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Councillor wants election signs banned

February 12, 2010

A Mount Gambier city councillor has called for all election signs to be banned because she believes they visually pollute the environment and are not adequately policed.

Cr Penny Richardson called for the ban at a major Mount Gambier City Council committee meeting this week as the state election looms. Read more

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Dumped rubbish hits welfare agency

January 6, 2010

The Mount Gambier Salvation Store has recorded a spike in rubbish being dumped on its doorstep since Christmas and is being forced to spend up to $1500 per month removing “filthy” junk.

The store, which raises money for the welfare agency, is now considered the worst Salvation retail shop in regional SA for people dumping rubbish and unwanted electrical items. Read more

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Dumped rubbish annoys resident

December 1, 2009

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From bike parts to computer bits and grass clippings — a vacant block in Peake Street has become such an unsightly dumping ground for resident Syliva McKinnon (pictured) that she often loads her trailer and takes the rubbish to the council’s dump. Read more

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