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The 2018 NF McDonnell and Sons Mount Gambier Christmas Parade Awards were presented at City Hall recently. The Awards were presented by Mayor Lynette Martin OAM and NF McDonnell and Sons Business Manager Ken Sanders. Read full article

As at Tuesday 18 December 2018, a total of 6,207 Community and Recreation Hub postal survey responses have been received by independent survey provider Market Solutions. This represents a response rate of 32.11 per cent of 19,332 electors in the City of Mount Gambier. Read full article

​Graeme Maxwell has been appointed as interim City of Mount Gambier Chief Executive Officer. It follows current CEO Mark McShane’s announcement last month that he will retire from the role in mid-February 2019. Mr Maxwell has extensive experience within the realm of local government. Read full article

​The Mount Gambier ReUse Market was officially opened on Saturday 8 December 2018. The market provides a variety of second hand goods for sale at 3 Eucalypt Drive Mount Gambier and aims to reduce waste going to landfill by upcycling and reusing useful items. Read full article

​The City of Mount Gambier has joined the Compost Revolution, an online platform encouraging Australians to turn food scraps into soil and fertiliser. City residents can cut their waste in half and reduce their carbon footprint just by composting at home. In partnership with the Compost Revolution, Council is offering residents free online training and discounted composting kits to recycle their food scraps at home instead of sending them to landfill. Read full article

​Author Angela Kirby will return to her home town of Mount Gambier to launch her latest book ‘Creating Wisdom and Magic in Life and Love’ at the Mount Gambier Library on Saturday 8 December at 11:00am. Angela is a visual artist, trans-personal art therapist, counsellor and integrated therapist. She has a passion for helping people and being creative. In combining these two skills, Angela has provided various professional therapeutic services for clients world-wide. Read full article

​​Local businesses, community groups, families and individuals are encouraged to consider those less fortunate this festive season and donate to the 2018 Mount Gambier Community Mayor’s Christmas Appeal. Read full article

The newly elected members of City Council are united in support of the Community and Recreation Hub proposal. At the Statutory Meeting on Thursday 22 November 2018 Council endorsed seven Community and Recreation Hub reports and spoke strongly of the benefits the proposed hub could provide to the community. Read full article

Tuesday 27 November 2018 will mark 100 years to the day since more than 2000 people assembled at the lakes area to take part in one of the greatest days of community effort in the city’s history to build Rook Walk. City of Mount Gambier and the Mount Gambier History Group will hold a centenary celebration at the site adjacent to the Blue Lake and the public is invited to attend. Read full article

Do you have questions or would you like to know more about the Community and Recreation Hub before you take part in the postal survey later this month? Come along to a pop up information session during November and have a chat with the project team. Look out for your survey in the mail in coming weeks for the chance to have your say on whether the proposed facility should proceed. Surveys must be in the post by 21 December 2018. Read full article