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By Chris Oldfield AN unexplained drop in mobile phone services throughout the district, Telstra profits, Optus and looming satellite mobile services are among reasons the Naracoorte Lucindale Council has rejected Telstra’s second call for ratepayer cash. But the main reason is cost-shifting and ratepayers being asked to pay for a taxpayer funded federal government responsibility. […]
By Nasik Swami
As discussions on the Yes or No debate for the Australian Indigenous Voice referendum heat up, an elected district council mayor has cautioned the public not to take the issue lightly. Naracoorte-Lucindale mayor Patrick Ross told The News that a referendum was a “very serious matter”, and that it was vitally important […]
By Chris Oldfield ACROSS the Limestone Coast and throughout Australia, Optus and SpaceX plan to provide 100 per cent mobile coverage by the end of 2025. The deal means an Optus customer should be able to connect to Starlink’s satellites to get mobile service if an Optus network is not available. It also means Crs […]
By Chris Oldfield NEW signage limiting 15 car parks to two hours only behind the Police Station – along the Western end of Robertson St, Naracoorte – has outraged daily users. The 15 parks are on the northern side – between McRae St and McGarey Crescent. Five of them will return to untimed parks, thanks […]
District audit By Nasik Swami Naracoorte-Lucindale mayor Patrick Ross has called for a district council audit of all the sporting facilities in the area. Mr Ross said an audit was strategically and vitally important for the council to determine the future requirements of the sports clubs and associations before progressing with any funding proposals. He […]
By Chris Oldfield Ratepayers at Robe will have an average rate increase of 7.7 percent, which mayor Lisa Ruffell believes is “fair and reasonable in the current climate”. Within that “average” residential property owners will pay around 2.9 percent more. At the top end of the rate rise sits primary producers who are likely to […]
By Chris Oldfield The community spirit of Tatiara District Council will be on show once again when it meets at Padthaway for its August 8 meeting. Traditionally, Tatiara meets at least once a year at Padthaway and once at Keith. The meetings in the outlying towns are always held at 2pm – a time when […]
By Chris Oldfield TELSTRA’s new deal with Starlink will help provide a fixed voice service to rural and remote customers, but it won’t improve the poor mobile phone coverage in areas of the South East. Telstra announced its new deal with Starlink via a press release dated July 3. Responding to questions from The News, […]
By Nasik Swami A Naracoorte-Lucindale counsellor has asked the council and his fellow elected members what they intend to do about the poor management of road maintenance and the underutilization of the road-making machinery in the district. In a question with notice submitted on July 13 to be presented in the council’s meeting this month, […]
By Nasik Swami My priorities have not changed. That’s the message from member for MacKillop and quitting Liberal Party MP Nick McBride. Mr McBride made the comment while responding to claims made by South Australia Liberal Party leader David Speirs that the MP’s resignation was “disappointing” and a “changing of priorities”. “I would like to […]
By Nasik Swami The Liberal Party is adamant that MacKillop will remain a Liberal seat at the 2026 election. South Australia Liberal Party leader David Speirs says the party remained incredibly committed to the South-east despite the recent saga involving MacKillop member Nick McBride’s resignation. In an interview with The News, Mr Speirs launched a […]
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