Eve Festival at Vansittart Park. The community flocked to the oval...