Travel along Penola Road and trace the social changes of our city over the last 150 years. From a pub with five-star stables, to a church with no pews, hear the story of the great wombat war through to the proclamation of the one-time worst night club in Australia. Tour time- 1 hour Tour follows footpaths with slight inclines. Tour departs from the Mount Gambier Library 6 Watson Terrace, Mount Gambier Book HERE
Raising money for the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal! An evening of musical and dance entertainment from a variety of local performers, raising funds for the local Red Shield Appeal. There will be a silent auction with goods donated from local businesses and lovely donated food for the interval. Free to secure a seat, however organisers ask that you consider a donation at the door, or through the donation section when booking. Secure your seat [...]
Travel back in time with our fun and informative walking tour around the heart of Mount Gambier. The tour highlights stories of our local people, historic buildings and natural wonders. Tour time 1hr. Tour follows footpaths with one set of stairs. Tour can be adapted to cater for mobility restrictions. Tour departs from and returns to the Mount Gambier Library 6 Watson Terrace, Mount Gambier Book HERE
Join us at Blue Lake Sports Park as we welcome Masters Baseball teams from Adelaide, Melbourne, and our local area for an exciting competition. Come along and appreciate this free event over the whole weekend. Friday 26th: 5.00pm - 10.00pm Saturday 27th: 8.00am - 10.00pm Sunday 28th: 8.00am - 3.00pm For further details please contact 0419 841 641 or email [email protected]
Join Riddoch staff on a guided tour of selected exhibitions. Three brand new exhibitions are on view now at the Riddoch, including The Taxidermist by Penola crochet artist Trevor Smith, Message on a Bottle showcasing the work of label designer from South Australia, plus all the wacky items from the Riddoch's art collection in Fun Stuff! We are offering a free tour on Saturday at noon, and will also, if the stars align, open our [...]
Artist collaborative group, The Tree of Us + 1 are opening their beautiful and bright textile exhibition, Through our Eyes, at Little Blue Wren, on Sunday 18 June 2023 at 2:00pm. The exhibition Through our Eyes features Art Quilts by artists, Suzanne Gummow, Jenny Bates, Maxine Fry and Kerrie Head. The individual quilts are wonderful art pieces and come together to form a larger piece of artistic beauty and will run from 18/06/2023 to 23/07/2023 [...]
Gravity Enduro South Australia (GESA) is dedicated to bringing gravity enduro mount biking to Adelaide and it surrounding areas. We like to keep things simple and fun. You can come out to view for the top step on the podium or you can keep things more casual and have a fun day out on the bike. Our race format and rules are based on Enduro World Series (EWS) . A course has a number of [...]
World Wide Knit in Public Day was started in 2005 and takes place on the second Saturday of June each year. It began as a way for knitters to come together and enjoy each other’s company. We invite you to celebrate this day with us by bringing in your own knitting projects and meeting others in the foyer for a chat, a knit and a cuppa. You can be a beginner or maybe you have [...]
Join the Mount Gambier Library for their Author Event: Fiona Lowe - The Money Club A gripping exploration of modern greed as bestselling Australian author Fiona Lowe unpicks the moral quagmire of those who trade on the bonds of their closest friendships and family for money ... Izzy Harrington's fiancé is a successful entrepreneur and everyone's friend, but today she is waiting for him to come home so she can tell him they're over. Except [...]
The Feminine Art of Mark Making is a creative collision of fine art and firearms. The collection reimagines the traditional accuracy target as vibrant geometry and uses rifles to create powerful marks through the canvas. The exhibition by local artist Beth Kay seeks to challenge and disrupt. Ordinarily femininity is represented as soft, gentle, passive and pliable, but this collection reimagines the feminine as strong, bold and firm. The collection is a radical reimagining of femininity [...]
