SAL REAL ESTATE MOUNT GAMBIER

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21 Lumidin Boulevard, Mount Gambier

1 Kywong Court, Mount Gambier

NEW > SPACIOUS ENTERTAINER

Modern, rendered family home in a fabulous location overlooking reserve land. Offering either 3 bedrooms (main with ensuite containing shower, toilet & brand vanity plus WIR), BIR’s in bedrooms 2 & 3, whilst the bedroom could alternatively be used as 2nd living or large office. There is ducted gas central heating r/c air conditioning unit. The spacious open plan kitchen/ dining/family area overlooks the north facing pergola & comes complete gas cook top & brand new dishwasher. The main bathroom is central to bedrooms 2 & 3, brand new vanity, separate shower & bath plus separate toilet. The double garage UMR with remote control door provides internal access into the home.

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46 Acacia Street, Mount Gambier

NEW > FLEXIBLE FLOOR PLAN

Situated on an elevated 922m2 corner allotment, is this wonderfully cute brick home with garaging galore! The flexible floor plan offers an additional separate lounge with loads of natural light coming through the enormous windows, ceiling fan, r/c air conditioning & gas heating. Large eat in kitchen is bathed in natural light, offering plenty of storage & bench space, gas cook top, electric oven, double sink & corner pantry. Formal dining room located directly next to the kitchen is such a versatile space that could also be used as an office, a 4th bedroom, yet another extra living space, the options are endless. Three large carpeted bedrooms, one offering r/c air conditioning & all featuring huge BIR’s. Added bonuses of solar panels, rainwater tank & chook pen. Sale is subject to grant of Probate.

$400,000-$440,000 Contact Toni Gilmore 0402 356 905

57 Yahl Road, Yahl

NEW > SPACIOUS & LOVINGLY MAINTAINED

Spacious & lovingly maintained this solid stone home is located on an exceptional 825m2 allotment opposite the reserve. Beautifully maintained gardens set the scene & in addition you are spoilt with a park like setting view. There are 4 bedrooms all which are generous in size & flow down one side of the home. The front lounge is north facing & captures beautiful lighting & warmth while the kitchen/meals area is spoilt with size & comprises of dishwasher, WI pantry, plenty of cupboard storage. The kitchen overlooks the large second living area with r/c air conditioner positioned at the rear of the home. Original bathroom with separate shower recess, bath & vanity is neat & tidy, & resides amongst the bedroom wing.

$369,000-$399,000 Contact Toni Gilmore 0402 356 905

- Set up high in the popular Conroe Heights area on a beautiful tree lined Cul-de-sac

- Centre point of the home is a sprawling tiled open concept living with views to the enclosed rear yard & the alfresco outdoor living

- Two car garage UMR with internal access plus additional shedding

Al Lamond 0418 849 266

NEW > BEAUTIFUL HOME IN YAHL

Appealing Mount Gambier Stone cottage situated maintenance 673m2 allotment, in the popular Township. Offering an inviting lounge with s/c wood r/c split air conditioning, updated dine-in kitchen electric cooking, plus 3 large bedrooms with separate formal dining room or possible 4th bedroom required. Outside features include large garden water tanks and town water, plus double bay clearance 9m x 6m iron shed for extra undercover storage. Additional features include aluminum windows, driveway entrance & bitumen road frontage. within close proximity to Yahl Primary School minute drive of Mount Gambier.

$310,000-$340,000 Contact Al Lamond 0418 849 266

Have you noticed that all the public holidays relate to things that people disagree with, are offended by, or that are no longer politically correct. Cancel culture has now moved onto trying to cancel public holidays.

Now let me just start by saying that I do understand people objecting to Australia Day and wanting to change the date. Celebrating the day when Europeans arrived in Australia and set about destroying the hundreds of Indigenous nations that had existed in Australia for thousands of years, on top of systematically killing Aboriginal people, separating children from their parents, and all of the other things that have happened since then, does seem a little crass. So I don’t have an issue with moving Australia Day and exploring what we want to celebrate and focus this day on.

