THE community will be asked what the bridge running over Mosquito Creek near Struan House ought to be called.
$1.1m of repairs, but what name?
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Naracoorte, October 13, 2026
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Health plan puts local care in focus
More healthcare closer to home and efforts to strengthen the regional health workforce will be at the centre of a new five-year plan shaping services in Naracoorte and across the Limestone Coast.
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Weir cost blowout
Ratepayers will foot a bill of about $760,000 for three Naracoorte Creek weirs after the construction cost blew out to more than two-and-a-half times the council’s original installation budget.
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82 children waiting
Eighty-two children are stuck on a childcare waiting list in Naracoorte, with the town’s shortage now set to be tackled by a new $12.7 million early years hub promising dozens of extra places.
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Cancer nurse boost for Limestone Coast
Prostate cancer patients across the Limestone Coast, including men in the Naracoorte-Lucindale district, will have greater access to specialist support after a local cancer group raised about $29,000 to expand the region’s specialist nursing service.
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“Pull their heads in”
Naracoorte Lucindale mayor Patrick Ross has fired a blunt warning at national politicians pushing for sweeping migration cuts, saying regional Australia “needs all the help we can get” as businesses struggle to find skilled workers.
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Praystation a sell-out hit
Lights, music, dancing and a touch of video-game magic filled the Naracoorte Town Hall on September 24 as Sunrise Christian School brought its annual musical Praystation to the stage before a sold-out crowd.
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MacKillop can’t lose skilled workers
“Backpackers and regional skilled workers are not the problem.”
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Community push for say on dialysis service
Naracoorte’s health advisory council wants a dedicated local committee established to help shape the planning and delivery of renal dialysis services in the town.
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Visitor dollars fall, local spending climbs
Naracoorte Lucindale residents are spending more money close to home, helping push local expenditure higher despite a noticeable fall in visitor spending.
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Kybybolite takes 2026 A Grade netball crown
Kybybolite finished its season in premiership glory, powering past Keith 54–41 to secure the 2026 KNTNA A Grade title. Angela Donnelly was named best on court after Kyby held off a determined Keith challenge to seal the title.
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Cr Dennis backs down
Naracoorte Lucindale Cr Tom Dennis has bowed to public pressure and moved to replace his controversial $5,000 to $7,000 mayoral portrait proposal with a considerably cheaper framed photograph.
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