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Some of the current Naracoorte Lucindale Council councillors remain undecided on their political future ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
Naracoorte Lucindale Council has stepped up pressure on the federal government amid growing concerns fuel costs and supply issues could threaten a vital community transport lifeline across the region.
Naracoorte’s Ben Copping is not only a familiar face at Woolworths ― he is now officially a world record holder, defying a lifetime of challenges with grit, resilience, and an unshakable love for sport.
Naracoorte Lucindale councillor Monique Crossling remains undecided on her political future ahead of the 2026 local government elections, with nominations set to open on August 25.
Cr Crossling has not yet confirmed whether she will contest the mayoralty or seek re-election as a councillor.
She said her focus remained on her current role, with any decision about her political future to be communicated in due course.
While the state government’s Country Cabinet is set to return to the Limestone Coast next month, Naracoorte a major regional centre has been left out of hosting the key public forum where residents can directly raise concerns with ministers.
Instead, Mount Gambier will host the only open community forum, prompting questions about access for residents across the wider region.
The re-elected Malinauskas Labor government said it would continue taking decision-making out of Adelaide and into regional South Australia, with Country Cabinet meetings remaining a central part of how the government “listens, engages, and delivers”.
A brave Naracoorte teenager is fighting not just for her own health but for thousands of Australians silently battling a debilitating illness.
Seventeen-year-old Mia McCarthy, a Year 12 student at Naracoorte High School, is speaking out about life with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), a chronic condition that leaves her struggling with “dizziness, faintness, brain fog, nausea and extreme fatigue.”
Diagnosed in 2025 after suffering symptoms since 2022, Mia describes herself as one of “the lucky ones” but says many others are not.
CR Cameron Grundy has revealed numerous roads either partially or fully deleted since 2019 from Naracoorte Lucindale Council’s road hierarchy.
He said ratepayers paid their rates in good faith and expected continued service, not reduced services.
As a result of finding the deleted roads, he has corrected council CEO Kelly Westell and Cr Monique Crossling. Both have previously insisted council had no deleted roads.
AROUND 30 tonnes of ore from Australian Rare Earths (AR3) Koppamurra project will soon be processed in Sydney.
Police have ruled out suspicious circumstances in the sudden death of Robe man Jaryd Dawson ― as a devastated family and community come to terms with the tragedy.
Naracoorte’s iconic Kincraig Hotel has officially come back to life, reopening its doors on April 14 after 18 months of extensive restoration by new owners, the Dean Group.
Concerns over a potential shortage of GP anaesthetists at Naracoorte Hospital have been rejected by the Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN), with its chief executive stating the service is “appropriately staffed”.
LIVESTOCK SA has welcomed recent freight efficiency reforms as a positive step for the livestock industry, but says the real test will be whether changes are backed by meaningful investment in regional road infrastructure.
Livestock SA chair Gillian Fennell said the reforms respond to a genuine pressure point facing producers.
“This is a practical response to a real problem. The fuel situation and freight costs are biting hard in agriculture, and anything that improves freight efficiency matters right now.
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