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​Following national recognition of local ideas around the use of open data, the Mount Gambier Library is pleased to announce that it will host its fifth GovHack Open Data competition in September 2018. A free information session for interested teachers, parents, students and adults will be held at the Library on Tuesday 7 August at 6:00pm. Read full article

I wish to respond to recent commentary surrounding the proposed Mount Gambier Regional Sport and Recreation Centre. This issue has been a talking point within the community for more than 30 years. It arose in the public arena once again in March this year, when Council was encouraged by the Federal Member for Barker, Mr Tony Pasin MP as the driving force, to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for a major proportion of the proposal’s funds as part of the Federal Government’s Regional Growth Fund. Read full article

This month the City of Mount Gambier Junior Sports Assistance Fund has supported five more athletes to compete at national level. Read full article

The Mount Gambier History Group and City of Mount Gambier are calling on the community to share stories of their family history to celebrate the centenary of Rook Walk, Mount Gambier’s largest working bee. This historical moment saw Mount Gambier come to a standstill on Wednesday 27 November 1918. More than 2000 people assembled at the lakes area to take part in the greatest one-day community effort in the city’s history. Read full article

DesignInc Adelaide and architectural partner CO-OP Studio Melbourne have been appointed as the architectural firms to provide the next stage of intermediate drawings required for funding submissions for the proposed $40million Mount Gambier Regional Sport and Recreation Centre. DesignInc and CO-OP Studio have delivered many projects in the community recreation sector including the redevelopment and expansion of the $24million Campbelltown Leisure Centre - the ARC. Read full article

Visit the Riddoch Art Gallery for the opening of two new exhibitions Seeing Voices and Pine Tree Quilters on Friday 27 July 2018 at 6:00pm. Both exhibitions will be on display until Sunday 16 September 2018 and entry is free. The Seeing Voices exhibition is collaboration between National Exhibition Touring Support (NETS) and Monash University Museum of Art (MUMA) and explores how the voice is visualised, employed and reimagined in contemporary art. Read full article

The Mount Gambier Regional Sport and Recreation Centre Community Reference Group (CRG) met for the first time last night at the Civic Centre. It follows Council endorsement of 17 members of the CRG at its monthly full council meeting on Tuesday 17 July 2018. The community members represent local schools, swim clubs, allied health care providers, community youth groups, sporting/recreation club representatives and other community groups. Read full article

​Local government elections will be held in November 2018, but the time to enrol to vote is now. Participating in your local council election is one of the most direct ways you can make a difference to everyday life in your community. In South Australia, council elections are held every four years to allow the community to choose who they wish to represent them on council. To ensure you have the opportunity to vote, you must be enrolled on either the State (House of Assembly) electoral roll, or your council voters roll. Read full article

​City of Mount Gambier Councillors will consider a report outlining recommendations for members of the Mount Gambier Regional Sport and Recreation Centre Community Reference Group (CRG) for endorsement at its monthly full council meeting on Tuesday 17 July 2018. Read full article

​​City of Mount Gambier welcomes the announcement of $3.5million in Federal Government Building Better Regions Funds to support District Council of Grant’s Mount Gambier Airport redevelopment project. Federal Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government Hon Dr John McVeigh MP made the major announcement at the Mount Gambier Airport this morning. Read full article