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Naracoorte B grade table tennis winter season report

Naracoorte B grade table tennis winter season report

By Zoe Williams & Sophie Matters. The first game of Tuesday night was the Elites and the Beamers. The first single was between Shane Sinclair and Lou MacDonald, the scores were 9-11, 11-8, 11-2 and 11-4, this game was won by Shane. The second double was played by Shane Sinclair and Ashton Gale on team Elites and Stuart Martyn and Brendan Preiss from the Beamers, scores were 3-11, 4-11, 6-11 this game was won by Beamers. Final scores were 4-8, Beamers way. Thank you to Shane Sinclair, Ashton Gale and Lou Macdonald for filling in for Peter Staude, Kayden Grist and Vicki Staude. The second game for Tuesday night was between the Heros and the Trackers. The first single was between Austin Martyn and Grant Inverarity, scores were 4-11, 4-11, 13-15, this game was won by Grant. The first double was played by Charlie Le and Helen Grady for the […]

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Is your child ready to start school?

Is your child ready to start school?

Optional picture file name: editorial – Sunrise Christian School pictureOptional picture caption: Ms Maney, Reception/Grade 1 Teacher at Sunrise Christian School. Picture: supplied. By Sunrise Christian School. Starting school is an enormous step for children. At Sunrise Christian School, we help parents prepare their children for school so that they will have the confidence and […]

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Naracoorte Golf Club Ladies results: Wednesday 7th September 2023

Naracoorte Golf Club Ladies results: Wednesday 7th September 2023

By Sally MacLeod. Attwood’s Shoe Store kindly sponsored the 5 th monthly medal last Wednesday. Always a keenly sort after prize, as Attwoods are very generous with their sponsorship and we thank them for their ongoing support. Also a big thank you to Jan O’Shaughnessy who sponsors the putting competition for the monthly medals and has done for many years. There were 20 ladies in the field and some impressive scores prevailed. The winner in A grade was Sandra Munn with a 95-23-72 and the runner up was Vicki Scullion with 93-17: 76. In B grade, Sue Norcock played exceptionally well to score a very impressive 102-34-68. Margie Porter also hit the ball very well to be runner up with a 103-31-72. Sue Norcock cleaned up on the day, also winning the Veteran’s trophy and the Monthly Medal – well done Sue. Ball run down winners were Jenni Castine with […]

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GTE providing opportunities for your future

GTE providing opportunities for your future

By Group Training Employment (GTE). No matter what options you are considering for your future, Group Training Employment can assist with connecting you to the opportunity that provides the next step on your career pathway. If you are intending to have a gap year before starting Uni, like the many gap year trainees GTE currently employs, a Traineeship in Administration, Retail, Information Technology, Hospitality, Early Childhood & Education Support might be just what you are after. The qualification you gain can not only help secure casual work to supplement your income once Uni starts but provide skills and experience towards your degree and most importantly, the opportunity to satisfy the requirements of being assessed as “independent” when applying for Youth Allowance through Centrelink. Uni not for you? Then one of the over 300 employment opportunities GTE provides yearly might be your thing. Opportunities to earn while you learn come in […]

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Bridge Club results

Bridge Club results

By Bridging the Gap. Twenty four ladies played 30 boards last week & once again the South direction had few points. In the E/W direction, huge congratulations to novice players Mary Lush & Yvonne Hegarty who had a fabulous 59.33%  followed by freshly paired, Robyn Talbot & Jenni Castine who scored very well with 57%.  N/S winners were Rosie Legoe & Sally Macdonald with 56.33%, the ever consistent Jill Perkins & Sars Crawford followed with 54.33 & the remaining pairs in that direction were not far behind.  Well done to Susie Mort & Sue Munro who are both novices & scored a creditable 45%.  It’s really encouraging seeing these new bridge players developing their knowledge & persevering with this intricate card game.  Thank you to both Sue Hood & Jill Redway who have helped beginners with various bridge topics.  Sue recently held a lesson on playing No Trump hands which […]

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Volunteers play huge role at Art Gallery

Volunteers play huge role at Art Gallery

By Adair Dunsford, Art Gallery Board Member . The Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery estimates that volunteers contribute about 6000 hours annually towards keeping the gallery open for locals and visitors. The vital role they play was highlighted at the recent annual meeting of the Art Gallery Board. Gallery Secretary, Lesley Cook, told […]

