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Your say: Doug Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, The Smith Family. I’m writing to express my deep appreciation and thanks to everyone across South Australia who supported The Smith Family’s 2023 Winter Appeal. It goes without saying that the last few years have been...
Your Say: Cliff Hignett, Naracoorte. The article by Nasik Swami was essentially a free advertorial for the No case in the referendum. Why is the News passing up advertising revenue? And if you were paid then let’s have it marked ‘advertisement’ please. As I have said on these pages before, Tony Pasin’s opinion has no […]
Your Say: Philip Cornish, Bordertown. It is so frustrating to see every time a natural disaster occurs somewhere in the world, that climate change activists jump on the bandwagon to claim more evidence of manmade climate change. To discover what really causes the climate to change, I want to refer to what the Bible reveals […]
Your Say: Charlotte Edmunds, Office of Tony Pasin MP. Assistant Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Member for Barker Tony Pasin MP, says the Labor Government’s 90-day infrastructure review is delaying important road safety upgrades as the national road network falls into disrepair with billions of dollars in funding cuts and delays. “The Coalition […]
Your Say: Heather Heggie, Naracoorte. The neurological damage from the forever chemicals and others, is well documented now after years of cover ups, and class actions are continuing against the chemical manufacturers. (Watch “Blackwater” starring Mark Ruffalo). Noosa was the first community in Australia to become plastic free and now others are joining the Boomerang […]
By Norma Davis The Naracoorte Lucindale Community Care Network is a registered charity which was incorporated in 2014. It’s mission is to coordinate responses to critical areas of need, such as emergency food vouchers, mental health and wellbeing projects, care packages, migrant settlement, suicide prevention and substance abuse. Our role is to support established services […]
Your Say: Ken Grundy, Naracoorte The impact on the farming community resulting from the legislation in WA requiring aboriginal approval prior to basic farm jobs like fencing is of concern to all farmers across the nation. Already similar restrictions apply in parts of Victoria while other States are likely to follow. Concerns range from simple […]
Your Say: Tony Pasin MP On July 25th more than 200 people attended a community forum at the Sir Robert Helpmann organsied and hosted by the Radiation Treatment Limestone Coast Working Party. I was extremely impressed with the event and I wish to commend the Working Party for its organisation. I also wish to congratulate […]
Your Say: Cliff Hignett, Naracoorte A pamphlet, just received in my mail box, states ‘The Voice – Risky! Unknown! Permanent!’. Rumour has it that this is just the first of many similar leaflets we will get in addition to the taxpayer-funded YES and NO cases. A quick read established that the arguments were the same […]
By Susan McLachlan, Karatta Wine Room and Gallery, Kristi Biezaite will be exhibiting her exquisite creations at Karatta Wine Room and Gallery in Robe, opening on 6 August. In the exhibition, Kristi will be displaying blankets and shawls, pots, and embroidered cloths she has designed and made by hand. For Kristi, the process is deeply […]
By Virginia Gale On a lovely cold winters morning we gathered together and enjoyed planning our next year program. The state committee have nominated we are studying the country Iceland, our project for the year is food bank and our theme is rural women together. We all look forward to the following program suggestions and […]
By Heather Gibbons What a great vibe at the Robe Health Harmony and Happiness Winter Festival on the June long weekend. If you missed it, the next Summer festival will be on January 12-13th 2024. Different healing modalities, expertise and products from amazing stallholders were showcased at the festival in a friendly, relaxed and stimulating […]
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