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Library closure review

January 21, 2010

Mount Gambier City Councillor Tony Pasin has raised questions why the new public library was closed over the Christmas period until January 2.

He said he was upset over the long closure during the busy period.
“To say I was upset is an understatement,” Cr Pasin told full council this week. Read more

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Christmas Day snooze popular

December 29, 2009

Snooze
Did you have a ‘nanna nap’ after Christmas lunch? Read more

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Christmas workers in good cheer

December 25, 2009

Nurse
While most people are enjoying Christmas Day in the company of relatives and friends, others are at work protecting or serving the community. Read more

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Chalice wine approved for Christmas

December 24, 2009

South East Catholics will be able to resume receiving Holy Communion in the form of consecrated wine from the chalice, starting with masses at Christmas.

The Archbishop of Adelaide, Philip Wilson, has instructed Catholic priests to resume distributing Holy Communion from the chalice, following advice from health authorities that swine flu cases in South Australia have abated. Read more

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Toy splurge makes kids asset rich

December 24, 2009

Toys
South Australian children are becoming increasingly asset rich thanks to the splurging of parents who fork out an average of $581 on toys and games at Christmas. Read more

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Don’t drink and dial

December 17, 2009

Drink dial
Drink dial and you’ll probably cringe in the morning, according to a recent survey that revealed many South Australians have “a bit too much Christmas cheer” at their end-of-year work shows. Read more

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Choral Christmas celebration

December 16, 2009

East Gambier Uniting Church will be filled with the sound of Christmas song on Sunday evening (December 20).

Mount Gambier Choral Society’s Christmas presentation The Miracle of Bethlehem will be held from 7.45pm. Read more

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Barry lights up for Christmas

December 11, 2009

Barry Treloar
Barry Treloar has one thing on his mind over the festive season — to light up the lives of children across Mount Gambier. Read more

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Christmas carols in Kongorong

December 8, 2009

Festive spirit will be spread around the Kongorong community on Sunday (December 13, 2009) as Carols by Candlelight takes place in the Kongorong Church for the final time.

The recently closed church will again be a hive of activity as the community gathers for a Christmas barbecue, which will incorporate karate and callisthenics displays by children. Read more

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Christmas welfare demand spikes

December 8, 2009

Welfare agencies are struggling to meet the needs of hundreds of battling South East residents this festive season following income losses for many people in the past year.

In November, Ac.care was forced to refer 49 people to other agencies as appointments were full, while St Vincent de Paul yesterday reported they had only three food hampers left to hand out to needy families before Christmas. Read more

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