More GPs, specialists needed

By Nasik Swami A new strategy is being looked at to attract and retain general practitioners and specialists in Naracoorte. Limestone Coast Local Health Network Board chairman Grant King says the strategy will focus on retaining medical graduates in the region. “We need to make sure there is more training, so we continue to work with universities and training providers to work on models,” Mr King said. Mr King said there was a model that was used in the Riverland area where doctors were being trained and retained, and that’s something that all the other regions were looking at. “Often people coming into the region, particularly international medical graduates, work in the region and then move onto the metropolitan areas for a whole lot of reasons, so we need to make sure that we can find a way to keep people in the regions practising longer, and that requires a […]

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Free drought consultations for Victorian farmers

Victorian farmers are being encouraged to access free one-on-one consultations to help take stock and develop a tailored drought management plan for their farm business.

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Double honours in foursomes

Lucindale ladies golf: 29/4/2026

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Big turnout for medal round

Naracoorte Golf Club – Ladies report

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Perfect season for Kaz and Karena

The 2026 women’s pennant season consisted of three divisions with five teams in A grade and division 1, and four teams in division 2.

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Sandra, Jill win big

Last Thursday, 26 members played 28 boards of competitive Bridge@Bowls at the Naracoorte Bowls Club. Please note social bridge will now be on the first Tuesday of every month, the next one will be on June 2, from 9am until about midday.

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KNTNA SCORES: ROUND 4

A Grade: Mundulla 47 (Z Grosser, E Jarrett) d Naracoorte 34 (G Midwinter, J Kavanagh); Lucindale 28 (H Ogilvie, K Oliver) d Bordertown 14 (A Langley, T O’Sullivan); Border Districts 49 (C Watt, P Moyle-Read) d Kybybolite 47 (A Donnelly, G Weckert).

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