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The world’s first fully painted feature film 'Loving Vincent' will be screened at the Main Corner on Sunday 20 May 2018 at 2:00pm. Read full article

Mount Gambier Mayor Andrew Lee and Councillor Hanna Persello hosted an afternoon tea to congratulate athletes Amechai Bawden and Jamal Seiler and coach Keith Seiler who recently returned from the National Special Olympics held in Adelaide from 16 to 20 April 2018. Read full article

The City of Mount Gambier has accepted a petition signed by more than 10,000 community members in favour of the proposed Mount Gambier Regional Sport and Recreation Centre at a Special Council meeting on Tuesday 24 April 2018. Council also endorsed the submission of an EOI for $20million in Federal Government funds. Read full article

The Rotary Club of Mount Gambier Lakes has donated more than $2000 to the Junior Sports Assistance Fund to assist financially disadvantaged junior sports people with the costs associated with participating in their chosen sport​. The donation is part of the proceeds from the the club's annual OneFortyOne Blue Lake Fun Run.​ Read full article

The City of Mount Gambier will meet to consider the submission of an Expression of Interest (EOI) for funding under the Federal Government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF) for the proposed Mount Gambier Regional Sport and Recreation Centre at a Special Council Meeting to be held on Tuesday 24 April 2018. Read full article

The City of Mount Gambier invites all interested people to participate in public consultation to review the 2018/2019 Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget following formal endorsement from Council at its meeting on Tuesday 17 April 2018. Read full article

Celebrating its seventh year, 'LOUD in the Library' sees the public space come alive with music, entertainment and activities as a free event that attracts more than 300 young people to launch Youth Week. Read full article

The blank walls on James Street are being transformed into a nature scene by two talented interstate artists as part of the Ripley Arcade Public Art Project. To enhance the cultural integrity and visual appeal in the heart of the CBD, the City of Mount Gambier sought expressions of interest from artists in September 2017 to develop contemporary public art works for the blank walls on James Street near Ripley Arcade and Percy Street. Read full article

Two local basketball high achievers Emily Close and Mitchell Hunter have been announced as joint winners of the 2017 Commercial Club Exceptional Junior Award. The talented young athletes will each receive $500 from the Junior Sports Assistance Fund for their demonstration of exceptional skills and commitment to achieve excellence on the court. Read full article

The City of Mount Gambier Junior Sports Assistance Fund has received a $2,500 boost from the Commercial Club Inc. of Mount Gambier to provide financial support to families of young sports people in our district​. Commercial Club Inc. President Graham Dent presented the donation to the Presiding Member of the Junior Sports Assistance Fund Deputy Mayor Cr Hanna Persello. Read full article