Shared rooms without ensuite bathrooms remain at Naracoorte’s Morton Bay House, according to member for MacKillop Jason Virgo, who says residents requiring high-level aged care deserve better.

Premier Peter Malinauskas has defended his government’s move to lift the moratorium on fracking in the south east, saying it would not amount to approval for the controversial practice.

Being mayor could soon come with more than the title―it could also earn you a $5,000 to $7,000 place on the wall of the Naracoorte Lucindale Council chambers.

Spending across the Naracoorte Lucindale Council area reached $13 million in July, up more than nine per cent on the same time last year.

Young people in Naracoorte will soon have improved access to mental health support, with the town selected as one of 20 regional and remote communities across Australia to receive a new headspace outreach service.