Don't Overdue It podcast

Don't Overdue It

This award winning podcast delves into the story of the Mount Gambier Library. Looking at innovations to programming, authors to local history. We invite you to join in and learn more about our work here in the library and our place within our community. Don't Overdue It was the winner of the 2023 History Council of South Australia/Oral History Australia SA/NT- Oral History Excellence Award. The Mount Gambier Library is a Public Library in the Limestone Coast of South Australia.

This award winning podcast delves into the story of the Mount Gambier Library. Looking at innovations to programming, authors to local history. We invite you to join in and learn more about our work here in the library and our place within our community. Don't Overdue It was the winner of the 2023 History Council of South Australia/Oral History Australia SA/NT- Oral History Excellence Award. The Mount Gambier Library is a Public Library in the Limestone Coast of South Australia.

 

#46

A Chapter Worth Celebrating: 15 Years of the Mount Gambier Library

Happy 15th, Mount Gambier Library! We’re joined by the some of the team who opened the doo... more

31 Dec 2024

17 MINS

17:47

31 Dec 2024


#45

Plastic Fantastic- Margaret Pink, The Tupperware Lady.

You could argue that Margaret Pink is as iconic to Mount Gambier as our famous Blue Lake. ... more

28 Nov 2024

13 MINS

13:20

28 Nov 2024


#44

Wayne Richardson- Fire and Fiction

Research scientist, firefighter, and debut sci-fi writer, Wayne Richardson is all three. I... more

01 Nov 2024

13 MINS

13:43

01 Nov 2024


#43

Murder in Mount Gambier: The Case of Eliza and Henry Goodridge

Travel back to September 1867, when a quiet Sunday in Evelyn Street, now known as Krummel ... more

26 Sep 2024

21 MINS

21:15

26 Sep 2024


#42

Memories of Yesteryear: Letting Your Hair Down

In this heartwarming episode, we take a nostalgic journey back in time as we hear from old... more

29 Aug 2024

09 MINS

09:24

29 Aug 2024


#41

Leading Ladies: Mount Gambier’s Political Pioneers

This Library and Information Week join us as we celebrate the remarkable legacies and the ... more

29 Jul 2024

17 MINS

17:13

29 Jul 2024


#40

Library of Things – More than Just Books

Join us for this episode of ‘Don’t Overdue It’ as we dive into the innovative and communit... more

27 Jun 2024

16 MINS

16:57

27 Jun 2024


#39

Laughter in the Library

From giggles to guffaws, and chuckles to cackles, to snorts and chortles, on Tuesdays at t... more

31 May 2024

14 MINS

14:03

31 May 2024


#38

Words Grow Minds

Join us on an insightful journey as we delve into the profound influence of the Words Grow... more

28 Apr 2024

16 MINS

16:03

28 Apr 2024


#37

Our Boy Bobby- Sir Robert Helpmann

His is the face that adorns the side of the theatre named in his honour, but locals and to... more

28 Mar 2024

17 MINS

17:35

28 Mar 2024


#36

A Hard Day’s Work

With time comes change. One of the biggest changes over recent times is how we work. There... more

25 Feb 2024

10 MINS

10:10

25 Feb 2024


#35

Thomas Garroway - A Murder Mystery

In June of 1871, Mount Gambier Assistant Bailiff Thomas Garroway mysteriously disappeared ... more

24 Jan 2024

14 MINS

14:30

24 Jan 2024


#34

The Day it Rained Rabbits

We have all heard of the phrase “Its’ raining cats and dogs” but what about it raining rab... more

20 Dec 2023

10 MINS

10:45

20 Dec 2023


#33

And the Rest is History – Memories of Shopping in Mount Gambier

For those with a long history with Mount Gambier, shops and stores such as Fidler and Webb... more

27 Nov 2023

10 MINS

10:45

27 Nov 2023


#32

Freddie Woodrow- A Song For Mount Gambier

Fame and infamy closely followed composer, traveling salesman and disabled war veteran Fre... more

25 Oct 2023

25 MINS

25:24

25 Oct 2023


#31

Dirty Socks - Greg Buck

Mount Gambier local Greg Buck had a desire to create content and release it on his very ow... more

26 Sep 2023

19 MINS

19:34

26 Sep 2023


#30

Dr Harry Gaffney- Adventures in Medicine and Microbiology

Local medical doctor, researcher, TEDx speaker, and advocate for rural health and patholog... more

29 Aug 2023

16 MINS

16:04

29 Aug 2023


#29

Writers on the Road- Fiona Lowe

Bestselling Australian author Fiona Lowe can certainly tell a story. Whether it’s a tale f... more

28 Jul 2023

21 MINS

21:43

28 Jul 2023


#28

Headspace LINK Group

If you have ever visited the Mount Gambier Library on a Wednesday afternoon you may have h... more

27 Jun 2023

12 MINS

12:33

27 Jun 2023


#27

Writers on the Road – Victoria Purman

Moments before stepping onstage here at the Mount Gambier Library to launch her latest nov... more

26 May 2023

24 MINS

24:04

26 May 2023


#26

Titanic Survivor or Gigantic Liar?

In April of 1965, then Mount Gambier resident John Butler told his story to The Border Wat... more

27 Apr 2023

15 MINS

15:10

27 Apr 2023


#25

Writers on the Road - Tricia Stringer

Join us for our second episode of our Writers on the Road series as we chat to Tricia Stri... more

29 Mar 2023

20 MINS

20:04

29 Mar 2023


#24

The Day The Sky Caught Fire- 40th Anniversary of Ash Wednesday

On Wednesday February 16th 1983, much of southern Australia faced the deadliest bushfires ... more

28 Feb 2023

14 MINS

14:45

28 Feb 2023


#23

Leg of Mutton Lake (Yatton Loo) – Stories and Memories

They say time changes everything and this is accurate when we think of the Leg of Mutton L... more

30 Jan 2023

08 MINS

08:54

30 Jan 2023


#22

Writers on the Road - Mercedes Mercier

Working in the criminal justice system gives debut Australian author Mercedes Mercier a un... more

28 Dec 2022

26 MINS

26:58

28 Dec 2022


#21

To Market, To Market...

Managed by the Mount Gambier Lakes Rotary Club, The Library Markets transform the Cave Gar... more

28 Nov 2022

14 MINS

14:07

28 Nov 2022