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Culture of Mount Gambier


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The city's Civic Centre, situated around Cave Gardens is the hub of the city's arts, it includes the Riddoch Art Gallery, South Australia's major regional art gallery located in the adaptively reused old town hall complex. The complex was extended in 2011 to include "The Corner", a modern building which includes a theatre. Nearby is the public library and old post office.

Sport

The town has only one national sporting side which is the Mount Gambier Pioneers. The Pioneers entered the South Eastern Basketball League in 1988 and currently play in the SEABL (South East Australian Basketball League). The Pioneers play at the Ice house (Mount Gambier Basketball Stadium) which seats over 1,000 people and is also home to the Mount Gambier Basketball Association. The Pioneers have had one championship which occurred in 2003, the side was rated second in the top 5 sides to have ever played in the league by a group of special selectors. In 2012 the current New President Neal Boase, New Head Coach Richard Hill and Club Captain Dallas Jefree will lead the team into its 25th season in the SEABL, with two new imports Bryant McAllister and Paul Davis. The Mount Gambier Pioneers have commenced pre-season training for their 25th season in the South East Australian Basketball League, with anniversary celebration preparations well under way.

The town also has four Australian rules football teams competing in the Western Border Football League: North Gambier, East Gambier, South Gambier and West Gambier. They have produced such AFL players as Nick Daffy and Matthew Clarke.

There is also a range of different sporting leagues and clubs in Mount Gambier and surrounding regions, including soccer, netball, basketball, tennis, hockey, cricket, swimming, cycling, triathlon, rifle, gun and pistol shooting and golf.

Motor sport is also popular, with the main facility being McNamara Park.

Mount Gambier is the home of "The Alex Roberts 100 Mile
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