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More healthcare closer to home and efforts to strengthen the regional health workforce will be at the centre of a new five-year plan shaping services in Naracoorte and across the Limestone Coast.
Ratepayers will foot a bill of about $760,000 for three Naracoorte Creek weirs after the construction cost blew out to more than two-and-a-half times the council’s original installation budget.
Eighty-two children are stuck on a childcare waiting list in Naracoorte, with the town’s shortage now set to be tackled by a new $12.7 million early years hub promising dozens of extra places.
Prostate cancer patients across the Limestone Coast, including men in the Naracoorte-Lucindale district, will have greater access to specialist support after a local cancer group raised about $29,000 to expand the region’s specialist nursing service.
Naracoorte Lucindale mayor Patrick Ross has fired a blunt warning at national politicians pushing for sweeping migration cuts, saying regional Australia “needs all the help we can get” as businesses struggle to find skilled workers.
School holiday fun is continuing at Naracoorte Library and Town Hall, with local adventures, creative activities, games and movies still to come.
The West Wimmera Shire Council has expressed disappointment after the Victorian government declined requests to reduce speed limits in Goroke and Apsley.
Spring is set to come alive in the Coonawarra Wine Region this October, with Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations returning from 1 18 October 2026, bringing together three vibrant weekends of wine, food, music, and regional experiences.
The Limestone Coast Landscape Board is inviting the community to connect with nature these school holidays at Walk the Wetland, a free family-friendly environmental education event celebrating the importance of wetlands across the Limestone Coast.
The African lovegrass has been announced as a new national priority weed for Australia.
Dressed in “blue”, members came in support of this year’s WAB project, Dolly’s Dream.
Students with a connection to the Limestone Coast are encouraged to apply for financial support to further their education as applications open October 1 for the latest round of Stand Like Stone Foundation educational scholarships.
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