Having said that I’m just a bit worried that we’re going to end up with no public holidays if we get rid of everything that offends people. I don’t know about you, but I like public holidays. Think about it.

Apart from the very offensive Australia Day, we have the public holidays focused on the carpenter from two thousand-ish years ago, namely Good Friday, Easter Monday and Christmas Day. These ones have become controversial due to the fact they are focused on one religion. Not everyone believes in this religion. Why should they be forced to celebrate a faith that has no relevance to their life? In a world where we have to be tolerant of all beliefs, some people think that schools shouldn’t be talking about this Christian festival, and we shouldn’t be decorating public spaces for a religion that only a small group of people believe in.

I’m all for people making the decision that they don’t want to celebrate these Christian festivals. Each to their own. But on the flip side let people have their beliefs and respect that.

I’m wondering if the way to get more people on board with these holidays might be to change Christmas to Baby Day. In this way you can celebrate the baby Jesus if he’s your guy, or any other baby you want if you’re not a Christian. You could celebrate your child, your neighbour’s child, your mum and dad’s amazing child. Everyone’s a winner.

Likewise we could change Easter Friday to Dead People’s Day. If you’re a fan of Jesus you spend the day thinking how sad you are about his passing. Otherwise you think about your favourite dead person. Your grandma. Your oldest friend Gary who ate too much saturated fat and didn’t take the advice of his doctors to cut back. Maybe a celebrity who had some impact on you. Elvis Presley. Darren “Pants” Millane. Shane Warne. Olivia Newton-John.

Easter Sunday could be changed to Comeback Day. Again, if you’re a follower of Christ you keep celebrating his great comeback from the dead. If you’re not, you concentrate on a great comeback that has some relevance to you. Think about Australia 2 being 3-1 behind in the 1983 best of seven America’s Cup and coming back to a famous victory. How about Michael Bevan leading Australia to an incredible win against the West Indies in a one dayer in 1996 after being six wickets for 38 chasing 173. Carlton beating Collingwood in the 1970 Grand Final after being 44 points down at half time.

Suddenly we’d all be able to enjoy these previously Christian festivals in the way that suits us best…except if you’re a Jehovah’s Witness. They don’t celebrate anything do they?

Next public holiday on the chopping block will be Monarch’s Day, formerly known as the

Queen’s Birthday Holiday, prior to Her Majesty kicking the bucket. With half of the country (heaps more actually) wanting Australia to abandon our connections with the monarchy, this holiday no longer has relevance. Maybe we could change this one to Family Day. Haven’t we been reminded recently that the royals are a family, just like our families. There was a crazy, old, racist grandpa. The whingey little younger brother who wants everything to go his way. The dirty uncle who should be in jail. Sounding more and more like your family, right?

We’ve already been trying to get rid of the Adelaide Cup Holiday, because it really has no importance to anyone outside of Adelaide. And let’s be honest. Noone in Adelaide even cares. Only 5500 people attended last year, or 0.003 of South Australia’s 1.8 million population. But if we renamed it Animal Day, we’re all on board right? Celebrate your pets. Spend some time doing something to protect endangered species. r if all else fails enjoy a delicious steak.

Labour Day’s time must be nearly up. A day that celebrates workers being exploited so that “the man” can get rich on their blood, sweat and tears. Let’s just flip that one to Holiday Day; a day that celebrates not working.

Boxing Day might be in trouble because not everyone likes cricket.

I’m still a big fan of a public holiday that celebrates how important

Test Match cricket is, but also understand that not everyone appreciates a sport that takes five days to reach a conclusion. This one is an incredibly significant day so rather than change it we should just put anyone who doesn’t understand the importance of cricket into a re-education camp.

ANZAC Day would have to offend someone in some way. Keep in mind that this is the day that commemorates over 11 000 Australian and New Zealand young men being needlessly sent to their deaths in a poorly executed military campaign that failed spectacularly. Maybe we could rename that one Gutless Leadership Day, recognising the old blokes who sat smoking pipes while someone else did the hard work. Everyone can send an angry email to someone who has thrown them under the bus at some point in their life.

If you’re offended by anything here, particularly my general ignorance, email me at robbietansel@gmail.com

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