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A tree-lined driveway and drystone walls will lead you into the delightful country garden at St Mary’s Vineyard, the location for the annual Limestone Coast Plant and Trade Fair.
Remembrance Day on 11 November 2025 marked the armistice of the First World War.
The last of Naracoorte’s WW2 veterans has passed away.
In 1918, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, after four years of a catastrophic world war which had claimed some 16 million soldiers and civilians, the process of peace began.
During the 1914/18 war, the three Lloyd brothers from Naracoorte enlisted in the 1st Australian Imperial Force.
A RECENT regional police campaign found in one weekend 16 people driving under the influence of drugs and three drink driving.
Independent member for MacKillop, Nick McBride, says he sees newly-endorsed Liberal candidate Rebekah Rosser as a “threat” to his hold on the seat heading into next year’s state election — but insists his independence puts him in the “box seat” to deliver more for the electorate.
NARACOORTE police are urging people to lock their houses, vehicles, and farms following a series of crimes which have kept them busy throughout October.
The state government has no plans to restore 24-hour police station operations in Naracoorte or other Limestone Coast towns, despite growing frustration from regional communities over slow response times and reduced police visibility.
NARACOORTE’S much-loved woollen bedding manufacturer, MiniJumbuk, is celebrating an extraordinary milestone — 50 years in business.
New laws mandating safer staffing ratios and a revised pay offer for nurses and midwives have been welcomed as progress — but regional communities like Naracoorte continue to face deep-rooted challenges in attracting and retaining medical professionals.
Padthaway Women in Agriculture and Business members are studying Mauritius this year and heard all the facts and figures from Dominic Armoogum at a recent meeting.
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