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By Carolyn McLaren
Late November meant a night of haggis (thanks Crash!), bagpipes and stories when the Naracoorte and District Caledonian Society held their yearly St Andrew’s night dinner. Guest speaker Shirley Dickson took us on a tour of Scotland from her recent visit there.
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By Group Training Employment (GTE)
A long-standing relationship with late Naracoorte tradesman Ian Hickson has been honoured this week, through the opening of a new Naracoorte office for Group Training Employment (GTE), as the organisation expands across the Limestone Coast. GTE General Manager Greg Megaw said the launch of the Naracoorte CBD base, in addition to the existing Mt Gambier office, will open up greater training and employment opportunities for employers based across the region.
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By Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)
At the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program – we acknowledge the new and difficult challenges that grandparents face while caring for their grandchildren from the era of Gen Alpha, but also encourage them to trust their own experience and wisdom.
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By Nat Traeger, CEO, District Council of Robe
Three community groups will receive funding boosts for a range of projects, including security, lighting, and a SA Rural Women’s Gathering event in Robe, through the District Council of Robe’s Community Assistance Fund. Whist Council’s Community Assistance Fund grant program has $10,000 available this year, only three eligible applications were received, resulting in Council only allocating 60% of this amount to the local community groups.
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By Dr Lyn Rabbetts: RN, Grad Cert (PC), Grad Diploma Health(PC), Masters Degree(PC), PhD
Dr Lyn Rabbetts recently graduated at a ceremony held at the Convention Centre, Adelaide on 15 December 2023 hosted by the Flinders University after successfully completing her PhD in Palliative Care Nursing.
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By Heather Gibbons
A successful Health Harmony and Happiness Summer Festival was held recently in Robe. It was so good to see the smiles of the daily raffle winners thanks to the generosity and support of local businesses and stallholders.
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By Adair Dunsford
Bec Greening has been appointed as the new executive officer for the Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery. Ms Greening replaces Lesley Cook who has retired after seven years of organising art at the Gallery.
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By Wayne Hawthorne
The benefits of teamwork, timing and hard work in life was pointed out to members of the Naracoorte Men’s Probus Club. This experience was learnt by our Mayor, Patrick Ross, when rowing as a college student. It is very much applicable and implemented now in Council.
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By Maureen Andrews
The Kingston Museum has a fascinating collection of exhibits which tells the story of how transport played a key role in the development of Kingston from an isolated settlement of approximately 140 people in 1860, to a bustling service hub in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
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By Jenny Blake 
The Naracoorte Hospital Auxiliary will be holding their annual morning tea on Tuesday 13 February starting at 10am at the Naracoorte Bowls Club, 191 Smith Street. This year our guest speaker will be Rhett McDonald. Rhett is currently working as a therapeutic counsellor/advocate in the fields of families/young people, refugee, asylum seekers, and migrant communities in the Limestone Coast, including Naracoorte for over 10 years.
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By Adair Dunsford
Food will feature in exhibitions and demonstrations at the Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery in support of the 2024 Taste Festival. Naracoorte Food artist and gardener, Im Dawson will be on hand on Saturday 10 th February to demonstrate her skills in fruit carving.
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