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​​Council is seeking suggestions from the community for a new name for the $39.1 million Mount Gambier Community and Recreation Hub. Up to five names will be shortlisted by Council and put to a community vote.​ Read full article

​The Riddoch Art Gallery will launch the touring exhibition Play On: the art of sport, on Friday 24 May 2019 at 6:00pm. A range of programs celebrating sport will follow to appease all sports fans. Read full article

​Local residents are invited to participate in the community consultation process as part of the City of Mount Gambier 2019/2020 Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget review. Council formally endorsed the plan and budget at a special meeting on Monday 13 May 2019. The draft budget supports the strategies, initiatives, services and projects aligned with Council’s Community Plan – The Futures Paper (2016-2020), Long Term Financial Plan and Infrastructure and Asset Management Plans. Read full article

Local builders and associated trades are encouraged to attend an industry update session later this month regarding significant changes to the National Construction Code (NCC) which came into effect on 1 May 2019. Read full article

​The Mount Gambier Library participates in South Australia’s History Festival each year throughout the month of May. The event provides an opportunity to celebrate the region’s historical places, people and events with a themed emphasis on ‘preserving the past’. Read full article

​The City of Mount Gambier Junior Sports Assistance Fund has made a number of donations to assist talented local sports people to compete at state level or higher in their chosen sport in recent months. The latest donations have been made to member organisations Basketball Mount Gambier, Mount Gambier and District Little Athletics, Lower South East Hockey Association and Mount Gambier and Districts Baseball League. Read full article

​The first sod was turned at the Mount Gambier Aquatic Centre this afternoon to mark the official commencement of the $39.1 million Mount Gambier Community and Recreation Hub project. It follows a $15 million capital Australian Government funding agreement for the project under the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) formalised on 1 April 2019 and $10 million from the State Government RGF confirmed on 18 April 2019. Read full article

A new exhibition will open this weekend at the Riddoch Art Gallery displaying works from the Riddoch Collection. Curated by Riddoch Art Gallery Director Dr Melentie Pandilovski the exhibition titled INTERPRETATIONS – From the Riddoch Art Collection will be on display from Saturday 27 April 2019. Read full article

​At the Council meeting on Tuesday 16 April 2019, City of Mount Gambier resolved to provide the South East Animal Welfare League (SEAWL) with $60,000 in 2019/2020 subject to the organisation meeting agreed key performance indicators within agreed timeframes. Read full article

​More than 300 people converged on AF Sutton Memorial Park on O’Connor Drive this afternoon for a Community Fun Day for the surrounding neighbourhood. The initiative follows a series of City of Mount Gambier engagement activities to learn more about the community living in the area. Read full article