Tag Archives: Mount Gambier

Construction urgency

I’m back in Mount Gambier again for the weekend. I noticed at lunchtime while shopping, the new Dan Murphy liquor store near the Federal Hotel has been constructed, fewer than five months after it was announced. Meanwhile, the units for … Continue reading

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Lack of civic imagination

Regular commenter Adam linked me to the Facebook version of his letter to the editor on Mount Gambier City Council’s unimaginative decision to officially name the main corner development “Main Corner”. Adam liked one councillor’s suggestion to call it the … Continue reading

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Mount Gambier volcano could erupt

Mount Gambier is in a volcanic region and the famous Blue Lake is in a volcanic crater. There aren’t giant peaks, like Mt St Helens and elsewhere, just unimposing spikes to the obvious craters of Gambier and Schank. We tend … Continue reading

Topics: geology, Mount Gambier, science, volcano | 4 Comments

Roundabouts reflect society

Roundabouts are like a microcosm of society. Some people go through them too aggressively and some are too defensive. Not enough are sensible like me. In Mount Gambier, authorities prefer roundabouts on major roads because truck drivers don’t like red … Continue reading

Topics: driving, motoring, Mount Gambier, society | 8 Comments

Leaving The Border Watch

There may be some interest in the fact I have left The Border Watch. This will be my only public statement. When you hold a senior position in an organisation you learn to ride the bumps and take the rough … Continue reading

Topics: Mount Gambier, newspapers, work | 9 Comments

Blue Lake on a calm day

The Blue Lake was looking particularly beautiful today. Conditions were perfectly still, which magnified the reflection, and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky.

Topics: Mount Gambier, photography | 2 Comments

Doctor’s appointment

Juliet wants to see a doctor. She rang our clinic today (December 10) for an appointment and the earliest she could get in was February 17.

Topics: doctors, Mount Gambier | 1 Comment