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One way exercise circuit for Blue Lake
09 April 2020

​City of Mount Gambier continues to monitor the evolving circumstances and emerging challenges presented by COVID-19 with the latest response involving the introduction of social distancing measures around the Blue Lake exercise path. Read full article

Riddoch & Main Corner shift to digital programs
07 April 2020

Faced with having to cancel all programs and close the doors due to COVID-19, The Riddoch and Main Corner Complex team have adapted to enable digital program delivery. Read full article

Council endorse COVID-19 response
02 April 2020

​Council held a special meeting this week to consider a number of measures to assist the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the online meeting Elected Members endorsed a multifaceted strategy focused on supporting the community under the key areas of ‘our people’, ‘our economy’ and ‘our recovery’. Read full article

Council to consider COVID-19 support plan
31 March 2020

Council will tonight consider a multi-pronged plan to support the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Elected members and senior executives met last week to develop an action plan targeting three central pillars: the city’s economy, our people and the recovery phase. Read full article

COVID-19 - A message from the Mayor
26 March 2020

​On behalf of my fellow Councillors I would like to assure our community that in this time of unprecedented need Council are taking steps to establish and implement an agile and nimble structure in order to make informed and responsive decisions for the benefit of our community through this difficult journey. Read full article

Lights out for Earth Hour
25 March 2020

​City of Mount Gambier is turning the lights off at prominent locations on Saturday 28 March 2020 as part of the global conservation movement, Earth Hour. Lights at Centenary Tower, City Hall, Lady Nelson Brig, Library, Main Corner and Vansittart Park will be switched off for one hour between 8:30pm and 9:30pm ​as part of one of the largest global grassroots movements for the environment​. Read full article

City of Mount Gambier response to COVID-19
19 March 2020

Further to Mayor Martin’s message on Monday 16 March 2020, the City of Mount Gambier continues to review its response to the COVID-19 situation in an effort to protect the community and contain the spread of the coronavirus. Read full article

A message from the Mayor - COVID-19
16 March 2020

​​​​In this time of worldwide uncertainty as a result of the current COVID-19 situation I wanted to reach out to residents of the City of Mount Gambier to reassure you that the health and wellbeing of our community is paramount. Council is currently reviewing its response to the global issue in an effort to protect our community and slow the spread of the virus. Read full article

ACMI brings 'Cleverman' to Main Corner
11 March 2020

​The Riddoch and Main Corner Complex will welcome ACMI, the Australian Centre for Moving Image to Mount Gambier with world premiere exhibition, Cleverman. The exhibition celebrates the award-winning ABC indigenous superhero television series of the same name. Read full article

Bookmark Café welcomes new operator
06 March 2020

City of Mount Gambier has partnered with Limestone Coast Pantry to continue operation of the Bookmark Café, located within the Mount Gambier Library. Council resolved to enter into a service agreement with the local business at its February 2020 meeting, following an expression of interest process resulting from the retirement of the previous operator. Read full article