Hearing clinics resume next week
February 23, 2010
Australian Hearing will continue to visit Mount Gambier on a monthly basis this year to ensure local residents have access to hearing assistance without having to travel.
Clinicians will offer appointments in March at Community Health Services next to the Mount Gambier Hospital from March 1 – 5, 9am to 5pm. Read more
Fatherhood forum on Wednesday
February 22, 2010
The joys and difficulties of being a dad will be discussed during a fatherhood forum on Wednesday (February 24).
To be held at the new Mount Gambier Children’s Centre for Early Childhood Development and Parenting, the event will feature grandfather Greg Mitchell. Read more
Uplifting campaign to bust cancer
February 11, 2010
Mount Gambier women are challenging residents to help bust cancer by decorating bras in all colours, shapes and sizes. Read more
Needy students supported
February 4, 2010
More than 750 students across the South East will share in $37,500 of vouchers to help ease expenses for the new school year.
The Stand Like Stone Foundation will supply Target vouchers, valued at $50, to families in need of a helping hand as part of its Back to School program. Read more
Lifeline offers training course
February 2, 2010
Lifeline South East is getting ready to train local residents to become qualified volunteer telephone counsellors to help fill a huge demand for the much-needed counselling service. Read more
Community service recognised
January 29, 2010
Accepting awards for what he does for people with disabilities is not Graham Bignell’s “kind of thing” — he does not want recognition and even to get him to agree to an interview with The Border Watch took a lot of convincing. Read more
Funding windfall for sports clubs
January 27, 2010
Three more sports clubs in the South East have joined the East Gambier Sportsmen’s Club in gaining a share of State Government funding for upgrade of facilities.
A $100,000 windfall to the East Gambier Sportsmen’s club was recently announced for new floodlights at McDonald Park. Read more
Tarpeena to celebrate Australia Day
January 23, 2010
Australia Day will be celebrated in Tarpeena on January 26 with fun family activities, a barbecue and entertainment.
The day will start at 10.30am with a bike riding event by the Mount Gambier Cycling and Triathlon Club, followed by the Tarpeena Day Gift. Read more
Memorial bike ride grows in stature
January 5, 2010
About 50 people took part in a memorial pushbike ride on Saturday to celebrate the life of Penola man, Danny Coote, who passed away two years ago.
The riders set off on the road from Penola to Kalangadoo on the second anniversary of Mr Coote’s demise, retracing the route he rode many times after cycling became his hobby several years before he died. Read more
Search for best native garden
December 30, 2009
The Sustainable Landscapes Project at the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide is looking for South Australia’s best native gardens.
Entries in the Native Garden Awards close on January 11. Read more
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