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No real incentives

No real incentives

by | Jul 6, 2023 | , , , ,

By Nasik Swami Shadow Minister for Regional Health Services Penny Pratt says the state government has failed to offer real incentives in the budget to attract and retain doctors and nurses to the region. Ms Pratt said she was “very disappointed with last week’s State Labor Budget, which ploughed an extra $2.3billion just into health but did nothing to offer real incentives”. “While the Victorian Labor Government has put $201million on the table to entice health workers to move there, the best Minister Chris Picton can offer is a reimbursement of up to $15,000 once an overseas trained doctor has already moved to our state,” Ms Pratt said. “When we crunch the numbers, they are still out of pocket by up to $23,000. The numbers just don’t stack up.” She said the only new money in the budget for the Limestone Coast was $1million to undertake a planning study for […]

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No real incentives

Financial disaster

by | Jul 6, 2023 | , ,

By Nasik Swami The Tatiara District Council is in a “financial disaster” with a lack of transparency and lots of coverups it has been claimed. This is how concerned ratepayer Peter Barras of Bordertown described the council, alleging the public had lost trust, respect, and confidence in its elected representatives to run council affairs. Mr Barras, who attended the council meeting in Bordertown on June 13, wrote a letter to the council seeking answers on the council’s failed purchase of a truck, resulting in a loss of $356,000 of ratepayer funds. “At a time when families are experiencing unprecedented cost of living pressures and many businesses are still struggling after recent years, it was breathtaking to see this council lose $356,000 and then have the temerity to propose a 5 percent increase in council rates,” he said. Mr Barras asked if the ratepayers of the Tatiara District were punished for […]

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Huge blow

by | Jul 6, 2023 | , ,

By Nasik Swami The 2023–24 national budget forecasts a huge South Australian brain drain, with 12,200 people predicted to leave the state over the next four years. South Australian shadow minister for finance and tax reform, Heidi Girolamo, says this is “alarming” as the state is already struggling to attract skilled workers. “This is a huge blow for the industry as the state prepares for AUKUS (trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States),” Ms Girolamo said. She said the Liberal Party has been calling for a skills and workforce strategy for months now, but the government seems to be sitting on its hands. Ms Girolamo said this would put enormous pressure on South Australian businesses, particularly those in smaller towns that are already going through tough times. “My advice for small businesses would be to assess all your outgoings and understand where your money is […]

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Naracoorte Travel n Cruise has moved!

Naracoorte Travel n Cruise has moved!

by | Jul 6, 2023 | , ,

By Kate Harvey After more than 17 years located in the Kincraig Plaza, Naracoorte Travel n Cruise is moving. Due to family reasons, owner Kate Harvey has made the difficult decision to move her business operation to a home-based, mobile agency and closed the office doors for the last time on Friday. With the move also comes the departure of Therese Oliver from Naracoorte Travel n Cruise. Therese is a much loved and valued employee who so many have had the pleasure of working with over the years and have experienced first-hand her professional service and expertise in curating personalised and amazing holiday experiences. Over the past 5 weeks, Therese and Kate have worked closely together to ensure a seamless transition of existing bookings, clients will continue to receive the same great service they have come to know and love, complimented by Kate’s own 16 years experience in the industry. […]

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Hybrid vehicle

Hybrid vehicle

by | Jul 6, 2023 | , ,

I thought NEWS readers might get a kick out of this 1930’s version of a ‘Hybrid vehicle’ from the Sheeps Back Museum photo collection. I found it while searching the museums 3500 photo collection in preparation for a new exhibit on ‘working horses’. There was no information recorded with the picture except that it is a model T Ford truck. If anyone knows anything else, contact me at 0428 810 111.

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Naracoorte Market Report 27/06/2023

by | Jul 6, 2023 | , , ,

By Graham Pymer, MLA Cattle: LWB 13 – LWY 109 – LWC 94 – OAY 1 Cattle numbers remained similar with 259 yarded, made up of 100 young cattle, 140 cows and 19 bulls. Quality was mixed with most of the usual buying group in attendance and operating along with restockers in a stronger market. Young cattle sold 20c to 30c/kg dearer with beef bred cows also showing improvement, up to 30c/kg dearer in places. Young cattle sold to the trade from 290c to 360c, with restockers and feeders paying from 320c to 360c/kg. The few grown steers sold to 288c, with grown heifers selling to 305c/kg to be to 20c/kg up on last week. Beef bred cows sold from 208c to 250c, with plainer types selling from 150c to 200c/kg. Heavy bulls sold from 210c to 227c/kg to be to 20c/kg dearer. Sheep & Lamb: Lambs 3167 – Sheep […]

