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Mixed reaction to rate hike
By Chris Oldfield Elected members have had a...
Dirt roads
By Nasik Swami Serious concerns are being raised...
Phones ring in new beginning
By Chris Oldfield PHONE lines to the Lucindale...
Wrong and rushed
By Nasik Swami Wrong, rushed, and transactional....
Janz Park debate
By Nasik Swami The Naracoorte-Lucindale Council...
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Dirt roads
By Nasik Swami
Serious concerns are being raised about the deteriorating condition of our dirt roads and the Naracoorte Lucindale Council’s ability to maintain them. The News visited some of the dirt roads in Naracoorte to see for itself their deteriorating conditions. Some of the dirt roads lack constant patrol grading and are riddled with
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Your Say
Nominate your Local Mental Health Champion for the Australian Mental Health Prize!
Your say: Lucy Brogden AM and Allan Fels AO, Co-Chairs of the Australian Mental Health Prize Advisory Group
As co-chairs of the Australian Mental Health Prize, we’re reaching out to Australian communities to encourage nominations for the 2024 Prize.
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2 ways to help The News help you
By Michael Waite, Founder/Volunteer This month...
McBride supports bid for local contractors
By Chris Oldfield A $2400 work order to fix a...
Have your say
By Chris Oldfield
AN average 5.8 percent rate rise for the 2024-25 draft budget is proposed by the Naracoorte Lucindale Council’s administration. The $22,234 million draft includes a $1.087 million operating surplus. Now electors can read the plan and have their say before May 27, advising what they think the rates should be and what
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Naracoorte Market Report 30/4/2024
By Sheona Lamb, MLA
Cattle: LWB 13 – LWY 551 – LWC 116 – OAY 10
Numbers remained similar with 690 cattle penned, made up of 550 young cattle, 116 cows, 13 Bulls and a few pens of open auction young calves. Quality mostly consisted of plainer secondary types.
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World-class race track
By Nasik Swami
Major upgrade works have begun at the Bordertown Speedway to make the facility a “world-class” race track. Once completed, the project aims to put Bordertown on the map, with a facility big enough to attract all types of racing.
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SPORT: Issue 198 8/5/2024
SPORT: Issue 198 8/5/2024
23rd Annual Two Cocks Charity Golf Day
Footy report
KNTFL: Mundulla v Border Districts
KNTNA results, Round 4
KNTNA A Grade match reports
KNTNA Junior Report
Naracoorte Hockey
Squash Grand Final
Lucindale Ladies Golf
Lucindale Mens Golf
Bordertown Gun Club
SE District Women’s Pennant
Bridge@Bowls
Apsley Golf Club
Apsley Motorsport Club
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McBride supports bid for local contractors
By Chris Oldfield
A $2400 work order to fix a broken tap at a local school reflects how a State Government system is open for dishonest behaviour. Independent Member for MacKillop Nick McBride also described how difficult it was for local contractors to be approved as capable of doing even minor government work at schools.
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Have your say
By Chris Oldfield
AN average 5.8 percent rate rise for the 2024-25 draft budget is proposed by the Naracoorte Lucindale Council’s administration. The $22,234 million draft includes a $1.087 million operating surplus. Now electors can read the plan and have their say before May 27, advising what they think the rates should be and what
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The News Gives Back Program: Naracoorte Garden Club
By Ione Saint
The Naracoorte Garden Club’s most senior member, Mavis Billing, recently celebrated her 99th birthday. As a young nurse she helped to deliver our current president, Pat Gericke. Despite her age, she still resides in her home of four decades, nurturing her vibrant colourful garden, with very little outside help.
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Policy under spotlight
By Nasik Swami
The Naracoorte Lucindale Council’s revised Public Consultation and Community Engagement Policy has come under the spotlight. The policy was up for debate at the council’s April 23 meeting. Cr Abigail Goodman requested that the council defer the adaptation of the policy, which was an important document that incorporated public feedback on important decisions.
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Moving ANZAC Day service
By Nasik Swami
A moving Anzac Day dawn service was held in Naracoorte to remember fallen soldiers and service people on April 25. Mayor Patrick Ross described the service “as amazing”. “This being my first Naracoorte service, I was in anticipation of a great community event.
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Vital tourism
By Nasik Swami
Is Naracoorte-Lucindale District a competitive tourism destination, and are we doing enough to leverage from the region’s visitor economy? Tourism is critical to the region’s growth. And many would say that the sector is crucial in offering townships like ours incredible opportunities for growing jobs, keeping businesses in operation, and sustaining communities.
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Govt offers vacant block to NLC
By Chris Oldfield
A NEW Naracoorte Police Station and a Region 5 CFS Headquarters located at 31 Smith St would be better than the property being sold by the SA Government. That was the suggestion of Naracoorte Lucindale Council CEO Trevor Smart in a report to the council’s February 27 meeting.
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SPORT: Issue 197 – 01 MAY 2024
KNTFL: Round 3 Footy Report
KNTFL: Bordertown v Mundulla
KNTNA results: Round 3
KNTNA A Grade match reports
KNTNA Junior report
Hockey results
Anzac Day Legacy Challenge
Bowls SA 2024 Prestige Medley
SE Veteran Golf
Table tennis report
Lucindale Ladies Golf
Naracoorte Golf Ladies report
Robe Bowling Club
Naracoorte RSL Bowls Club
Squash report
Bordertown Bowls Club
Apsley Golf Club
Phones ring in new beginning
By Chris Oldfield
PHONE lines to the Lucindale Health Centre have been reconnected during times local nurses are rostered on duty. From Reedy Creek, Keilira and Woolumbool to Spence, Callendale, Furner, Biscuit Flat, Greenways and everywhere in between – the Lucindale community can once again ring the local health centre they built themselves.
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Naracoorte Market Report 16/4/2024
By Jenny Kelly, MLA
Cattle: LWB – 33 – LWY 638 – LWC 144 – OAY 11
Supply remained similar but quality declined with less well finished trade and export grade cattle yarded. The market had a cheaper tone over all classes, with heavy grown heifers and secondary bred types and odd lots the most affected.
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Wrong and rushed
By Nasik Swami
Wrong, rushed, and transactional. That’s how councillors Abigail Goodman and Damien Ross of the Naracoorte-Lucindale Council described the council’s recent decision to drop the prayer and replace the Acknowledgement of Country with a shorter and more “inclusive” two-line statement. During the council’s March meeting, a motion for a revised code of practice […]
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