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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 […]

By Norma Davis The Church was one of the first to be built in Naracoorte and is also listed with the National Trust. The original church was built in 1858 and later became the Sunday School Hall. The land was donated by Mr William McIntosh as was the church bell. The current church was erected in 1874 1875 at a cost of 3,000 pounds. The slate on the spire was replaced with aluminium in 1953 and again in 1990. Built in solid limestone structure of Gothic design, with memorial windows. In 1874 Mrs Robertson of Struan laid the foundation stone for the new church. In 1895 the manse was built on church grounds. The Church is still holding regular weekly services, being each Sunday at 10.00am, and can be contacted by phoning: Session Clerk: Stuart McLean on Mobile: 0400 418 247 Editor’s Note: With this Give Back donation of $500 […]

By Narelle Brooksby Keppoch is located 30km north of Naracoorte on the Riddoch Highway and is predominately a primary industry area.  Its local Hall, built in 1953, is the only public meeting facility in the local area and is used for family celebrations, meetings and other functions. To comply with legislation, the Hall Committee are currently arranging the installation of disabled toilet facilities.  They are very grateful for the Naracoorte News Give Back Program donation to assist with the cost of this project.  The Committee would also like to acknowledge NLDC for their Community Chest Grant. Recently, Leanne Dolling was spotted reading the golf results while Stan Brooksby and Ian Ward were raking leaves.  They are some of the committee members who work hard to keep tidy the hall and surrounding grounds. The Hall is fully equipped to cater for up to 80 people and is available for hire. Please […]

By Di Carberry The Apsley Golf Club is a small country Golf Club which is open for six months during late Autumn, Winter and early Spring. All upkeep and course maintenance is carried out by members on a voluntary basis. To support these workers we strive to have good reliable equipment for them to use, whether it is a lawn mower, chainsaw or a tractor all of which are used weekly and in many cases daily . This equipment often needs up grading, which is a huge expense for our club. The Apsley Golf Club are very humble to receive your” Give Back Donation” This donation will be spent wisely and all our members will benefit. Please contact our Club President Rob Carberry for further information. Editor’s Note: With this Give Back donation of $550 we have reached $72,762 donated to local service, arts and sports groups. Please register anytime […]

By Sharyn Weckert Naracoorte Anglers Club recently held their AGM & Trophy Presentations for the 21/22  season. We started with the fire pit lit up ready for a camp oven cook up. The meeting was held with 18 members present, not a great number but there were several apologies. Kevan Addicott remains as President for a 3 rd year as does PJ Boyanton as Treasurer. Unfortunately Sharyn Weckert will no longer be Secretary after a 4yr stint. That position needs to be filled and Sharyn will help out whomever takes that up. Thank you to returning committee members and we look forward to a great year ahead. The meeting finished and it was dinner time, after second helpings for some we had our trophy presentations. Congratulations to all winners and Champions, pictures of those in attendance are on the club Facebook page. We welcomed 2 new Life Members these being […]

By Dean & Marg Ludwig We are a diverse group of people of all ages and interests. The one thing that brings us together is the joy of playing an instrument, singing songs and making new friends. The group has been meeting each week for over five years in the Breakfast Room of the Naracoorte Hotel on Thursday nights from 7 until 9 o’clock. Most of our members had not played any instrument before joining and had never performed in public. We always welcome new members and provide encouragement and coaching and with a little practice you can soon be playing along to songs. We perform when requested for the pleasure we receive and would like to have some of our own microphones, leads and stands so we are able to present ourselves at varied locations. It is difficult to fit more than a dozen people all with instruments around […]

By Shirley Dickson Thank you so much to The News for the very generous donation. At the moment we are finalising details for our 125 th anniversary, so the money will help us celebrate this momentous occasion. We plan to hold a dinner, complete with haggis, and be entertained by the Naracoorte Pipe Bandand dancers. The society was formed on 30 November 1897 by a group of Scots who had settled in the area and has continued to encourage and support Scottish culture, including music and dancing. It was originally known as the Albert District Caledonian Society, as Naracoorte was in the electorate of Albert. We hold several functions throughout the year, including a ceilidh, a celebration of the Day of the Tartan on 1 July [on 1 July 1782, Scots were once again allowed to wear tartan] and a dinner in November commemorating St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland, […]

