Tag: vote

Vote set to close

Voting for the Corcoran Ward vacancy on Wattle Range Council closes at noon today.
State Electoral Commissioner Mick Sherry was appointed to the Returning officer’s...

Council heads to poll

Wattle Range Council is set to go to the polls again with a postal vote ballot to fill the Corcoran Ward vacancy. The vacancy arose...

Referendum vote loud and clear

Barker constituents comprehensively rejected Saturday’s Voice to Parliament referendum, registering one of South Australia’s highest No votes. Within an hour of the first polls closing...

The Voice referendum – the case for no

This Referendum is not simply about “recognition”. This Voice proposal goes much further. If passed, it would represent the biggest change to our Constitution in...

The Voice referendum – the case for yes

Voting Yes is the 
right thing to do
Voting “yes” in this month’s referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament is...

Call goes out to honour inspiring residents and community groups

Nominations for the 2024 City of Mount Gambier Citizen of the Year Awards are now open. Mayor Lynette Martin OAM said the awards acknowledged the...

Eagles perched

The South Australian National Football League South East Working Party is being convened in response to a third knockback to revitalise the Western Border. The...

Voice fears heard

Limestone Coast residents were given the opportunity to ask questions regarding the proposed Federal Voice to Parliament with a special community event held in...

‘Inclusive move’ made

Wattle Range Council has voted unanimously to remove the reference to Almighty God in the civic prayer which has opened each monthly meeting since...

Low ballot return

Less than one in five local voters have lodged their postal votes in this month’s Local Government elections. With the ballot closing on Monday, it...

Merger tops Liberal forum

Local council amalgamations dominated discussions at a community forum in Mount Gambier on Tuesday night. Opposition Leader David Speirs and fellow Liberal MPs Penny Pratt...

Plebiscite ‘failure’

The State Government has failed to heed calls from Grant District Council to rethink the way votes are tallied in the upcoming plebiscite into...

Nominations strong for elected member roles

Mount Gambier Mayor Lynette Martin has been re-elected unopposed for the upcoming Local Government elections, while a two-way Mayoral contest will play out in...