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Mount Gambier Library will participate in National Science Week from Saturday 10 August to Sunday 18 August 2024 providing a program of events to promote STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), with support from Inspiring Australia. Read full article

City of Mount Gambier has endorsed the Local Affordable Housing Plan at its July 2024 Council meeting, representing a step forward in collaborative efforts that seek to address the demand for affordable housing for the Mount Gambier community. Read full article

City of Mount Gambier will engage with residents and key stakeholders surrounding the Crater Lakes precinct after Council endorsed a rehabilitation plan for the area at the July 2024 Council meeting. Read full article

Round one of City of Mount Gambier’s Grants and Sponsorships program is open for applications. The newly revised program includes consideration of all grants and sponsorship applications together, distributed in two funding rounds each year. Read full article

The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre will open Dream to Create’s 'Creating Dreams' exhibition on Friday 19 July 2024 at 6:00pm. The exhibition celebrates imagination, originality and the transformative power of artistic expression. Read full article

Friends of the Library Mount Gambier will host their annual Big Book Sale on Saturday 27 July at Mount Gambier Library between 9:00am and 1:00pm providing the public with a chance to grab a bargain with thousands of books, DVDs and jigsaws for sale. Read full article

City of Mount Gambier will begin to implement a ‘hub and spoke’ visitor servicing model from mid July 2024. The concept involves a Visitor Centre Hub to be located at the main corner entrance of the Riddoch building on Commercial Street, with spoke sites at Engelbrecht Cave, Umpherston Sinkhole/Balumbul, the Blue Lake Welcome Centre and the Lady Nelson. Read full article

The City of Mount Gambier, in collaboration with Burrandies Aboriginal Corporation, Pangula Mannamurna Aboriginal Corporation and Aboriginal Family Support Services will host the annual NAIDOC Week Community Celebration on Monday 8 July 2024 with a gathering at Cave Garden/Thugi from 9:30am. Read full article

As part of NAIDOC Week, The Riddoch will host the launch of headspace Mount Gambier’s Stronger You Journal, a social and emotional wellbeing resource made specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in the South East. Read full article

Council adopted the Annual Business Plan and Budget (ABP&B) 2024/2025, Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP) 2025/2034 and the Asset Management Plans (AMPs) 2025/2034 at a Special Council Meeting held on Tuesday 25 June 2024. Read full article