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​Playground equipment formerly installed at Olympic Park is currently being reconstructed at Quarry Reserve in Conroe Heights. It follows the removal of the climbing structure and swing set at the reserve in recent weeks. Read full article

​Mount Gambier Library will officially launch its first podcast, as part of Library and Information Week from 17 to 23 May 2021. Titled ‘Don’t Overdue It’, the podcast will delve into the stories of the Mount Gambier Library, from authors and innovation to programming and local history. Read full article

​To celebrate Youth Week, 20 of the best short films made by young regional Australian filmmakers will screen at The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre on Thursday 6 May 2021 from 6:30pm, as part of the Nextwave Youth Week Film Festival. Read full article

​Community feedback is invited to inform the development of the Mount Gambier Sport, Recreation and Open Space Strategy. City of Mount Gambier has a diverse range of public open spaces and reserves which are used by the community for a wide range of sporting and recreational activities. Read full article

City of Mount Gambier has submitted a report outlining the inadequacies of the local public bus service to the Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) to form part of the South Australian Public Transport Authority’s (SAPTA) Regional Public Transport Review. Read full article

Mount Gambier Library will host an author event with local identity Kelvin Smibert for the launch of his debut novel ‘Who Is Bill Jackson?’ on Saturday 10 April 2021 at 2:00pm at City Hall. Part fact and fiction, the novel is based on true events from the 1900s. Read full article

​Mount Gambier has officially been announced as a finalist for the SA Top Tourism Town Award. The inaugural Tourism Industry Council of South Australia (TICSA) program is designed to recognise both well-established and emerging towns in South Australia that deliver successful visitor experiences and are committed to growing visitation. Read full article

​Millicent High School students will use cut and swab techniques to remove weed plants and small self-sown wild pines located along the slopes of the saddle in the Crater Lakes precinct in the coming weeks. Eight students involved in the Conservation and Land Management Pathways program will use the hands-on training under the guidance of City of Mount Gambier Valley Lakes Conservation Park Coordinator Orazio Cultreri to complete the weeds and chemical handling component of the course. Read full article

​City of Mount Gambier has secured $800,000 in State Government funding to extend the shared cycling/walking path from the Rail Trail and install solar lighting along the total length spanning 11.3 kilometres. Read full article

Council has appointed former Mount Gambier woman Sarah Philpott as the new City of Mount Gambier Chief Executive Officer. Sarah grew up in Mount Gambier and returns to the city with more than 15 years executive leadership experience within state and local government sectors. Sarah is currently CEO at Mildura Rural City Council, a role she took on in August 2019. Read full article