By Eugene Dunstan The Naracoorte Croquet Club is a small but enthusiastic sporting club, part of the Naracoorte Bowls Club. We play socially on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, play pennant matches against other South East clubs and compete in tournaments in other parts of the country. This grant will be of great benefit to us in helping to maintain and improve our lawns and facilities. We are also trying to attract new members with “Come and Try“ events. We would love it if any interested people in the community would contact us to learn to play the various types of croquet available. If interested, please contact Eugene Dunstan on 0427623703. All welcome. Editor’s Note: With this Give Back donation of $500 we have reached $75,592 donated to local service, arts and sports groups. Please register anytime by emailing news@naracoortenews.com.

By Louise Hicks Neuarpurr CFA brigade is on the Vic/SA border east of the Frances township. The brigade is made up of volunteers who attend emergencies such as wildfires, motor vehicle accidents and flood events in Victoria, and assist our neighbouring SA CFS brigades whenever needed. We thank The News for the grant money received through “The News Gives Back program” it is greatly appreciated by our brigade. The money will be put towards a new lighting generator needed by our “quick fill pump trailer”. This enables CFA and CFS tankers to be filled quickly and directly from a body of water such as a dam or lake. If anyone is interested in joining the brigade as a volunteer, either as a firefighter or as support/non operational volunteer please “Express an Interest” in joining the Neuarpurr Brigade on the CFA website. www.cfa.vic.gov.au/volunteers-careers/volunteer-with-cfa or call our Secretary Louise Hicks on 0429 […]

By Rebecca Lohmeyer Friends of Naracoorte Caves (FoNC) is a volunteer group who give their time to support the activities at the World Heritage listed Naracoorte Caves National Park. This includes maintaining and developing the gardens and helping control feral weed species. We also support the running of various events that take place at the caves and various current research projects that aim to protect and enhance the natural environs of the Caves. Some members work tirelessly to tend the gardens immediately surrounding the main buildings, regularly replacing old or decaying plants, watering, and weeding. Other members enjoy getting out and tackling invasive weeds that grow throughout the whole park and restoring vegetation. Currently we have been busy making bird and bat boxes to place strategically throughout the park. The Friends are very appreciative of the News Gives Back program and will use the donation to go towards safety gear […]

By Caroline Redding Naracoorte Tennis Club are extremely grateful to be the recipients of a $500 donation from ‘The News Gives Back!’ With the 2022/23 tennis season fast approaching the money is very timely and will contribute towards new signage/numbering for our courts and to purchase a portable shade. Our Hot Shots tennis program will commence on Saturday the 29th October and the Junior and Senior competitions will start on the 22nd of October. To find out more about tennis in Naracoorte, please contact Will Malone (President) 0408 852 706 or Caroline Redding 0427646 075. Editor’s Note: With this Give Back donation of $500 we have reached $79,972 donated to local service, arts and sports groups. Please register anytime by emailing news@naracoortenews.com.

By Roger Dickenson The Naracoorte Squash Club is a vibrant, family friendly, community ran club. Squash is a great way to get fit, have fun and meet new people. We have 4 well maintained glass-back courts that are utilised on pennant nights, social nights & for our junior program. The Naracoorte Squash club holds 3 pennants throughout the year with approximately 30 players participating on Wednesday nights at 7pm. The club is open for Social Squash on Friday’s from 5.30pm and is open to anyone wanting to come and try squash, practice their skills or just have a game and a drink after! We offer a Junior Coaching Program which is held on Friday afternoons throughout the school terms at 3.45pm with accredited coaches and volunteers. We also offer court hire and social membership options for those just wanting to have a hit with a friend when it is convenient […]