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 […]
New Naracoorte
Website
Welcome to our new website, where we’ll keep serving independent news to Naracoorte and the surrounding communities, but also offering new opportunities to get involved.
Latest news
and articles
Padthaway WAB tightens their belts with a $10 Budget
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 […]
Health, Harmony and Happiness Festival at the Robe Institute
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 […]
Creek walk trees
Your Say: Robyn Hage I was very pleased to read Helen and Kingsley Baker’s article “Creek walk to nowhere” last week. I was walking the creek walk the day of planting, and it took 8 men to plant those hundreds of trees, obviously no one had any knowledge of the natives and grasses they were […]
Power prices rort
Your Say: Ken Grundy, Naracoorte Most power prices have risen by 25% but there are some reported to soon double. The feeble answers provided across the board say to ‘put on an extra jumper’ or ‘shop around’. Just imagine if basic food or fuel prices suddenly rose by such astronomical amounts – there would be […]
The Voice
Your Say: Arnold Pfitzner Why are we faced with a race-based referendum on enshrining special privileges in the Constitution forever? How can anyone seriously claim that this will unite all Australians? How about ‘it is not meant to’. Marxist in origin, this change is designed to tear down institutions, according to Thomas Mayo, the indigenous […]
Judges announced for the 2023 Tatiara Art Prize
By Naomi Fallon, Tatiara District Council, Director Walkway Gallery Entries for the Tatiara Art Prize will close at the end of this month. Held every two years, the $10,000 acquisitive prize invites submissions of new or recent work by Australian artists in any medium, other than photography. Presented by the Walkway Gallery since 2013, the […]
Free entry for locals
By Josie Collins, Media Manager, Naracoorte Lucindale Council LOCALS can once again enjoy free entry to the Naracoorte Caves when they take along their visiting family or friends in the re-launch of an exciting initiative to strengthen our unique connection with the World Heritage site. The timely re-launch of the initiative at the start of […]
Running for Premature Babies
By Sophie, founder of the charity Running for Premature Babies I started this charity 17 years ago after losing all three of my prematurely born triplets to their prematurity. I wanted to reach out to you as a local young man in your community who was born at the same gestation as my triplets but […]
Balharry Memorial Kindergarten fundraiser
By Rachel Savage Exciting new advancements are in the works for The Balharry Memorial Children’s Centre in Lucindale at the start of 2024. One of the advancements include new nature play spaces for the children to enjoy and engage in. The centre is looking to raise $30,000 by the end of the year for new […]
Lochaber WAB New Year
By Angie Burzacott Tuesday June 6th, Lochaber WAB Members gathered at Lochaber Hall. Following a most enjoyable 2021/2022 year the meeting was called to close business for the 2022/2023 Year. All Office Bearers vacated their positions. The Annual General Meeting then proceeded. CHAIR PERSON – Chris Thornton SECRETARY – Lyn Bellman Lochaber WAB are a […]
Shitbox Golf Challenge
By Erin Mcwaters The Shitbox Rally Spring 2023 team of Shannon and Erin, along with the talented Lucindale Country Club catering crew hosted the Lucindale Survivors Shitbox Golf Challenge on Sunday, June 11 th , and “Sherlee the Shitbox” turned up with the perfect weather in the boot! The Shitbox Rally participants raise awareness and […]
BE PART OF
THE COMMUNITY!
Help us continue to grow and improve by supporting our community. You can help us make an impact by sharing our content, becoming a sponsor or distributor, or donating to our causes.
Discover how to help us!