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By Adair Dunsford. With Spring in the air, the Naracoorte Art Gallery is supporting the local show this year with a targeted floral art workshop. Two designs from the Show catalogue will feature in an afternoon session with former florist, Lisa Caon on Saturday October 7. Participants will learn how to create a centrepiece arrangement […]

By Angela Burzacott. On Tuesday 1 st August the Lochaber WAB Group gathered in the comfortably equipped 4WD and Angling Club Rooms. The very experienced 4Wheel Driver Peter Flavel, entertained us by talking and screening slides, about one of the trips he and his wife Anne completed. Along with a small group of other 4WD […]

By Anne-Marie Williams. Registrations are now open for the 2023 Coonawarra Running Festival which will be held on Saturday, 11 th November, 2023. Offering something for everyone. The day will include a variety of events including 1km, 5km, 10km and 21km running races. The Wobbly Winery Walk event is for the less serious participants consisting […]

Opinion: Kim Radok, Credit Matters. Today, the business community is crying out for employees, yet there seems to be an almost universal campaign to ignore older workers in many businesses. By employing inexperienced and unprofessional employees rather than mature-aged workers, management is exposing their businesses to potentially many profit draining outcomes. The truth is however, generally, mature-aged workers bring many vital skills and experiences to the business. Furthermore, management has nothing to fear as these employees are mostly not interested in taking their jobs and unlike many younger employees, generally have better workplace ethics. There is an old saying, “… you cannot put an old head on young shoulders.” The same applies to your employees. True, younger employees are not burdened by past history, and are generally thinking differently about how a business may operate. In the day-to-day affairs of managing a business however, they lack the experience of older […]

By Adair Dunsford, Art Gallery Board Member . The Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery estimates that volunteers contribute about 6000 hours annually towards keeping the gallery open for locals and visitors. The vital role they play was highlighted at the recent annual meeting of the Art Gallery Board. Gallery Secretary, Lesley Cook, told […]

By David & Leanne Robertson. Fifteen years ago, back in 2008, David & Leanne Robertson were on a weekend camping trip with their family at Halls Gap in Victoria. Alongside them, was a family from Austria, also exploring the area for a few days. As happens, on camping trips, the two families got chatting and despite only sharing 3 or 4 nights together, a friendship was formed. Andy & Petra, along with their two young boys, were in Australia for a 10-month long holiday. As their date of departure was getting closer, they were making plans to leave their vehicle and camping gear in lock-up storage in Sydney as they hoped to return within a couple of years to see more of the country. After inquiring about options, it became obvious that this wasn’t a viable plan as storage costs were quite prohibitive. Having kept in touch with each other […]

By Roger Babolka, Chief Executive Officer, Stand Like Stone Foundation. The ‘Friends of Stand Like Stone’ program, now in its 3 rd year, was developed to encourage and help more people become a local philanthropist for the Limestone Coast community. The Friends of Stand Like Stone program enables any individual or organisation to support the Foundation on a number of levels. Stand Like Stone CEO Mr Roger Babolka said, “for $500 a year, your donation helps us run the Limestone Coast’s only community foundation and continue serving the community we all love. Each year we aim to grow the number of ‘Friends’ and increase the grant allocation. As a result, the perpetual named sub-fund also grows, providing a lasting gift to our community and ensures the growth and sustainability of this amazing program”. The ’Friends’ donations are pooled with that of other Friends, ultimately providing the community with a major […]

Opinion: By Kim Radok, Credit Matters. “It is not the strongest of the species that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change, that lives within the means available and works cooperatively against common threats.” Charles Darwin. It was expected that on the conclusion of COVID, the world would return to […]