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City of Mount Gambier has welcomed Diana Warnes to the role of Manager Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre. Diana joins Council from her most recent position as Head of Curatorial Projects at Home of the Arts (HOTA) on the Gold Coast and has spent the last four months working as a curatorial consultant for Rockhampton Museum of Art. Read full article

Who can believe that Christmas Day is so close? Although 2021 has been another challenging year for everyone in our community, in Mount Gambier and the Limestone Coast, we have been fortunate to have had minimal direct exposure to COVID at this point in time and I wish to thank you all for the role you have played in achieving this. When the need arose to isolate, wear masks, practice social distancing you did so, and continue to do so. – I thank you all for looking after each other. Read full article

Throughout the 2021 Christmas and New Year period, Council's hours of operation and services are as follows. Read full article

Throughout the 2021 Christmas and New Year period, Council's hours of operation and services are as follows. Read full article

Council has endorsed the 2021 - 2022 Partnership Priorities and Advocacy strategic working document outlining initiatives to help to facilitate the growth and prosperity of the local community, the Limestone Coast and South Australia. Read full article

Donations to the Mount Gambier Community Mayor’s Christmas Appeal are set to eclipse the 2020 fundraising record of just over $40,000, with more than $39,000 received so far this year more than a week out from Christmas. Read full article

The City of Mount Gambier will commence a market sounding process to find a suitable tenant for the old Mount Gambier Railway Station building in the new year, following endorsement at the December Council meeting held last night. Read full article

A group of 28 local musicians will bring live music to Commercial Street businesses as part of the Homemade Jam Sessions to be held from Thursday 16 to Saturday 18 December 2021. Read full article

Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC Governor of South Australia toured Mount Gambier with City of Mount Gambier Mayor Lynette Martin OAM this morning during a fleeting visit to the region. Read full article

The Riddoch Arts and Culture Centre will celebrate its 10th birthday on Friday 10 December 2021 with a program of events showcasing arts, culture and creativity from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. The community is invited to join staff, volunteers, artists and friends to celebrate the milestone with artisan markets, live mural painting, still life drawing, Virtual Reality (VR) demonstrations and more. Read full article