Tag: volunteers

Lions club extends support

The Lions Club of Mount Gambier extended financial donations last week to selected groups across the community as the club reached the climax of...

City volunteers celebrated

Mount Gambier City Council last week hosted a morning tea to acknowledge the contribution of volunteers across the organisation to celebrate National Volunteer Week. Council...

35th anniversary rolls around

It’s been a long and bumpy journey, but Lakes Rotary recently celebrated its 35th birthday with a dinner meeting at The Commodore. Lakes Rotary member...

Private wine collection goes under hammer

Awine auction and dinner will be held at Mount Gambier’s City Hall next month when Mount Gambier Rotary clubs combine to auction off a...

Helping hands recognised with state award

The Lions Club of Mount Gambier was recently awarded the 2022 Premier’s Community Service Social Inclusion Award. The local club received the award for their...

Crews in action

It was business as-usual last week when volunteer firefighters gathered at the Millicent CFS station for their weekly training. It was 40 years to the...

CFS crew calls for volunteers

The Kingsley Country Fire Service (CFS) Group is facing a major volunteer shortage on the eve of the bushfire danger season, with locals urged...

Emergency call for volunteers

Local Country Fire Service brigades are struggling with volunteer numbers which is at times impacting the service’s ability to respond to incidents. It is particularly...

House damaged by blaze

Country Fire Service volunteers were called to a house fire at Wepar on Sunday afternoon. Just after 2pm CFS crews were called to a structure...

Forum makes waves

Members of the community are staging an open meeting on July 21 to discuss aspects of the operation of the Millicent community radio station...

Volunteer aged care driver switches gears

Avolunteer who has spent nearly 20 years with Boandik will soon retire. The man at the wheel of the Boandik community bus, Lindsay Pexton has...

Firefighters honour their own

Compton CFS volunteers have been recognised at their brigade’s recent awards evening. The awards were hosted at the Blue Lake Bar and Bistro. The Captain’s Award...

Red Cross leadership change

Afresh chapter is beckoning in the life of local Red Cross executive David Walshaw. After nearly three years as the Limestone Coast and Riverland regional...

Red Cross honours long-service

Red Cross Limestone Coast has recently recognised four of their long-standing volunteers with their 10-year service medals. The awards were presented by Australian Red Cross...

Volunteers sought for vital Country Fire Service roles

The Wattle Range South Australian Country Fire Services (CFS) Brigade is seeking volunteers in Millicent and Penola to assist in administration and radio operation...