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Naracoorte Primary School – 29th June 2023

Naracoorte Primary School – 29th June 2023

by | Jul 18, 2023 | , ,

By the Leadership Group: Rob Sandercock, Andrea Lawrie & Lucy Possingham Well, what a fortnight it has been. Somewhat damp underfoot with a flooded carpark, a few roof leakages and wet weather recesses and lunches all have added to the usual daily events at NPS. It is hard to believe that the term has almost come to an end. It has been a very productive term with a variety of achievements across the school. We started with the Colour Run in Week 1 (only to have it postponed due to rain), followed by South East Cross Country, Choir performances, Pedal Prix, a parent reading workshop, Sapsasa and a cookout to name just a few of the major happenings. Many more activities have taken place inside and outside the classrooms with exciting learning occurring in all year levels. Is it any wonder that the term has flown by? Reports Andrea, Lucy […]

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Naracoorte Pistol Club

Naracoorte Pistol Club

by | Jul 18, 2023 | , ,

By Vanessa Mikutta Thank you to The News for their generous donation to our Club. With these funds we plan to start the next stage of the upgrade to our 50m range framework which was started at our last working bee. Our members are working hard to keep the facilities up to a high standard with many other projects to be started in the coming year. We are always on the lookout for new members – one way to do this is by holding “Come and Try” days. These are open to any group or individual. Our last one was held on the 20th May and was well attended. If you have any questions please contact our club via Facebook or by emailing naracoortepistolclub@gmail.com Editor’s Note: With this Give Back donation of $500 we have reached $99,799 donated to local service, arts and sports groups. Please register anytime by emailing […]

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50/1 shot continues stable’s roughies record

50/1 shot continues stable’s roughies record

by | Jul 18, 2023 | , ,

By Paul Mitchell A 50/1 success last week added another chapter to the Jaensch stable’s history of producing long-priced winners.  Debutante Gusty Way saluted at the Murray Bridge midweek meeting (paying $55.60 on the TAB tote), but local mother-son training team Sue and Jason Jaensch hardly fell off their chairs after the one-length win.  “No, we weren’t surprised,” said Naracoorte-based Sue. “We knew he went alright.”  Gusty Way’s win sparked memories of the stable’s past winning longshots, headlined by a remarkable two-day double that saluted at odds of around 6000/1.  “I went to Melbourne one day and won a race at 75/1 with Bronze Roulette, who went on to win the Swan Hill Cup,” Sue recalled.  “And the next day we had a maiden horse win at 82/1.”  Sue recalls Madja blowing punters out of the water at 100/1 at Stawell one day, but a Naracoorte Cup roughie is her […]

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Statement by Nick McBride – Member for MacKillop

Statement by Nick McBride – Member for MacKillop

by | Jul 11, 2023 | , , ,

I have come to the conclusion that it is no longer tenable for me to remain in the Liberal party. I have been a proud member of this party for more than 30 years, so this has been an extremely difficult decision for me. I believe my constituents and electorate will be better served by me working as the Independent Member for MacKillop. My primary aim is to achieve better outcomes for the people of the MacKilllop electorate. I believe a party should work together regardless of individual beliefs to achieve good results for their community. Despite what the Liberal party may say, there are factional pressures at play which have resulted in disunity. I understand some people may be disappointed with my decision, given I was elected as a Liberal member. I hope those people can understand I have found it increasingly difficult to represent the party that I […]

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Statement by Nick McBride – Member for MacKillop

Minister admits challenges at hospital

by | Jul 11, 2023 | , ,

By Nasik Swami South Australian minister for Health and Wellbeing has admitted that infrastructure issues at the Naracoorte Hospital “have been long ignored”. Chris Picton said the issues would be fixed soon, assuring the public that many plans have been put in place that will address the most urgent and critical needs at the hospital. Responding to questions from The News, Mr Picton said, unlike the previous Liberal Government, the Malinauskas Labor Government was investing in regional health, including at Naracoorte. “There’s no doubt there are infrastructure issues at the hospital that have been long ignored. This is why we have committed $8m towards the first stage of the redevelopment of Naracoorte Hospital. “We were able to fund this project when we cancelled the previous plans for a $662m city basketball stadium and invested those funds into health.” Mr Picton explained that plans for the first stage of upgrades to […]

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Statement by Nick McBride – Member for MacKillop

Hospital works

by | Jul 11, 2023 | , , ,

By Nasik Swami A lot of money will be spent on upgrading the Naracoorte Hospital in the next 12 months to ensure it provides “good and safe” services to the public. Limestone Coast Local Health Network Board chairman Grant King says they have received $8million from the state government for stage one upgrade work at the facility. The News continues to be asked by many of its readers to “find out” the strategic direction of the Naracoorte Hospital and what those in power are doing to fix the many challenges the public faces at the hospital. Some readers alleged the deteriorating state of the hospital’s old infrastructure included leaking roofs, electrical failures, plumbing problems, and damp walls. This newspaper sought comment and put questions to Mr King and the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Chris Picton, on what was being done to improve services at the public hospital. Mr King […]

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Statement by Nick McBride – Member for MacKillop

