Bushfire appeal donations dumped
June 17, 2010
Material donated in relief efforts last year to support those affected by Victoria’s devastating Black Saturday bushfires appears to have been dumped in landfill.
Last week, The Border Watch received sensitive information alleging charity goods donated to the fire relief campaign had been discarded at the Carpenter Rocks landfill. Read more
Dancers step out to support charity
January 15, 2010
RESIDENTS of the South East will have a chance to dust off their dancing shoes and help the children of Cambodia by supporting the efforts of a Mount Gambier volunteer.
Rachael Stratford will travel to Cambodia at the end of the month where she will volunteer at the COSO Orphanage and the Volunteer Development Children’s Association — a school founded by Buddhist monks for children who could not afford an education. Read more
Fire services and toy run parade
December 5, 2009
Fire services paraded down Commercial Street, Mount Gambier, on Saturday to raise awareness about the fire danger season.
Units from the Metropolitan Fire Service, Country Fire Service and ForestrySA participated. Read more
Salvos expect high welfare demand
November 30, 2009
Mount Gambier’s Salvation Army has called on people to continue donating toys to meet possible record demand this Christmas.
With the countdown to Christmas under way, the band of workers and volunteers at the Salvation Army office are busy organising hampers and helping struggling people. Read more
Firemen rake in cash booty
November 17, 2009
The South East Metropolitan Fire Service gathered $1974.50 in booty when the firefighters struck Mount Gambier’s pubs on Friday night, filling their giant money boxes with donations for the region’s Angel Flight charity.
MFS regional manager George Rodis said the annual “Shake a Boot” event was a resounding success — not one boot-shaped collection box went untouched. Read more
Firemen shake the boot for charity
November 13, 2009
If you’re hitting the pubs in Mount Gambier tonight, keep an eye out for the region’s MFS officers who will be shaking their boots for charity. Read more
Charity licences revoked
July 13, 2009
Gambling Minister Tom Koutsantonis has warned South Australians not to donate money to three charities which are currently under investigation.
The Acting Liquor and Gambling Commissioner has revoked the licences of Friends of the Disabled Children’s Task Force (also known as FDCTF) and Friends of the Underprivileged Children’s Task Force (also known as FUCTF), while a licence has been refused to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease of Australia (also known as COPD). Read more
Community wellbeing grants announced
June 24, 2009
The Stand Like Stone Foundation has allocated grants to the value of almost $5100 to projects across the Limestone Coast.
Executive officer Sally Klose said the foundation’s grant program aimed to spread its support across the region for a diverse range of charitable projects. Read more
Yohei cycles for youth
June 3, 2009
Yohei Takahashi, a 21-year-old university student from Japan, is currently riding a pushbike across Australia in an epic 7000km “Ride for Youth” to raise money for young Australians suffering from homelessness, addiction or mental illness.
Yohei is expected to arrive in Mount Gambier about 5pm on Wednesday.
Studying English in Brisbane, Yohei saw a level of poverty – particularly among young people – he hadn’t seen in Japan. Read more
Salvos need more collectors
May 21, 2009
Thousands of South East doors will be “knocked” on this weekend as Salvation Army volunteers collect for the 2009 Red Shield Appeal.
About 50 volunteers will take to the streets on Saturday and Sunday, but Salvation Army Mount Gambier major Steve Black said 100 were needed to cover Mount Gambier. Read more
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