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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“Backpackers and regional skilled workers are not the problem.”
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.
Naracoorte Lucindale residents are spending more money close to home, helping push local expenditure higher despite a noticeable fall in visitor spending.
Ratepayers have turned up the heat on the Naracoorte Creek weir project, questioning its cost, priority and transparency as debate over the controversial development spills into the community.
From left, Lucindale assistant coach Tom Fisher, Castec managing director Chris Castine and Kingston president Will Goode with the Castec Rural Supplies KNTFL Premiership Cup ahead of Saturday’s grand final at Mundulla. Kingston and Lucindale will meet in the A Grade grand final for the first time since the KNTFL was formed in 1993, after Lucindale defeated Bordertown in last weekend’s thrilling preliminary final. With a strong local rivalry between the two clubs and clear weather forecast, a big crowd is expected for the season final. Picture: Supplied.
Naracoorte Men’s Cancer Support Group has called for urgent intervention to protect the Limestone Coast’s only specialist prostate cancer nurse, warning any loss of specialist care would place greater pressure on hundreds of men and their families.
The state government has stopped short of committing funding or setting a timeline to upgrade ageing rooms and bathroom facilities at Moreton Bay House in Naracoorte.
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