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• 'Your Future...Your Say' Consultation Now Closed

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  The consultation 'Your Future...Your Say' has now concluded.

  The City of Mount Gambier wishes to thank all community members who contributed in providing feedback on the Long Term Financial Plan 2013/2014 to 2022/2023.

  All formal submissions made during the public consultation will be presented to Council for review.

  Thank you again for your contribution.

   Have your say on the City of Mount Gambier Long Term Financial Plan 2013/2014 to 2022/2023!

  The City of Mount Gambier has recently released its Long Term Financial Plan 2013/2014 to 2022/2023 following a review in December 2013, and is now seeking the views of all interested persons.
  
  The Long Term Financial Plan focuses on identifying key financial components including rate increases, service levels, infrastructure asset replacement/renewal, loan indebtedness and major projects.
  
  The Long Term Financial Plan is driven by Council’s strategic management plans that effectively set out Councils objectives, goals and desired outcomes; acting as a guideline for future action in financial terms.
  
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• Transects - Windows Into Boandik Country Exhibition

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  CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.
  

  The City of Mount Gambier welcome public viewing of an important exhibition of new interpretive works developed by students from Canberra University, titled 'Transects - Windows Into Boandik Country'. The Exhibition will be showcassed in the King's Floor, Main Corner from Friday 6th December, 2013 until Thursday 12th December, 2013 for free viewing to the public.

  Take a look at the Transects Exhibition Catalouge here. 

  If you attended the exhibition and would like to make comment, please feel free to do so at the conclusion of this article.

  This significant exhibition 'Transects - Windows in Boandik Country' is the result of a landscape architecture investigation that involved studio based studies of counter mapping techniques; in addition to field-based studies of the Aboriginal history, knowledge, stories and occupation of the lower South-East region of South Australia.

  City of Mount Gambier Presiding Member of the Lifelong Learning Sub-Committee, Councillor Jim Maher said the students travelled to Mount Gambier in September this year to conduct research for the exhibition.

   "The students were accompanied by Aboriginal community elders and other knowledgeable experts, whilst they researched various cultural and social aspects of our landscape by travelling along four transects," Councillor Maher said.

  "The students collected stories from local people about Boandik occupation land management systems and their research has been translated into a series of large beautifully made, three dimensional interpretive maps.

  "These works are the product of student’s engagement with our community, our physical landscape and our people," Councillor Maher commented.

  The students took audio and visual recordings of various sites of significance in our region; such as caves, middens, wetlands, homesteads, trees and campsites. The information identified as part of the field project have been interpreted and artistically represented in different forms, all of which will feature in the exhibition at Main Corner.

  The City of Mount Gambier is proud to be hosting this exhibition in the Main Corner and recognises it is an important step in our commitment to building respectful relationships with our Aboriginal community, striving to learn together and from each other.

  "The City of Mount Gambier is committed to being recognised as a Lifelong learning community and we believe this project is an excellent model of successfully bringing Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community groups together to share and celebrate the richness of Aboriginal knowledge available to us," Councillor Maher said.

  "We also recognise that collaborations such as this enable our City to share our story with both national and international audiences," Councillor Maher concluded.

  The works in this exhibition are the result of a diverse knowledge sharing partnership, which involves local farmers, land owners, archaeologists and botanists; alongside the South East Aboriginal Focus Group, Forestry SE, the South East Natural Resources Management Board, Burrandies Corporation, students, Canberra University and the City of Mount Gambier.

  For further information please contact City of Mount Gambier Presiding Member of the Lifelong Learning Sub-Committee, Councillor Jim Maher on 0408 250 864; or City of Mount Gambier Community Development Officer, Alison Brash on (08) 8721 2504 or abrash@mountgambier.sa.gov.au.

• Community Consultation and Engagement Policy Endorsed By Council

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  The City of Mount Gambier wishes to again thank all those who provided feedback on the proposed Community Consultation and Engagement Policy.

  The Policy was formally adopted by Council in the full Council meeting held on Tuesday 19th November, 2013.

  The Policy is now included within Councils Policy manual and can be found on our wesbite here.

  Thank you again for your contribution.

• Council's Heritage Advisor Available On Monthly Basis

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  Each month, Councils Heritage Advisor will be in Mount Gambier to assist the community with their development applications, or to give advice on Local Heritage Places, Contributory Places and buildings which are located within Local Heritage Policy Areas.

  Councils Heritage Advisor is available to guide the community in the conservation of heritage listed properties and to give sound architectural advice on such developments of re-roofing, front fences, unit development, dwelling additions and alterations, signage etc.

  Onsite visits are available and can be pre-booked by calling City of Mount Gambier Operational Services on (08) 8721 2530.

  As there are limited appointments available, bookings are essential.

• 2013/2014 Business Plan & Budget Consultation CLOSED

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  The City of Mount Gambier wishes to thank all community members who contributed in providing feedback on the draft 2013/14 Business Plan & Budget.

  Having considered all formal submissions made during the public consultation and having regard to all relevant information in the possession of the Council, the 2013/14 Business Plan and Budget was revised and adopted with a reduced rate of 6.1%.
  To view the 2013/2014 Business Plan & Budget please visit our website.

  Thank you again for your contribution.