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By Mary McClure The Naracoorte Cricket Club provides an inclusive environment for girls and boys to learn the fundamentals of cricket. Junior programs include Junior and Master Blasters through to Under 14 Wednesday night and Saturday morning competitions. Exposure to Representative cricket is also offered to various age groups. Experienced and passionate local coaches welcome anyone wanting to learn how to play cricket and the Club welcomes volunteers. ‘The News Gives Back’ campaign will ensure the Club can continue to provide its junior members with the equipment and resources required to ensure the sports longevity in the area. While the season has recently wound up, keep an eye out on the Clubs Facebook page, school communication channels and ‘The News’ later in the year for season 23/24 dates. Future enquiries can be directed to Jason McClure, 0428 815 293. Editor’s Note: With this Give Back donation of $500 we have […]

By Leanne Mastrangelo The Bordertown Health & Community Foundation held it’s 30th Anniversary bike ride on Saturday March 25th. The ride, which began at Kingston, and finished at Bordertown (ie: B2B) had 30 riders and raised over $30,000. This money will be used to purchase equipment for the Bordertown Memorial Hospital and Aged care facilities and contribute to improving the health care of those within the local community. Foundation Chair, Leanne Mastrangelo, said she was thrilled with the outcome. “The local community is extremely generous in donating to our group and we ensure that donated funds are used wisely for the long term benefit of the hospital.” Anyone wishing to donate to the Foundation or find out more about what the group does, is encouraged to find us on FB or www.bhcfoundation.com.au Editor’s Note: With this Give Back donation of $500 we have reached $92,232 donated to local service, arts […]

By Selena Irvin The Lucindale Campdraft Association has been operating since 2001, and over the years we not only hold an annual Campdraft, we also host approximately 2-4 clinics as well as hire our grounds to be utilised for regular events for other community groups such as the Lucindale Area School, The Mid-South-East Dressage Club, and the Show society. The Lucindale Campdraft Club and grounds are home to family friendly, community orientated events that we are proud to be a part of. In 2022, the Lucindale Campdraft Club hosted an annual Youth Clinic for junior riders and competitors to participate in learning about the sport of Campdrafting and Horsemanship. We had families from across South Australia, Victoria and Lower New South Wales attend this event. The Lucindale Campdraft Club is looking at building a Children’s Play Area including a sand pit with toys for the children attending events such as […]

By Kaye Beauchamp The Naracoorte Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild was very grateful to receive your previous donation. The money was put towards subsidising the costs of bringing a Guild tutor to run a workshop for our members in November. Carol Mullan was the tutor, and she taught “Counted Sashiko”. This is a technique which uses very simple stitches, but the patterns created can be quite complex. Another workshop is planned for March this year, to learn a different embroidery technique. In June last year our branch celebrated its 40th birthday, with a lunch for current and past members. We also invited members of the Executive Committee from Adelaide and members from Mt. Gambier branch to help us celebrate. Our group meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month at the Old Schoolroom behind the Sheep’s Back Museum, starting at 9.30 am. The first meeting this year will be held […]

By Sam Brooksby The Naracoorte Golf Club provides a sporting, recreational and social service to local residents and visitors in a beautiful setting. Apart from running golf competitions, the NGC provides a social venue for a variety of local and regional organizations that include visiting golfing groups, intra and inter-regional golf tournaments, LSE Veterans, Legends, Tour Pro Am, Open Day and the Taste Festival. In addition, the Club hosts funeral wakes and supports and hosts numerous charities (RFDS, Red Cross, Legacy, Variety, Stand Like Stone and Hospital Auxiliary) in their money-raising activities. The NGC Committee has resolved to upgrade its clubhouse with a wheelchair access ramp as part of a larger, longer-term modernization project. Wheelchair access is the most important and pressing requirement, essential for the club to achieve a modern, acceptable standard. The timeframe for works on the wheelchair access ramp is yet to be determined but it is […]

By Natalie Banning, KSNC President We are a competitive netball side in the KNTNA. Our netball club prides ourselves on being an inclusive and friendly club. We are so grateful for The News Gives Back program for their donation, this is so greatly appreciated. This donation will be going towards our major court and clubroom upgrade that we hope will happen over the coming years. Upgrading our facilities is a huge financial demand and we are currently fundraising and researching grants to help generate the funds needed to reach this goal. Upgrading our tired and dated courts in particular is a necessity for our members, players and spectators. We appreciate this donation so much and hope to use this money in the near future for facility upgrades.  Editor’s Note: With this Give Back donation of $500 we have reached $95,059 donated to local service, arts and sports groups. Please register […]

By Anne Freeman Naracoorte and District Hockey Assoc would like to thank The News Give Back Program for their kind donation. NDHA is made up of 5 clubs – 3x Naracoorte base clubs, Kingston/Lucindale and Tatiara. We have U/9, U/13, U/16, Women and Men teams. This money will go towards funding to up grade our toilets/changeroom. In recent years we have been very lucky to build a brand-new Turf and brand-new clubrooms. With the possibility for future tournaments, we need to modernise our facilities and with this money, every little bit helps. For further information please either look us up on Facebook or email admin@naracoortehockey.com.au. Editor’s Note: With this Give Back donation of $500 we have reached $95,559 donated to local service, arts and sports groups. Please register anytime by emailing news@naracoortenews.com.

By Jo Vine The Naracoorte Mothers Groups were set up with the aim of connecting local Mum’s who missed out on having their very own mothers group during the last 3-4 COVID years, when such groups were cancelled. We have had over 70 registrants and will run 6 groups in total. So many people stay connected throughout life with other parents and children they’ve met through their mothers groups and with all the isolation which occurred during COVID, we wanted to make sure everyone had the chance to have their own Mothers Group, even if their children were no longer babies. The response to the groups has been overwhelming and many stories have been shared and new connections made with such fun along the way. The Groups have been supported by both the SACWA who have allowed us to use their rooms and provided volunteers, as well as the Naracoorte […]

By Amanda Davey Redlegs Hockey Club is a well established club which is part of the Naracoorte District Hockey Association. Redlegs has been running for over 40 years with some of the original members still contributing towards the club. Our focus as a club is about having fun while getting fit and getting together as a strong community club that supports one another. We have many families playing with kids as young as 4yrs and adults into their 50s. As a club there are a lot of members putting their hand up supporting the club in various ways from canteen duties, umpiring, coaching, fundraisers and it’s this kind of club support that allows our club to thrive. Currently we are fundraising to keep our fees low for the following year making it affordable for the whole family to join in. The next generation of up and coming hockey stars are […]

By Molly Hannaford The Nurtured Village is a nationally registered maternal mental health charity that relies on the generosity of our community to support young mothers and families around Australia. Myself (Molly Hannaford) and Emma Mehlhopt are proud to be supporting an Upper SE Limestone Coast branch that services Naracoorte, Lucindale, Padthaway, Bordertown, Mundulla and Keith. Our goal being to bring back the traditional village of support in early parenthood.  Each month, with the help of community members and The News Gives Back program, we knock on a families door with a car boot load full of donated home cooked meals, baby essentials, non-perishables and small gifts in an effort to provide practical support to families, express solidarity, kindness and in the process, forge villages in our community. Reminding them no matter how deep the trenches of parenting feel, there is a tribe of people who are tunnelling with them.  […]