$300 a week for worker accommodation

by | Jul 11, 2023 | , ,

By Nasik Swami The Tatiara District Council needs to make money from workers who will occupy the newly completed workers accommodation at the Bordertown Caravan Park, says an elected counsellor. During a council meeting, Cr Miles Hannemann argued that the $300 per week fee for the workers’ accommodation was too little for a council that was financially struggling. In a report that factored in the current ‘market context’ for providing medium-term worker’s accommodation, the council administration proposed a fee schedule of $300 to be set for the furnished worker’s accommodation. The council was divided on the proposal, with some councillors saying the fee was fair and would attract workers to come to Bordertown, stay there, and spend money. “Council does not have many streams of income, and we have got these units at $300 per two people; that’s $35 a night per person,” Cr Hannemann said. He said workers paid […]

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Statement by Nick McBride – Member for MacKillop

Judges announced for the 2023 Tatiara Art Prize

by | Jul 11, 2023 | , , , ,

By Naomi Fallon, Tatiara District Council, Director Walkway Gallery  Entries for the Tatiara Art Prize will close at the end of this month. Held every two years, the $10,000 acquisitive prize invites submissions of new or recent work by Australian artists in any medium, other than photography. Presented by the Walkway Gallery since 2013, the prize is generously supported by the Tatiara District Council. Finalists will be selected by a national judging panel announced today. In 2023, the Tatiara Art Prize judges are Lauren Mustillo; Visual Art Manager at Country Arts SA; Rebecca Evans, Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the Art Gallery of South Australia and Joshua White, Director of the Hamilton Art Gallery. Find our judges bio’s at the end of this document. All works selected as finalists will be exhibited in a major exhibition at the Walkway Gallery from 16 September – 11 November 2023. The […]

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Statement by Nick McBride – Member for MacKillop

Free entry for locals

by | Jul 11, 2023 | , , ,

By Josie Collins, Media Manager, Naracoorte Lucindale Council   LOCALS can once again enjoy free entry to the Naracoorte Caves when they take along their visiting family or friends in the re-launch of an exciting initiative to strengthen our unique connection with the World Heritage site. The timely re-launch of the initiative at the start of the July school holidays is a collaborative project between National Parks and Wildlife Service SA and Naracoorte Lucindale Council. Local residents in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council area will receive free tour entry at the Caves when they take a visitor along to the park with them. So, a local family can take a visiting family along to the Caves and the visiting family will pay but the locals won’t. With savings in their pocket, the local family could pay for their visitors as a bit of a treat, or even split the costs with their […]

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Statement by Nick McBride – Member for MacKillop

Running for Premature Babies

by | Jul 11, 2023 | , , , , ,

By Sophie, founder of the charity Running for Premature Babies I started this charity 17 years ago after losing all three of my prematurely born triplets to their prematurity. I wanted to reach out to you as a local young man in your community who was born at the same gestation as my triplets but was lucky enough to survive, and who is now doing something amazing and I would so love for your local Naracoorte News to publish this story! Lachy Miles, aged 25, is taking part in the Run Melbourne running event on Sunday 16 July to support my charity, which is raising funds for a lifesaving neonatal ventilator for the Monash Newborn NICU, which will save the lives of premature babies. Lachy’s story is remarkable. Born at 23 weeks gestation he wasn’t expected to survive this premature birth and was given a 20% chance of survival. Lachy […]

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Balharry Memorial Kindergarten fundraiser

Balharry Memorial Kindergarten fundraiser

by | Jul 11, 2023 | , , ,

By Rachel Savage Exciting new advancements are in the works for The Balharry Memorial Children’s Centre in Lucindale at the start of 2024. One of the advancements include new nature play spaces for the children to enjoy and engage in. The centre is looking to raise $30,000 by the end of the year for new nature play spaces. The new play spaces will include a bridge, fort and a cave. The Governing Council and staff at the centre are excited for the children to have improved outdoor play spaces to encourage physical development and imaginative play. The centre will be fundraising throughout 2023 with our current fundraiser a wood drive. Parents and staff have been busy cutting and splitting fire wood for the public to purchase. The wood is being stockpiled at WE US AN CO and is for sale at $330/tonne. Anyone interest in purchasing some fire wood should […]

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Statement by Nick McBride – Member for MacKillop

Lochaber WAB New Year

by | Jul 11, 2023 | , , ,

By Angie Burzacott Tuesday June 6th, Lochaber WAB Members gathered at Lochaber Hall. Following a most enjoyable 2021/2022 year the meeting was called to close business for the 2022/2023 Year. All Office Bearers vacated their positions. The Annual General Meeting then proceeded.  CHAIR PERSON – Chris Thornton SECRETARY – Lyn Bellman Lochaber WAB are a small group of members and at times these positions take some time with care to fill. As numbers have dropped, we opened a discussion about how we all enjoy the friendships, sharing different activities we know that to see this Branch fold, is not an option! Knowing how full everyone’s lives are, the suggestion was put forward, that all of us “share the load”. No one is expected to do it all. Don’t hesitate to ask for assistance and ideas and plans can be fulfilled. Each year WAB choose a “Country Of Study”. This year […]

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