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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 Christopher Steer
In very warm conditions on Sunday 11th. Feb the ladies started their Bordertown championship singles. The first round saw B. Pepper d. G. Tink 21-8; J. Vanderhorst d. J. Tink 21-19 J. Lack f. J. Marshall, J. Wiese f. K. Creaser. Second round B. Pepper d. J. Marshall 23-3, J. Vanderhorst won on a forfeit after playing 23 ends against K. Creaser 19-15.
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By Peter Kerr, MLA
Cattle: LWB 31 – LWY 722 – LWC 196 – OAY 17
Numbers fell by almost half as agents yarded 966 head of liveweight and open auction cattle. These sold to another large field of trade and processor buyers with some of these not active over the offering as both feeders and restocked orders operated throughout the pens.
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Your Say: Cliff Hignett, Naracoorte
(News 24/1/24)
I enjoyed Cr Grundy’s good old fashioned rant about how ‘power prices are ruining local businesses’. (Apparently farmers can’t afford to turn on their irrigation pumps) Most of what he says are worn out rumours that could have come from a Liberal party songbook of 15 years ago.
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By Linda Prentice
Last week all Naracoorte RSL Bowling Club’s teams played at home and on Friday the ladies hosted Port MacDonnell. Robyn Hansen, Linda Prentice, Helen Brody and Steve Hansen had a fantastic day against Elaine Pruis’s side and won very easily with 36 shots to 8.
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Alleged $300k theft forces business closure
By Nasik Swami
After serving the community for more than three generations, Naracoorte’s very popular Morris Bakery has shut its doors after losing about $300,000 in alleged theft. The bakery closed its doors on February 5, leaving the community devastated, with many lamenting the loss of a good old business.
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By Gwen Colwill
Midweek Pennant last week was the last of the home and away matches with Serviceton on top of the ladder playing Edenhope/Goroke, second on the ladder, at Serviceton. It was an exciting game with both Edenhope/Goroke teams scoring well from the start.
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By Nasik Swami
The Keith War Memorial Community Kindergarten and Childcare Centre (KWMCKCC) is seeking $630,000 in grant assistance to fast-track development works at the facility. KWMCKCC redevelopment committee member Tara Graetz has written to the Tatiara District Council, seeking support for the redevelopment of the kindergarten and childcare.
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By Valma Jennings
Thursday 8th February Robe Mitre 10 sponsored social bowls. Twenty Five players played 2 games of 12 ends. We had visitors from Kingston and Darwin. There were 4×2 game winners, runner-up on 57 pts were Judy Bermingham and Ron Halam and winner of the vouchers on 59 pts were Ryan Dew and Adrian Bermingham.
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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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Race results 11th February 2024
By Amanda McCallum
A Grade: Equal 1st Fred Carberry and Joe Garner, 2nd Will Braun, 3rd Dwayne McCallum.
B Grade: Equal 1st Len Holmes, Sam Johnson and David Garrigan.
C Grade: 1st Amanda McCallum, 2nd Troy McCallum, 3rd Jake Freedom.
Next race meeting Sunday 18th February.
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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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