“I am different”
By Nasik Swami: “I will be doing things differently because I am different.” That’s the words of Cr Abigail Goodman, the Naracoorte Lucindale Council’s newly elected deputy mayor. Cr Goodman was elected to the position last week at the council’s November 26 meeting. She takes over the role from Cr Monique Crossling, who held the […] To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Memorial cricket match for Jason
By Nasik Swami: Lucindale hosted a Twenty20 cricket match at the Cricket Club in honour of police officer, Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig on November 17. Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig was killed in the line of duty at Senior, outside Bordertown last year. According to SAPOL, the club hosted the event, beginning with a brief ceremony […] To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Lobby for sheep eID funding
By Nasik Swami: The Naracoorte Lucindale Council says it continues to lobby the State Government (Minister and the Department of Primary Industries and Regions) for improved funding outcomes relating to the mandated implementation of sheep eID at the Naracoorte Regional Livestock Exchange. In a written report to the council—which was expected to be discussed during […] To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Asbestos contamination
By Nasik Swami: There are no Naracoorte Lucindale Council sites under investigation for asbestos contamination, according to CEO Trevor Smart. In a written report to the council—which was expected to be discussed during the council’s meeting last night, November 26—Mr Smart said due to various discussions and/or questions across the community regarding “contamination of rubble […] To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
“High level” engagement
By Nasik Swami: Despite the absence of a survey evaluating the effectiveness of livestreaming Naracoorte Lucindale Council meetings, CEO Trevor Smart describes the initiative as a “high level” of community engagement. The council conducted its first livestream of an ordinary meeting on June 27, 2023, followed by its inaugural livestream of the Strategic Asset and […]
Hard Talk, Town after Town
. Consistent failures in housing strategy. By Nasik Swami: Bureaucratic hurdles, red tape, market failures, declining investor confidence, and ineffective policies have all been cited as key factors behind the district’s ongoing housing crisis. In this edition of Hard Talk, The News explores the severe housing shortage affecting regional towns like Naracoorte, Penola, and Bordertown. […]
What’s our strategy?
By Nasik Swami: Future developments in the district must be thoughtfully planned with harmony, taste, and understanding, rather than solely focusing on “chasing rate dollars”. This was the key message from mayor Patrick Ross to the Naracoorte Lucindale Council as...
See you at the races!
The 2025 MiniJumbuk Naracoorte Cup will be held on Sunday 16 February, 2025. Naracoorte Racing Club/Photo: Adrian Gale – The Chapel Studio. The picture was taken during the 2024 Naracoorte Cup. To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST...
Postcode discrimination
By Nasik Swami: Country towns like Naracoorte are facing “postcode discrimination” when it comes to accessing mental health services and resources. That’s the view of SA Shadow Minister for Regional Health Services, Penny Pratt, who has attacked the State government for turning a blind eye to the Limestone Coast region and failing to understand the […]
Farewell Shaz!
By Nasik Swami: Twenty-seven years and 2.2 million boxes later, Sharon Drabsch has called it a day. Shaz, as her colleagues call her, ends her 27-year career as a box maker at the MiniJumbuk in Naracoorte at the end of this month. The 46-year-old with special abilities is not only a box maker but also […]
In confidence
By Nasik Swami: Is it necessary for our local councils to exclude the public from meetings under the confidentiality provisions, and what impact is this having on transparency? Recently, The News has observed how councils interpret the confidentiality provisions of the Local Government Act 1999 (SA) (LG Act). On occasions, some councils have listed about […]
Issue 194: 10 April, 2024: SPORTS ROUND-UP
Womens footy report
Footy report
Apsley & District Motorsport Club
Lucindale Ladies Golf
Lucindale Mens Golf
Naracoorte Table Tennis
Bridge@Bowls
Squash Pennant
Robe Bowling Club
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Debt-ridden properties
By Nasik Swami
Three debt-ridden properties in the district were auctioned by the Naracoorte-Lucindale Council last week to recoup unpaid rates and legal costs of up to $100,000. The council says it had to put the properties under the hammer as it had exhausted all other options to recover the debts.
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Mayor calls for phone to be reinstated
By Chris Oldfield
Reconnecting the telephone at Lucindale’s Health Centre would be a first step towards healing a rift between the community and the $243 million Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) which slashed its services. Naracoorte Lucindale mayor Patrick Ross hoped the phone line would be reinstated by the end of last week, or early this week.
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Done deal
By Nasik Swami
Naracoorte’s former Morris Bakery has been sold to a local buyer. The value of the sale was not disclosed to The News because of legal agreements. Still under contract with conditions to be cleared, the property, including the plant and equipment, was sold through a “privately negotiated deal before auction.”
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Ssh! Secret meeting!
By Chris Oldfield
LAST night, Tuesday April 2, a secret meeting regarding nursing services at Lucindale was scheduled to be held behind locked doors. Patients, public and the media were excluded from the private gathering in the town’s rarely used council chamber. With an “invitation only” guest list which expanded from “a chosen few” to around 24 people.
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Aged care workers needed
By Nasik Swami
There is an urgent need for more aged care workers in the district. And mayor Patrick Ross says the sector is of vital importance within any community, and ours is no different. Mr Ross said the district’s aged care provider was aware of the need for growth and development and was in the process of developing a strategy for Naracoorte for the future.
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NLC rules out $35m sports hub
By Nasik Swami
A $35million sporting hub reliant on ratepayer cash has been officially ruled out by the Naracoorte- Lucindale Council. The council decided in its March meeting to handball the “project lead” back to the sporting clubs involved.
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Issue 193: 3 APR 2024: SPORTS ROUND-UP
Issue 193: 3 APR 2024: SPORTS ROUND-UP
Lucindale Golf Club
Lucindale Bowling Club
Naracoorte Table Tennis A&B Grade Autumn Season
Bordertown Gun Club
Lucindale Ladies Golf
Naracoorte Golf Club
Bridge@Bowls
SE Veterans golf AGM
Squash Autumn Pennant: round 8
Robe Bowling Club
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North Parklands survey on hold
By Chris Oldfield
TO avoid possible duplication, no ratepayer cash will be spent on a biodiversity survey of Naracoorte’s North Parklands “until further notice” following an 8-2 vote. Instead, Naracoorte Lucindale Council will have workshops to decide what to do with the parklands, particularly the pines which will soon be due for harvesting.
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Nurse Ali ‘saved my leg’
By Chris Oldfield
LUCINDALE’s Cheryl “Fitzy” Fitzgerald has only praise for the Lucindale nurse who three years ago saved her leg, and possibly her life. During a farming accident her leg was impaled on a gear stick of an old tractor. Taken to the Naracoorte Hospital, her wound was stitched and bandaged and the days flicked by.
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Naracoorte Market Report: 19/03/2024
By Sheona Lamb, MLA
Cattle: LWB 13 – LWY 358 – LWC 141 – OAY 70
Numbers remained similar with 581 cattle penned, made up of 358 young cattle, 140 cows, 13 Bulls and 70 open auction young calves. Quality mostly consisted of plainer secondary types with a nice run of heavy grown steers and
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Ambulance resourcing
By Nasik Swami
When our lives are on the line, paramedics are our biggest heroes. And to ensure we have enough paramedics in Naracoorte to attend to the community’s growing demands, recruitment is underway of 24 additional staff to hit the roads this July, SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) confirmed. SAAS says they are recruiting paramedics to enhance response capacity in the Limestone Coast.
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