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Apsley Ladies Golf report

Apsley Ladies Golf report

By Jane Fitzgerald. Eight ladies played a Stroke round for the Monthly Medal and Brooch. The round was kindly sponsored by Mrs Joan Turner. The winner of the scratch was Helen Cother with a 94 off the stick. Nett winner was Sarah Fry with a superb 70 nett. Sarah also won the Monthly Medal and […]

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Austrian family return after 15 years

Austrian family return after 15 years

By David & Leanne Robertson. Fifteen years ago, back in 2008, David & Leanne Robertson were on a weekend camping trip with their family at Halls Gap in Victoria. Alongside them, was a family from Austria, also exploring the area for a few days. As happens, on camping trips, the two families got chatting and despite only sharing 3 or 4 nights together, a friendship was formed. Andy & Petra, along with their two young boys, were in Australia for a 10-month long holiday. As their date of departure was getting closer, they were making plans to leave their vehicle and camping gear in lock-up storage in Sydney as they hoped to return within a couple of years to see more of the country. After inquiring about options, it became obvious that this wasn’t a viable plan as storage costs were quite prohibitive. Having kept in touch with each other […]

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Lucindale Ladies Golf 6th September 2023

Lucindale Ladies Golf 6th September 2023

By Rosie Legoe. Last week’s competition was the ‘Shepherds Hill’ Monthly Medal Stroke round generously sponsored by the England family who are long-time supporters of the Lucindale Country Club: special thanks to Min England sourcing such useful & beautiful prizes. Although fine & warm weather was enjoyed, the strong winds ‘put the wind up’ whilst putting precariously on our fast greens. Thankfully the natives are flowering magnificently & at times helped soothe souls who were tested by either their golf or swooping magpies. We all loved seeing Audrey Brooker back at the clubhouse & great seeing Sharon Menz again after her Queensland holiday. A highlight of the day for majority of golfers was the magnificent monthly medal lunch, thank you to Julie Wilks & Petrina Smith who provided fish & chips! Huge congratulations to the September Monthly Medal, A Grade Gross & Nett Winner, Nicole Hocking with a nett 71 […]

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Experienced employees

Experienced employees

Opinion: Kim Radok, Credit Matters. Today, the business community is crying out for employees, yet there seems to be an almost universal campaign to ignore older workers in many businesses. By employing inexperienced and unprofessional employees rather than mature-aged workers, management is exposing their businesses to potentially many profit draining outcomes. The truth is however, generally, mature-aged workers bring many vital skills and experiences to the business. Furthermore, management has nothing to fear as these employees are mostly not interested in taking their jobs and unlike many younger employees, generally have better workplace ethics. There is an old saying, “… you cannot put an old head on young shoulders.” The same applies to your employees. True, younger employees are not burdened by past history, and are generally thinking differently about how a business may operate. In the day-to-day affairs of managing a business however, they lack the experience of older […]

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Squash Spring Pennant: Round 1

Squash Spring Pennant: Round 1

By Jenny Dickenson. Naracoorte Squash Club commenced their Spring Pennant last Wednesday night with 8 teams of 5 and it was great to see so many new and returning players to squash and we welcome all players for the new pennant. There were some long and great games on the first night ensuring it will be an interesting 12 weeks. Returning player Bryce who has not played for many years started the season well with a convincing win over Ewen who has stepped up to No. 2 with a big improvement last pennant. Vicki had a huge 5-setter to start the pennant against junior Jordy who was filling in for Lorraine who has had knee surgery and we look forward to her returning soon. Andrew and Jack also had a long and very close 5-set match with Andrew getting 2 more points 63-61 although Jack won the final set 17-15 […]

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Naracoorte Market Report 5/09/2023

Naracoorte Market Report 5/09/2023

By Tim Delany, MLA. Cattle: LWB 18 – LWY – LWC 131 – OAY 15. Cattle numbers lifted to 686 at Naracoorte which was 147 head up on last week. Quality was from very good to average with an overall improvement. There was a lift in average weight with an increase in the pens of well covered grown and younger cattle offered in the trade run and another good selection of beef cows. The usual buying galley attended in a generally firm to dearer market. Prices for the heavy well covered grown cattle were from firm to 10c dearer, cows on average sold between 3c to 10c stronger and up to 15c in places and the bulls improved 5c to 10c/kg. The few vealer pens sold unchanged and the majority of the yearling cattle of good quality were also firm to 10c/kg dearer. Some of the yearling prices for the […]

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