Tag: Wattle Range

Contract cut draws criticism

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Aretired public servant has used an open forum to rebuke regional health officialdom for their contract dealings with Mount Gambier orthopaedic surgeon Mr Henry...

Regional funding pulled from annual wine show

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Wattle Range Council has come to the rescue of a major annual South East regional event by providing cash grants of up to $7500.
The...

Urgent call for coastal protection

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Alack of funding for coastal erosion at Southend had drawn the ire of a local resident.
Sallie Chambers has written to Wattle Range Council and...

Council committee bid

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AMount Gambier lawyer has applied to be an independent member of the Wattle Range Council Audit and Risk Committee.
Lucy Peters graduated from the University...

Office build well under way

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Work is well under way on the new $10m office in Millicent for Wattle Range Council.
In his report to council, program manager Craig Turner...

Cash splash saves swim season

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A full five-month swimming season is anticipated over the 2024/25 period according to senior staff of Wattle Range Council.
Although the dates have yet to...

Playground move forms part of long-awaited park upgrade

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After almost five years of lying idle, the playground at the closed Tantanoola Primary School is set to be shifted to Lions Park in...

$2m road cash bump

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There was a muted response when the full story of an almost $5m Federal Government grant was revealed at a special meeting of Wattle...

LGA hits back

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Mount Gambier Mayor Lynette Martin has delivered a stinging rebuke to a fellow civic leader in a public forum and asked him to cease...

Boat ramp fees a drop in the ocean

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Users of the Beachport boat ramp are set to be heavily subsidised again in the coming financial year.
Wattle Range Council’s draft budget for 2024/25...

‘Minor’ council job comes with major price tag

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The cost of a routine and relatively minor maintenance task in Millicent generated the most debate at the June monthly meeting of Wattle Range...

Ground broken on new council office

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Work began last week on the new $10m office in Millicent for Wattle Range Council.
The first tasks were the erection of security fencing followed...

Fresh take on sustainability shared

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Millicent was recently the venue for a weekend of activities, workshops and other opportunities to learn to live sustainably. Wattle Range Council invited people to...

Radiation therapy report nears

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No funding for the hoped-for Limestone Coast radiation therapy service is expected in the 2024/25 State Budget which will be handed down by Treasurer...

Sustainability in style at Wattle Range Council-led community workshops

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Activities, workshops and opportunities to learn to live sustainably will be held in Millicent this weekend.
Wattle Range Council are inviting people to ‘Re-A-Range’ their...