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Here comes the parade!
The 2011 Christmas Parade was held this morning under cloudy skies in Mount Gambier. A regular feature on the Mount Gambier calendar, the parade proceeds west on what is usually a busy Commercial Street full of Saturday morning shoppers. The crowds this year were slow to gather because of the forecast rain, but by the [...]
Australia Day, 26 January 2011
Australia Day 2011 was celebrated in the South East with community events at Mount Gambier and Mil-Lel. At both locations a barbeque meal was provided before everyone sat down to watch the Australia Day Awards being presented by the respective Mayors.
Australia Day, 26 January 1788
The events leading up to the first Australia Day in 1788 sometimes get lost amongst the speeches, awards and barbeques that now form a regular part of our Australia Day. In their wisdom, the English decided to colonise New South Wales, in an attempt to alleviate the pressure on their overcrowded prison system. Captain Arthur [...]
Summer Roses Bloom in Vansittart Park
Mid summer brings the second flush of blooms to the many roses in Vansittart Park, Mount Gambier. The Vansittart Park roses were pruned of their spring blooms prior to Christmas, and are now just starting to show their true summer colours. Photos taken on Sunday, 23 January 2011, in the middle of a warm and [...]
The Lesson from Kalangadoo
The South Australian Government will soon make a decision that will affect the lives of many people living in the South East of South Australia. Will our elected lawmakers take heed of The Lesson from Kalangadoo?
Kalangadoo, 22 January 2011
Kalangadoo is a small town about 40 kilometres north west of Mount Gambier, in the rich pastoral region that is the South East of South Australia. The town of Kalangadoo is just a shadow of what it once was, with many boarded buildings lining the streets. In days past, the railway that passed through the [...]
Drier Days Ahead for February to April
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has released its latest Seasonal Outlook for both rainfall and temperature. The Bureau expects the South East to have a drier February to April than normal, accompanied by warmer days and nights throughout this period. The drier season ahead is a result of cooler conditions in the Pacific Ocean [...]
Port MacDonnell’s 150th Wins Australia Day Award
Port MacDonnell’s 150th Anniversary Celebration has won South Australia’s Australia Day Award for Community Event of the Year.
Cooking for Kids
Cooking for Kids is a two hour cooking experience for parents to teach them how to prepare nutritious food for their children.