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​In 2007, after a run-in with police, father and son Gino and Mark Stocco disappeared into the Australian bush. For the next eight years they committed crime after crime up and down the east coast of Australia; terrorising locals, stealing what they wanted, committing arson and even murder. Nino Bucci is an investigative reporter and has closely examined this dark and eccentric story to write the true-crime book 'The Stoccos; Like Father Like Son' to be launched with the Mount Gambier Library on Thursday 13 September at 7:00pm at City Hall, Main Corner Complex. Read full article

Entries are now open for the 2018 NF McDonnell and Sons Mount Gambier Christmas Parade. This year the parade is in its 59th year and will be held on Saturday 17 November 2018. With more than $3500 in prize money to be won, City of Mount Gambier is encouraging all community groups, sporting clubs, schools, businesses and individuals to fill in an entry form and get behind the festive event. Read full article

​From Monday 10 September 2018 the Waste Transfer Station on Eucalypt Drive will take useful unwanted items donated for sale at the ReUse Market when it opens later this year. City of Mount Gambier Environmental Sustainability Officer Aaron Izzard said the facility will take a variety of quality items that are suitable for a new home. Read full article

​The candidate nomination period for positions on Council as part of the 2018 Local Government Elections is now open. Nominations are open to most community members and ratepayers over the age of 18 who are enrolled on the City of Mount Gambier Voters Roll. Read full article

​The Mount Gambier History Group will commemorate 150 years of burials at the Lake Terrace Cemetery on Sunday 2 September 2018. Edward Hodge, the 13 week old baby son of Thomas and Harriet Hodge was the first burial at the cemetery. Read full article

​A small delegation of Adelaide based investors originally from China recently visited the South East for a two day tour to explore potential investment opportunities. The delegation visited the NF McDonnell & Sons Suttontown mill, AQUAessence, Blue Lake Dairy in Tantanoola and Sky Seafoods in Robe. Read full article

​The Mount Gambier Regional Sport and Recreation Centre Committee and the Community Reference Group (CRG) met with architects at the Civic Centre last night to discuss intermediate designs for the project funding proposal. DesignInc Adelaide and architectural partner CO-OP Studio Melbourne presented amended designs for the facility following CRG input and feedback from community engagement sessions in recent weeks. Read full article

City of Mount Gambier Mayor Andrew Lee has moved to respond to commentary about the cost of a survey for the proposed Mount Gambier Regional Sport and Recreation Centre and how it should be administered throughout the community. At a meeting this week, Council resolved the timing for an elector survey on the proposed facility after the Local Government Elections in November. Read full article

​The Mount Gambier Library will host an exclusive evening with Sandra Pankhurst, subject of the award winning book 'The Trauma Cleaner' on Thursday 30 August at 7:00pm at City Hall, the Main Corner. Before she was a trauma cleaner, Sandra Pankhurst was many things; husband and father, drag queen, prostitute, gender reassignment patient, trophy wife and successful business owner. But above all, Sandra is a survivor. Read full article

​At its August Council meeting, City of Mount Gambier resolved to conduct an elector survey on the proposed Mount Gambier Regional Sport and Recreation Centre after the Local Government Elections in November. During an election period, Council moves into a caretaker period to avoid actions and decisions which could, or could be perceived as intended to influence voters, or otherwise have a significant impact on the incoming Council. Read full article