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Radiation submission lodged

Radiation submission lodged

by | Jul 6, 2023 | , , ,

By Chris Oldfield AN SA Legislative Review Committee inquiring into radiation therapy in the Limestone Coast is underway in State Parliament. A written submission by the Limestone Coast Radiation Therapy Working Group includes the awful experiences of many forced to travel to Adelaide, including Naracoorte’s “Lisa” and “Graham Hinze”. The contribution from Lisa involves a Naracoorte doctor who sent her straight away for scans after she presented with her breast “not feeling right”. She could not get all the scans done in Mount Gambier on the same day, so travelled to Adelaide and had all the procedures done there. “The following day the Naracoorte doctors rang with the bad news and made an appointment with Dr McLeay who visits the South East,” Lisa wrote in the submission. “I was lucky I got in the next day, he informed me it was cancer and the next journey starts. “I had more […]

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No real incentives

No public interest

by | Jul 6, 2023 | , , ,

By Chris Oldfield NO-ONE from the Naracoorte Lucindale community turned out for a public consultation meeting regarding the council’s draft 2023-24 business plan and budget. The budget will see the council increase its rates by an average 5 per cent, with some people paying much less, and some copping increases of more than 20 per cent. At the June 7 meeting – which also adopted a 10-year strategic plan – councillors learned only one person gave feedback during the 21 day consultation phase of the draft business plan and budget. In a written report for the meeting, CEO Trevor Smart and manager fiancé and corporate Alex Edmonds highlighted public consultation commenced on May 9, with written comments invited up until May 30. Ms Edmonds explained the communication strategy for the consultation included a May 9 media release, advertisements in The News and other media including Facebook and via council’s website. […]

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No real incentives

$550,000 machine saving more lives

by | Jul 6, 2023 | , , ,

PATIENTS arriving at Naracoorte Hospital from vehicle crashes, farm accidents and sports injuries will no longer be always sent away for further high tech, detailed computer tomography scans. Similarly, those requiring comprehensive images – perhaps of their brain, heart or kidneys – will no longer need to travel to Mount Gambier or Adelaide. A scanner installed 7.5 years ago – which saved hundreds of lives – has now been replaced with a $550,000 new, faster, high-tech one. And not one cent of government funding was involved. More than a decade ago, leading doctors at Kincraig Medical Clinic identified the need for a CT scanner at Naracoorte. With no support from governments or the health bureaucracy of the day, doctors turned to the community they wanted to help. Seed funding of $6000 was soon announced by Dr Brian Norcock following a 2010 Two Cocks Golf Day. From Robe to Edenhope, Greenways […]

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No real incentives

We are a New Metrics School!

by | Jul 6, 2023 | , , ,

Naracoorte High partners with University of Melbourne By Naracoorte High School Universities and leaders in Business across Australia have been in discussions about the skills students leave school with, and how what were traditionally known as “soft-skills”, for example Communication, Collaboration and Quality Thinking, are actually essential to success. How can information about these skills be captured in a reliable way, and how does this form a part of University entry requirements, or used in a pathway to employment? In 2022 and 2023 Naracoorte High has been a part of a Research Project with the University of Melbourne, a partnership which centres on the assessment and recognition of complex competencies, such as those listed above. Naracoorte High has been working in the area of Agency in Learning, determining how schools can work in partnership with families and community to give students the skills to independently know what to learn, how […]

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Kingston SE Small Steps Inc

Kingston SE Small Steps Inc

by | Jul 6, 2023 | , , ,

By Liz Wingard In 3½ years, volunteers have upcycled fabric to donate over 25,000 shopping and 15,000 produce bags to Kingston supermarkets and retail outlets. Over 10,000 volunteer hours have been dedicated to the process each Monday 10am-4pm, plus 4 machinists each contribute an additional 16-plus hours per week from home. A core group of 12 includes three nonagenarians and two octogenarians, visiting helpers periodically attend, sewists work from home, while others complete “homework”, all contributing to a well-oiled production line. The inclusive group embraces a diverse range of ages and abilities, with tasks adapted and allocated depending on capabilities and preferences, each contributing as little or as much as suits the individual. Rescuing resources from leftovers, scraps and pre-loved fabric reduces the environmental impact of materials otherwise destined for landfill. Indicative of shifting attitudes towards sustainability, community requisitions have been fulfilled for library bags, hospital bereavement bags, wildlife sanctuary […]

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No real incentives

Footy report

by | Jul 6, 2023 | , ,

There were no surprises in last Saturday’s round 10 matches in the KNTFL A grade competition, with all five favourites winning. The results mean the top five is almost set, with a three-game break plus percentage between the top and the rest, with 6 rounds left in the season, In the clash of local traditional rivals, winless Kybybolite took it up to the more favoured Naracoorte at times, but the Demons prevailed in the end 16.7 to 10.12. Three of the four quarters were very even, but Naracoorte dominated the second quarter with 5.2 to 1.3 to set up the win. Zac Peake and Sam Willson combined for 10 goals for Naracoorte and Rory Taggert was named best, while Brad Castine kicked 4 goals and was again best for Kyby along with Bill Laurie. In a rematch of last year’s grand finalists, it was the losing team on that occasion […]

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