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Weekend library hours extended

February 23, 2010

Mount Gambier City Council will extend the library’s opening hours on weekends, despite some concerns raised over the cost and the impact on resources.

At council’s February meeting, councillors agreed to open the library on Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 4pm. Read more

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Mixed views on ambulance station push

February 21, 2010

Mount Gambier City Council’s push for a new ambulance station has sparked a mix reaction from the field of candidates running in next month’s state election.

While the Labor and Liberal candidates appear to be supporting the move, an independent candidate has questioned whether it’s among the city’s most urgent priorities. Read more

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Function centre idea divides council

February 19, 2010

Main Corner design
The multi-million-dollar main corner development has again spiralled into controversy with one councillor speaking out against the building becoming a function centre. Read more

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Hard waste collection on council agenda

February 16, 2010

Mount Gambier city councillors have flagged they will consider supporting a kerbside hard waste collection service, despite a senior officer warning the proposal would come at a significant environmental and financial cost.

It has been more than 10 years since council picked up hard waste on kerbsides across the city. Read more

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New bus depot planned for Lady Nelson

February 11, 2010

Mount Gambier City Council members have flagged the Lady Nelson Visitor and Discovery Centre site could become the permanent location for a new undercover bus shelter.

At a major committee meeting on Tuesday night, councillors threw their support behind a proposal to build a new bus depot facility at the Jubilee Highway East site. Read more

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Perryman takes leave as city mayor

January 28, 2010

Mount Gambier mayor Steve Perryman will take a leave of absence from his role for nearly two months to concentrate on his election campaign, but will not stand down from the city’s top civic position.

If Mr Perryman loses his campaign to become the Liberal MP for Mount Gambier, he revealed yesterday he intended to return to his mayoral position. Read more

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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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Council plans program to beat heat

January 19, 2010

Mount Gambier City Council will explore identifying public places and implementing programs to help its residents escape the heat during summer.

In partnership with community agencies, council is keen to identify whether there are a number of people who cannot find refuge from the stifling heat. Read more

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Pine tree finally faces the chop

December 16, 2009

Pine tree saga ends
A three-year battle has ended for a Mount Gambier resident who was granted permission on Tuesday night to remove a huge Norfolk Island Pine from her front yard after City Council had previously refused to permit her to fell the tree. Read more

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Boundary adjustment welcomed

December 16, 2009

One of the city’s largest housing developers has welcomed the decision to extend the city’s outer boundaries because it gives builders a long-term blueprint of future residential growth areas.

Empak Homes spokesperson Michael Mitchell welcomed the decision announced on Monday, which proposes the handing over of nearly 700ha of land to Mount Gambier City Council by Grant District Council. Read more

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