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Rates go up 5%

Jun 12, 2024 | Article, Local Council, This Week's Issue, Top Articles | 0 comments


By Nasik Swami
Local ratepayers have been slapped with a rate increase of five percent for the next financial year. Elected members of the Naracoorte Lucindale Council had mixed reactions to the increase, but the majority agreed a five percent increase was the right thing to do to safeguard and protect the council, which is in a "dangerous position" financially.
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Eat or heat

by | July 3, 2024 | Article, This Week's Issue, Top Articles | 0 Comments

By Nasik Swami: The vulnerable in the district are choosing between heating and eating this winter. If they turn on heating to keep themselves warm during the chilly nights, many say they will be faced with eye-watering power bills. So, what does the public do? The News asked our decision makers to explain why we […]
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New budget, big plans

by | July 3, 2024 | Article, This Week's Issue, Top Articles | 0 Comments

By Nasik Swami: The Naracoorte Lucindale Council has adopted its 2024–2025 Annual Business Plan and Budget, with a strong focus on the road network and Naracoorte Regional Livestock Exchange (NRLE). According to the council, the plan and budget that were adopted at the council’s June meeting also focus on keeping rates as reasonable as possible […]
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Longridge help?

by | June 26, 2024 | Article, This Week's Issue, Top Articles | 0 Comments

By Nasik Swami What’s the future of our community-owned aged care facility, Longridge Aged Care (LAC)? LAC is facing financial pressures due to the increased cost of business and is struggling to retain a stable workforce. While it has not considered exiting the market at this point, LAC has written to the Naracoorte Lucindale Council […]
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Mpox alert

by | June 26, 2024 | Article, This Week's Issue, Top Articles | 0 Comments

SA Health calls on those eligible to vaccinate now! By Nasik Swami SA Health is calling on the public to vaccinate themselves to protect against mpox. SA Health has been notified of three locally acquired cases of mpox (formerly called monkeypox) in a man in his 20s, a man in his 30s and a man […]
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Maywald, Noll resign

by | June 19, 2024 | Article, Local Council, This Week's Issue, Top Articles | 0 Comments


Investigation called
By Chris Oldfield
NARACOORTE based regional LGA executive officer Adrian Maywald and Wattle Range mayor Des Noll have both resigned from the $1.38 million Limestone Coast Local Government Association (LCLGA). Mr Noll has also called for an independent review of the organisation, emphasising it must be “independent”.
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“It’s chicken and egg”

by | June 19, 2024 | Article, This Week's Issue, Top Articles | 0 Comments


By Nasik Swami
There is a need for a centralised car park in Naracoorte to make the town centre more vibrant, or risk losing services and businesses as they close.
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