Kids drinking, vaping alarm
Alarming school data reveals some Naracoorte and Lucindale students are drinking and vaping before their teenage years are over. To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Resthaven Naracoorte office temporarily closed
Resthaven Naracoorte has clarified that its community services office on Gordon Street does not contain asbestos, but remains temporarily closed following the January 10 fire at the former TAFE building next door. To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Labor for MacKillop’s future?
As MacKillop heads toward the March 2026 state election, voters are being challenged to weigh experience, independence, and influence. To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Rating review
The Naracoorte Lucindale Council has begun a comprehensive review of how it raises rates, stressing the process is about fairness and equity rather than fixing a problem. To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Community at heart
When Mohammad Yaseen Hakimi arrived in Australia as a young boy, he carried little more than hope and the support of family already building a life in the South East.
Naracoorte OSHC deal done
The Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) impasse facing Naracoorte families has been resolved, with a provider confirmed and services now in place for the town.
“I am desperate to get to court”
Facing aggravated assault charges he has denied, member for MacKillop Nick McBride says he is “chafing at the bit, desperate,” and “can’t wait to get to the court” to tell his side of the story.
McBride defends allegations, plans re-election
State MP Nick McBride has declared he will continue in his role as the member for MacKillop and contest the upcoming state election, as he faces “unproven allegations” he says he is defending. Mr McBride was granted release today on strict home-detention bail conditions — including wearing an ankle monitor — after spending 10 days in custody. The 56-year-old was arrested and charged with an aggravated assault against his wife and breaching bail, following an alleged incident at Conmurra in the state’s South East on December 27. Mr McBride today appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court via video link, where the court heard the allegations were “denied and disputed”. In a statement issued following the court appearance, Mr McBride thanked those who had supported him during the past fortnight. “I want to acknowledge my gratitude for the support of my family and friends, the professionalism of G4 staff, and to […]
OSHC provider confirmed for Naracoorte
After months of uncertainty, Naracoorte parents have finally received some long-awaited good news, with an Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) provider confirmed for the town. Education minister Blair Boyer has confirmed to The News that Our Patch will become the new...
A plea for Christmas
Give a gift that saves lives, says Naracoorte father and cancer survivor To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
A Christmas table for all
For seven years, the Naracoorte Community Christmas (NCC) has opened its doors — and its heart — to anyone who has nowhere to go on Christmas Day. To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Value for voters?
As South Australians prepare to head to the polls next March, one question looms large across the South East: what exactly is happening inside the Liberal Party, and what does it mean for regional voters? To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION,...
Childcare crisis: minister remains silent
Long waiting lists, no out-of-school-hours care (OSHC), and childcare centres already full — that’s the reality facing families in Naracoorte as they head into the summer holidays with little certainty and even fewer options.
Millicent local named Labor’s MacKillop candidate
Mark Braes. Picture: Facebook page.
Christmas fever grips town
The excellent article by Chris Oldfield in “The News”, puts it all into perspective.
Labor names Mount Gambier candidate, MacKillop vacancy remains
The South Australian Labor Party has named its Mount Gambier candidate for the March 2026 state election but continues to keep quiet on who will contest the neighbouring seat of MacKillop.
Labor names Mount Gambier candidate, MacKillop vacancy remains
The South Australian Labor Party has named its Mount Gambier candidate for the March 2026 state election but continues to keep quiet on who will contest the neighbouring seat of MacKillop.
Battery plan backlash
Council raises alarm, TagEnergy defends Naracoorte mega-battery proposal
NLC admin praised
NARACOORTE Lucindale Council’s administration has been praised for its submission regarding a proposed Kincraig Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on Fogarty’s Rd, Naracoorte.
Beauty in the decay
Have you ever wondered whether something broken, abandoned, or forgotten could still hold beauty? Artist Heather Petty invites you to see exactly that at the Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery. Her photographic exhibition, ‘Long Exposure of Memory’, now on display until December 12, reveals striking beauty within decaying rubble and discarded objects—crystal glasses, comic books, clothing spilling from old suitcases—and the way buildings shift and weather with time, wind, and rain. Heather spent the past seven years capturing these fading memories in and around her hometown of Wudinna on the Eyre Peninsula, transforming remnants of the past into haunting and poetic works of art.
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