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By Chris Oldfield: BUTCHER Girl Alison, ABC gardening specialist Sophie Thomson, country music sensation Leah Briggs, the SA Police Band, and the SA Yard Dog championships are all set for this Friday and Saturday’s 45th South East Field Days at Lucindale. So is Randy’s Junk Yard Action Show – the freestyle event hailed as an all-weather, action packed motorcycle stunt show, “with a comical twist”. There will also be Rob’s Carriage Rides, Ultimate Helicopter Rides, Mundulla Mud, the Sanity Factory and Artist Bri Boyington. The Adelaide Balloon Man, a dedicated children’s centre activity tent and Blue Yakka Trail will feature again this year as well. So will free hearing tests hosted by the Lucindale Lions Club, while the National Centre for Farmer Health will be doing health checks and lifestyle assessments. South East Field Days committee chairman John Motteram said the Can Am Addicted to Mud was another display this […]

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Zero say on Your Say

Not one resident had anything to say when Naracoorte Lucindale Council asked the community how it should consult the public in future.

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Camp, cars, and animals

It was a Term 2 camp to remember for Naracoorte South Primary School’s Year 4 students.

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Dialysis years away

Naracoorte Hospital is planned to offer renal dialysis services―but patients could be waiting up to five years for the treatment to become available locally.

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Simple Soup, Big Impact

A simple bowl of soup could make a big impact this August, with ac.care launching a new community fundraiser across country South Australia.

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12,000 blood donors urgently needed

Ongoing shortages of type O and A blood supplies have prompted an urgent call for an extra 12,000 people to donate immediately, as peak winter illness keeps donors away and emergency orders remain high.

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St Vincent De Paul gets a defibrillator

Thanks to the generosity of Naracoorte Lions and Teys Australia Naracoorte, the Naracoorte Vinnies had an AED (automated external defibrillator) installed at its shop in May this year.

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