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Phones ring in new beginning

Phones ring in new beginning

by | Apr 23, 2024 | , ,

By Chris Oldfield
PHONE lines to the Lucindale Health Centre have been reconnected during times local nurses are rostered on duty. From Reedy Creek, Keilira and Woolumbool to Spence, Callendale, Furner, Biscuit Flat, Greenways and everywhere in between – the Lucindale community can once again ring the local health centre they built themselves.
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Naracoorte Market Report 16/4/2024

Naracoorte Market Report 16/4/2024

by | Apr 23, 2024 | , ,

By Jenny Kelly, MLA
Cattle: LWB – 33 – LWY 638 – LWC 144 – OAY 11
Supply remained similar but quality declined with less well finished trade and export grade cattle yarded. The market had a cheaper tone over all classes, with heavy grown heifers and secondary bred types and odd lots the most affected.
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Wrong and rushed

Wrong and rushed

by | Apr 23, 2024 | ,

By Nasik Swami
Wrong, rushed, and transactional. That’s how councillors Abigail Goodman and Damien Ross of the Naracoorte-Lucindale Council described the council’s recent decision to drop the prayer and replace the Acknowledgement of Country with a shorter and more “inclusive” two-line statement. During the council’s March meeting, a motion for a revised code of practice […]

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Major cabinet shakeup

Major cabinet shakeup

by | Apr 23, 2024 | ,

Premiere announces new ministers, changed roles, and a housing super-portfolio
By Nasik Swami
A major cabinet reshuffle has been announced by the South Australian government, including a new housing super-portfolio. Premier Peter Malinauskas has recast his government two years out from an election in a major cabinet reshuffle dubbed a “major shakeup”.
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Volunteer firefighters needed

Volunteer firefighters needed

by | Apr 23, 2024 | ,

By Nasik Swami
The region needs more volunteer firefighters. That’s the call from SA Volunteers Firefighters Museum (SAVFFM) chairman Alan Hall. Mr Hall said the older generation of firefighters had a wealth of knowledge and experience to share. “The role of the volunteer firefighter has changed considerably over the past 10 years with the improvement
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Issue 196: 24 April, 2024: SPORTS

Issue 196: 24 April, 2024: SPORTS

by | Apr 23, 2024 | , ,

SPORTS: Issue 196: 24 April, 2024

Footy report
Mundulla v Kybybolite
KNTNA Round 2 results
KNTNA A Grade match reports
KNTNA Junior Report
Naracoorte and District Hockey
Naracoorte Rangers Baseball
Lucindale Bowling Club
Naracoorte A Grade Table Tennis
Naracoorte Golf Club Ladies
Robe social bowls
Bridge@Bowls
Lucindale Mens Golf
Squash Round 11
Apsley and District Motorsport Club
Apsley Golf Club

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Minister awaits report

Minister awaits report

by | Apr 16, 2024 | , ,

By Chris Oldfield
As The News deadline loomed last week, the Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) was still working on reconnecting telephone services to the Lucindale Health Centre. And Health Minister Chris Picton expects to hear from a working group regarding nursing services at Lucindale “by the end of this month”.
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“GP tax” burden

“GP tax” burden

by | Apr 16, 2024 | ,

By Chris Oldfield
A trip to the doctor is expected to soar by an extra $12 per visit under a State Government bid to claw payroll tax out of independent GP clinics. Following a brief amnesty, the extra $12 charges for GP visits will go straight into State Government coffers.
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Naracoorte Market Report 16/4/2024

Naracoorte Market Report 9/4/2024

by | Apr 16, 2024 | , ,

By Graham Pymer, MLA
Cattle: LWB 28 – LWY 695 – LWC 107 – OAY 33
Cattle numbers nearly doubled with 851 yarded. Quality was mostly good with pens of well presented cattle through the offering. The regular buying group were in attendance and operated keenly in a mostly dearer market.
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Janz Park debate

Janz Park debate

by | Apr 16, 2024 | , ,

By Nasik Swami
The Naracoorte-Lucindale Council has voted against an opportunity to develop the Janz Street Reserve for residential purposes through partial state government funding. In its March meeting, council was informed by CEO Trevor Smart that the Office for Regional Housing has launched a new $10million Regional Housing Initiatives Program.
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Influenza spike

Influenza spike

by | Apr 16, 2024 | , , ,

By Nasik Swami
Influenza cases are on the rise, and health authorities have called on the public to get vaccinated to protect themselves and the community against the “potentially serious disease”. According to SA Health, there have been 1,921 notified cases of influenza in South Australia this year, compared to 1,255 for the same period last year.
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