Council heads for $2.9m loss

By Nasik Swami The Tatiara District Council is headed for a $2.9million loss this financial year, thanks to some “extraordinary circumstances”. The loss, which the council administration says is “largely due to grants not received yet,” was discussed at the council’s meeting in Bordertown on June 13. When asked by this newspaper for some clarity on the loss, council chief executive officer Anne Champness said the deficit included carry forwards and that it was important to understand where council revenue came from. “A large part of the projected deficit is related to grant payments, which include both payments received in the previous financial year, the 2021–22 financial year for this current financial year, and grants expected to be paid in this financial year at the time of setting our 2022–23 annual budget but now likely to be received in 2023–24 instead,” Ms Champness said. “Another significant component of the deficit […]

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Library’s ‘Eat the Rainbow’ inspires healthy habits

Healthy eating and active play are coming together at Naracoorte Library and Town Hall through the ‘Eat the Rainbow’ program — a community initiative designed to help local families build positive relationships with healthy food from an early age. Delivered by Naracoorte Library Customer Service Officer Tara Maresch, the program combines food education, tasting sessions, and movement activities to make healthy choices engaging and achievable for children and parents alike. ‘Eat the Rainbow’ is based on a government of South Australia – Wellbeing SA initiative and has been adapted locally alongside the library’s Active Storytime sessions. Ms Maresch said the program had previously run successfully as a stand-alone weekly offering at the library, but this version added a stronger focus on movement and family interaction. “The difference this time is that after the eating part of the session, children can be active with an obstacle course, music, and ribbons,” she […]

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Robe eyes lifestyle living village

The District Council of Robe has endorsed, in principle, the further investigation of a Lifestyle Living Village on Allotment 72 Hateley Crescent (Casuarina Lodge) as council’s preferred strategic direction for the future use of the site.

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PATS expansion welcomed, region still needs local specialist care

Naracoorte Lucindale mayor Patrick Ross has welcomed a major expansion of the state government’s Patient Assistance Travel Scheme (PATS), saying the increased support is “fantastic news” for regional patients, while stressing that people in the Limestone Coast should not have to travel hundreds of kilometres for specialist healthcare in the first place.

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