Will our schools benefit?
Shadow Minister: Our country students deserve a strong focus from the government on bringing their schools up to modern standards. By Nasik Swami: The state government has announced a record $42.7million funding for more than 80 public schools across the state to fix roofs, reseal bitumen, build fences, and upgrade ageing infrastructure. But how much […] To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
5-star accommodation for Naracoorte
By Nasik Swami: Naracoorte will soon boast a hotel with five-star accommodation. Dean Group, a family-owned and operated South Australian group – consisting of the Largs Pier Hotel, Walkers Arms Hotel, Macs Hotel, Peninsula Hotel Motel, and London Tavern – have taken ownership of Naracoorte’s Kincraig Hotel on Smith Street as of October 21, 2024. […] To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Our top snapper!
By Nasik Swami: Kybybolite Football Club’s Noel Black is South Australia’s Community Sports Photographer of the Year. Black, commonly known as Blackie, was bestowed with the award at the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Community Volunteers Awards on October 11, 2024, in the William Magarey Room at Adelaide Oval, with more than 300 attendees. […] To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Upset and broken!
By Nasik Swami: A local businessman is calling for more police presence in the town, particularly at night. Multicultural grocery store BWD Trading on McRae Street was broken into last Friday night—twice in two months, sustaining alleged losses and damage of about $30,000. Speaking to this newspaper, owner Didar Ali said, “this is very bad, […] To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
$361,550 playground for Leicester Park
By Chris Oldfield: NARACOORTE’S Leicester Park will soon boast a new $361,550 playground. Equipment will include a double bay swing, seesaw, neo spinner, play hut, skateboard rocker, joey trampoline, slide, and even a pretend eco charger. This follows consultation with Naracoorte South Primary School’s Reception and Years 1-2 students by Naracoorte Lucindale Council’s administration. The […]
Longridge achieves five-star rating
Longridge Aged Care has received an outstanding five-star rating from the National Aged Care Quality Standards, a significant achievement that reflects its commitment to providing exceptional care and support to its residents. The rating, updated in November 2024, measured the organisation’s performance against four sub categories – compliance, quality measures, residents experience and staffing. The […]
Sports funding
By Nasik Swami: Sporting clubs and community groups in the South East play a vital role in fostering social connections and promoting an active lifestyle. They serve as a cornerstone for bringing people together and strengthening local communities. Are government...
Mining battle
By Nasik Swami: Proposed mining for rare earths elements in the Limestone Coast is facing opposition from local producers and residents. Many sections of the community are concerned about how mining would impact production in one of the state’s key agricultural...
Subdivision granted
By Chris Oldfield: A land division involving 12 new residential allotments, two roads and a residual space has been granted at Lot 1002 Premier Drive, Naracoorte. With a capacity to create around 55 new blocks, 644 metres of roads and a 450m2 reserve across 6.025 ha or 14.88 acres, the development took six months to […]
Hard Talk – Healthcare cost burden
By Nasik Swami: Payroll tax on GPs, increasing costs for GP visits, and a complicated Medicare scheme—is our health system failing our communities and the most vulnerable? Are the increasing healthcare costs becoming a deterrent for people in our district to visit a GP/doctor and seek treatment when our public hospitals are already overcrowded? Who […]
Skilled GPs delivering babies at Naracoorte
By Chris Oldfield: A highly skilled team of four specialist rural doctors with qualifications and experience in obstetrics are working together, continuing to deliver babies at the Naracoorte Hospital. They include Dr Kim Trueman, Dr Clare Garner, Dr David Mills and Dr Ron Wallingford. The good news for obstetrics was released in statements by the […]
Cricket report
Millicent had a commanding win in the grand final of the Millicent and Naracoorte Cricket Association on Saturday. In a very one-sided game, Millicent went in as slight favourites despite playing Rendelsham at their home ground, but couldn’t have predicted how much they would dominate.
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Padthaway WAB learn new things
By Virginia Gale
After having a month break it was great to catch up with everyone. We started over at A New Leaf, Flowers, and Gifts, unfortunately due to unforeseen incidents we didn’t have a speaker but we wandered into the shop and had a good look around seeing what they have.
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Womens footy report: Kyby v Mundulla
By Chris Boston
After a couple of good wins it was time for the Kyby girls to take on top of the ladder Mundulla in Naracoorte. 3 late withdrawals due to illness and work commitments meant we were hitting the field with no bench.
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Livestreaming move
By Nasik Swami
Good news for those who are interested in local matters. The Tatiara District Council has decided to livestream future council meeting to the public in a bid to provide greater accessibility. Council CEO Anne Champness told this newspaper that the livestreaming would enable interested people to view a council meeting without having to be in the chamber at 5pm on a Tuesday night.
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Adelaide Cup curse strikes ‘Hasta’ again
By Paul Mitchell
The Adelaide Cup injury curse has again struck star Naracoorte stayer Hasta La War. The Sue Murphy-trained gelding was seemingly on track for his first start in the 3200m feature at Morphettville, to be held on Monday, but went amiss in the recent Lord Reims Stakes.
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Our needs and wants
By Nasik Swami
The “needs and wants” of the district were discussed with the Governor of South Australia during her recent Vice Regal Tour of the region. Governor Frances Adamson held informal discussions with Naracoorte-Lucindale mayor Patrick Ross, deputy mayor Monique Crossling, and CEO Trevor Smart in Naracoorte.
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Southern Ports Tennis Association: Grand Final
By Katelyn Baker
Kingston Premiers
Kingston 13-125 defeated Beachport 11-118
Kingston Tennis Club have taken out the Division 1 shield in the 2023/24 Southern Ports Tennis Association Grand Final, defeating the Beachport Pirate 13 sets to 11. The minor premiers had a tough battle on their hands against a formidable Pirates side, with the score remaining even until the final matches of the day.
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Naracoorte Market Report: 27/2/2024
By Graham Pymer, MLA
Cattle: LWB 19 – LWY 1,068 – LWC 185 – OAY 72
Naracoorte agents yarded an increased offering this week with 1344 head penned, an increase of 448/head. Quality was mostly good with the usual buying group in attendance and operating in a dearer market, that saw most cattle sell to a dearer trend to be 10c to 20c dearer and up to 30c/kg dearer in places.
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Southern Ports Tennis Association: Junior Grand Final
In the Division 1 grand final, Kingston and Naracoorte Blue battled it out in a very close match. Kingston took the win in the end by 8 games.
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Community feedback invited on draft plans for Lucindale and Frances
By Josie Collins, Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Naracoorte Lucindale Council invites community feedback on two significant draft plans to guide the future development of Lucindale and Frances. The Lucindale Masterplan and Frances Community Plan are open for feedback from 29 February for four weeks until 28 March.
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Naracoorte A grade table tennis report Autumn Season
By Michael Waters
The Naracoorte Table Tennis A grade Autumn season started off last Monday night with 5 teams. Meteors played Typhoons, and Meteors Captain Neil Golder scored 3 singles wins, as did team mate Gommo. They then teamed up well to win the first double in straight sets, so both players had excellent starts to the new season.
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2024 South East Field Days: The booming convenience of Same Day Granny Flats
By Same Day Granny Flats
The concept of Same Day Granny Flats is revolutionising the housing market by offering innovative and convenient solutions for folks seeking additional living and working spaces. With the growing demand for affordable housing and space to work from home, these Same Day Granny Flat ‘Expander’ units are gaining popularity for their ease of deployment, fully installed within a couple of days.
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