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Time for some fun in the sun Mount Gambier Library Summer Reading Program winds up The Mount Gambier Library’s Summer Reading Program hit new heights this year and the 150 children that enjoyed the finale party last Friday were just a snapshot of the children who participated in the popular reading program. Mount Gambier Library children’s services development officer Kelly Lynch said over the two month program, 310 children registered but with COVID restrictions in
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Leila right on track The Limestone Coast Regional Sporting Academy honours athlete of the year at 2021 induction
place, the finale party had to be capped at the first 150 to register. The 310 readers for the 2020/21 program eclipsed the previous year by 100. “It is growing every year,” Ms Lynch said. “The good news is that the program achieved what we wanted it to, there was such an engagement throughout the library.” . See inside for full story
ABOVE: Heptathlete Leila Croker was named the 2020 Limestone Coast Regional Sporting Academy Athlete of the Year at the recent induction of the 2021 group of athletes. See inside for full story
Dancing queens
ABOVE: Charli & Olive Cotton (aka Alice in Wonderland & Beth, from Enid Blyton’s Magic Faraway Tree series, at the Mount Gambier Library Summer Reading Program finale party.
Asha Rodda and Tennille Grubb have been part of the MJ Dance Studio family for the past few years and now it is time for them to spread their wings as they take the next step in their dancing careers.
The graduates will still be side by side, though, both securing positions at a prestigious Australian dance school. They are flying out together and will watch each other’s backs as they both look to settle into a
new dance home and forge a career path. Lifestyle1 has spoken to both girls about how they got this far and where to from here. See inside for full story