Hard Talk!

Issue One: Food Prices. Respondents: Premier Peter Malinauskas and Opposition Leader Vincent Tarzia. By Nasik Swami: The News is introducing a new series called Hard Talk, focusing on in-depth interviews with hard-hitting questions on issues relating to communities like ours. Through this series, we aim to ask our leaders, bureaucrats, and decision makers to respond to the various issues affecting our community—our businesses, our farmers, our workers, our children, along with our health, education, and industry networks; What is working well and what is not? Hard Talk is simple. It’s about holding your elected representatives accountable and demanding the change that’s needed. If no change is needed, we can promote that too. In our first issue, we focus on the rising food prices. We questioned Premier Peter Malinauskas and newly appointed Opposition Leader Vincent Tarzia. An affordable daily diet has edged too far away for many. Food prices have risen […]

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MP, staff injured in boating incident

Federal member for Barker and assistant shadow minister for Fisheries and Forestry Tony Pasin and one of his staff members were injured in a boating incident while undertaking official duties in Tasmania.

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Fresh hope for radiotherapy

The long-running campaign to establish radiotherapy services in the Limestone Coast has gained fresh momentum, with renewed consideration being given to delivering cancer treatment closer to home for regional patients.

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COUNCIL CORNER

The Naracoorte Lucindale Council is trialling a Hard Waste Voucher system for 2026-27.

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Tourism leadership moves to RDALC

The Regional Tourism Organisation for the Limestone Coast will move from the Limestone Coast Local Government Association (LCLGA) to Regional Development Australia – Limestone Coast (RDALC), marking a new chapter for tourism leadership and collaboration across the region.

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Barker rejects gun buyback scheme

Federal member for Barker Tony Pasin has welcomed the Albanese government’s failure to meet its deadline for the proposed national firearm buyback scheme, describing it as a victory for common sense and the thousands of law-abiding firearm owners across Barker who stood up against the proposal.

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Grants for meaningful regional activities

Nutrien is partnering with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) to provide eligible not-for-profit groups (NFPs) access to a share of its $250,000 Community Grants Program.

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