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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

rubbish dumped
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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Illegal dumping offenders warned

August 7, 2009

Grant District Council has warned it will prosecute offenders who flout the law and ditch truckloads of rubbish around Mount Gambier, following a spike in incidents of illegal dumping.

Fed up over the environmental vandalism and the mounting cost to the community, council has expressed its dismay and disgust at the number of fridges, dryers, computers, mattresses, building waste and even highly dangerous asbestos being flung across its district. Read more

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Rubbish dumped at Lifeline

May 11, 2009

Trash dumped at Lifeline

Lifeline South East workers Christine Brittian and Robyn Lindner sort through rubbish that was dumped on the weekend.

Lifeline South East workers were yesterday faced with sorting out thorny rose bushes, smelly household waste and broken toys which were dumped outside the Lifeline warehouse on Commercial Street West over the weekend. Read more

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