Naracoorte Cricket Club
Back row L - R: Jason McClure, Brad Redding, Lucas Bald, Nic Bald. Front row L - R: Jock McClure, Angus Redding, Alice Redding, Anna Bald.

By Mary McClure The Naracoorte Cricket Club is a thriving local summer sports Club, steeped in tradition. Wortley Oval in Naracoorte is a hive of activity in the summer as girls, boys, women and men take to the field in a variety of competitions. Competitions run from November through to March and cater for all ages and abilities, from juniors through to seniors. Through the generosity of programs such as ‘The News Gives Back’, the Naracoorte Cricket Club can continue to maintain its envious facilities and provide its members and spectators, with a warm and welcoming environment both now and well into the future. Information surrounding the 23/24 season will be promoted through The News, school newsletters and the ‘Naracoorte Cricket Club’ and the ‘Naracoorte & District Cricket Assoc. – Junior’ Facebook pages. Editor’s Note: With this Give Back donation of $500 we have reached $100,299 donated to local service, […]

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Naracoorte Market Report: 13 October 2026

Cattle: LWB 29 – LWY 640 – LWC 283 – OAY 56

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A soldier, a mate, never forgotten

For more than four decades, Naracoorte Vietnam War veteran Private Robert “Bob” Liddy’s military service has gone without the recognition it deserved.

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What happened to $500,000?

A $500,000 taxpayer-funded grant linked to a failed childcare development in Naracoorte remains publicly unaccounted for, even after the state government announced a fresh $12.7 million investment to tackle the town’s worsening childcare shortage.

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Cr McGuire’s $760,000 challenge

Naracoorte Lucindale councillor Craig McGuire has challenged his fellow elected members to ask residents whether spending about $760,000 on three Naracoorte Creek weirs represents value for ratepayers.

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Big town forum

A major showdown over rare earth mining is looming in Naracoorte, with residents, farmers and businesses urged to turn out in force for a town forum amid growing concerns over the region’s land, groundwater, and future.

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Study: School belonging key to teen wellbeing

New Australian research finds students’ sense of belonging and relationships at school are more strongly linked to future wellbeing than a range of other school characteristics.

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