Naracoorte, May 27, 2026

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Low-deposit home loan products extended

The Malinauskas Labor government is delivering on another significant election commitment within weeks of polling day, extending low-deposit home loan products to provide more homes to South Australians, including police officers, firefighters, and technical college graduates.

The government committed in February that if re-elected, it would oversee an expansion of HomeStart’s offerings to people seeking to enter the property market.

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Black Dog Institute backs Medicare Mental Health Check In rollout

The Black Dog Institute welcomes implementation of Medicare Mental Health Check In as an important step in strengthening Australia’s mental health system and expanding access to early intervention supports and targeted prevention.

Its introduction reflects years of evidence and advice from Black Dog Institute and others highlighting the importance of evidence-based early intervention in preventing mental illness from escalating and reducing pressure on the broader health system.

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Tiny piece wins big for Nicole

The Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery was bursting at its seams with visitors for the announcement of the winners in the 2026 Ibis Rising Art Awards.

With artists and winners ranging in age from four to eighty plus years, the entries were representative of the whole Naracoorte community and friends of the gallery. There were also entries from further afield including Mount Gambier, Nhill, and Robe.

About 130 people packed the building for the annual event with many prize sponsors, newcomers, parents and grandparents of student entrants, as well as the long-time supporters of art at Naracoorte in attendance.

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Naracoorte misses out on Country Cabinet forum

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”.

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Grundy lists former council’s networks

VARIOUS lengths of roads which were part or fully downgraded or deleted from the council’s own Road and Stormwater Management Plans since 2019 were quoted by Cr Cameron Grundy at the April 14 SAP meeting.

“The 2019-29 Road and Stormwater Plan sets out that Naracoorte Lucindale Council had a road network of 1679km,” he said.

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Teen’s powerful plea

Teen’s powerful plea

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.

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Grundy corrects Westell, Crossling

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.

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Higgins, James shine at Lucindale ladies stroke round

Last Wednesday, 18 Lucindale lady golfers enjoyed playing a stroke round sponsored by Naracoorte Betta Home. The members of the Lucindale Country Club have welcomed their generous support for over four years and encourage all members to reciprocate. Weather conditions were perfect and the course is looking immaculate, a great combination for good scores. Congratulations to Karena Higgins, A grade winner with a nett 71, a wonderful score for the second of four qualifying rounds of Club Championships. Karena rightfully commented on how privileged we are to be able to play golf considering the world’s current turmoil. Ladies president, Sharon Menz was runner-up with a nett 73. Huge congratulations to Judy James who played exceptionally well to be B grade winner with a nett 65, her handicap is now reduced by two. During her round, a bird blessed Judy, often considered to be ‘good luck’. Judy’s precision drive on the […]

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Cards refuse to behave

There were six full tables at Bridge@Bowls at the Naracoorte Bowling and Croquet Club on Thursday which was great to see. While the surroundings were pleasant and the company congenial, the cards refused to behave themselves. This is evidenced by the strange distribution of scores on the result sheet. Our three N.S. winners on the day were Jill Jacob/Sandra Haynes, Christine McDonald/Helen Cox, and Marjorie Todd/Jill Redway. For E.W.  we had Janeen Wishart/John Sunderland, Meredith Lawrie/Jenni Castine, and Mary Lush/Sally Clarke. Well done to all placegetters as it was a very tricky day. Congratulations also to Mary Lush/Sally Clarke and Janeen Wishart/John Sunderland for each getting one of those ever elusive slams. The play of the day goes to Meredith Lawrie and Jenni Castine, and centers on the action occurring on Board 29.  Meredith and Jenni had confidently bid up to 4 Hearts when the wily pair of Christine McDonald […]

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Mundulla power to strong win

The Padthaway Oval was in magnificent condition, and after a tight, low-scoring first quarter Mundulla took the lead in the second term which they extended with a strong third quarter and held on to win despite the Lions winning the last term. Padthaway scored first but their shot was touched for a point, then the Tigers’ Packer and Davies worked the ball into attack where McGrice snapped accurately. The Lions’ next attacks resulted in minor scores despite good work by Ficken, Holtzbauer, and Green. Mundulla attacked again with King, Ridgway, and Phillips prominent, and Jaeschke and Hinge drove the ball forward where Wiese marked under pressure and kicked truly. Padthaway’s Obst, Colwell, Minns, and McCarthy were working hard and drove the ball forward where Ficken made no mistake from a tight angle, so at quarter-time, the Tigers led narrowly 2-0-12 to 1-3-9. The Lions again opened the scoring in the […]

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Roosters run riot under new lights

Things are starting to sort themselves out already after only two rounds of the KNTFL A grade competition in 2026. The four winners of last Saturday’s round 2 matches have declared themselves as finals probabilities, and the four losers of those games have some work to do. In the feature game of the round – the first night game under the new lights at Bordertown – the home side underlined their credentials as a true contender this year with a thumping win over Kybybolite. Kyby have been a finalist in the last two years, but had no answers for the hard-running Roosters who kicked 7.2 to 0.0 in the first quarter to put the result beyond doubt from the start. The game was slightly more even from there, but the Roosters kicked away again at the end to win big 18.11 to 4.4. Bordertown had good players everywhere with Billy […]

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