Cash is lifeblood

Opinion: By Kim Radok, Credit Matters When we talk about cash in business from the perspective of our introduction, essentially, we are talking about the funds in the business’s bank account(s). We are not talking about cash as a payment methodology, although this is also an essential factor for the potential survival of a business. Cash in your business’s bank account(s) is the lifeblood of the business and a resource factor all too often minimised by the potential access of credit. The issue is that cash is the means of maintaining control over your business. Access to credit, whilst an attractive thought at first, when utilised, is also the start of potentially losing control of your business. There may be an argument, that access or finance drawn down for the right reason, i.e., the purchase of an asset to enhance the business’s earning potential, is an essential component in operating […]

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Naracoorte Market Report: 13 October 2026

Cattle: LWB 29 – LWY 640 – LWC 283 – OAY 56

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A soldier, a mate, never forgotten

For more than four decades, Naracoorte Vietnam War veteran Private Robert “Bob” Liddy’s military service has gone without the recognition it deserved.

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What happened to $500,000?

A $500,000 taxpayer-funded grant linked to a failed childcare development in Naracoorte remains publicly unaccounted for, even after the state government announced a fresh $12.7 million investment to tackle the town’s worsening childcare shortage.

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Cr McGuire’s $760,000 challenge

Naracoorte Lucindale councillor Craig McGuire has challenged his fellow elected members to ask residents whether spending about $760,000 on three Naracoorte Creek weirs represents value for ratepayers.

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Big town forum

A major showdown over rare earth mining is looming in Naracoorte, with residents, farmers and businesses urged to turn out in force for a town forum amid growing concerns over the region’s land, groundwater, and future.

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Study: School belonging key to teen wellbeing

New Australian research finds students’ sense of belonging and relationships at school are more strongly linked to future wellbeing than a range of other school characteristics.

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