SA Pathology to extend Naracoorte service
By Nasik Swami: SA Pathology has confirmed it is in the process of hiring additional staff to support the expansion of services at its Naracoorte collection centre. The move aims to extend operations to six days a week. This confirmation came in response to enquiries made by The News to the Department of Health regarding […] To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Hard Talk: Councils are struggling
By Nasik Swami: Many local councils in the MacKillop electorate are facing serious financial strain, struggling to meet community demands while navigating complex partnerships with state and federal governments under the Local Government Act 1999. With a shrinking ratepayer base to draw income from, MacKillop MP Nick McBride is asking how regional councils—like Naracoorte Lucindale—can […] To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Attention councillors!
By Nasik Swami: Are the elected officials of the Naracoorte Lucindale Council fulfilling the commitments they made to you, the voters, when they campaigned for office in 2022? Are they effectively addressing community needs and ensuring your voices are heard? This week, The News starts a new series called “Attention councillors.” This Q&A initiative offers […] To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Teys bows out
By Nasik Swami: Teys Naracoorte facility, which currently employs 475 workers, will not experience any major changes to staffing levels following its recent acquisition by American food and protein industry giant Cargill. A joint spokesperson for Teys and Cargill confirmed to The News that the acquisition will have no “significant impact on roles” at the […] To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
12 ladies brave drizzly conditions
LAST week’s golf competition for Lucindale ladies was sponsored by Wild Game Wines.
Novice players impress: Bridge@Bowls
There were 26 bridge players last week including three novice players with some scoring at least one top hand in their respective directions which was impressive.
Bridge: Suit Preference Signal
This deal was played in 3NT four times by West, making 10 tricks twice , 9 tricks once and 8 tricks once. Three times it was played in 4H, making once and two tricks down twice, most likely due to the 5 0 break in the missing trumps. What caught my attention happened...
SE claims Men’s Country Championship
SOUTH EAST has claimed its fifth THINK! Road Safety South Australian Men’s Country Championship with a hard-fought 15-point win against Southern Districts in the grand finale at Memorial Oval in Port Pirie. To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION,...
Andrew controls the match and takes the win
Squash winter pennant – Round 6
Congratulations to all winners
Apsley Golf Club news
2025 KNTNA RESULTS – ROUND 12
By SALLY BYWATER
UK author now local
By Wayne Hawthorne
A UK author of more than 10 books, Gill Tee led an interesting life before moving recently to the Naracoorte district. Gill told Naracoorte Men’s Probus Club members how she spent most of her life living in England, but that she has also lived in Spain and now Australia.
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Bridge@Bowls
By Bridging the Gap
There were 28 ladies who enjoyed playing 28 boards of bridge last week, a great escape from the outside humidity! Our members are always very grateful for both Liz Ogilvie and Sue Hood who organise our bridge boards every week and also their computer literacy in sourcing and communicating results.
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Karatta Wine Room and Gallery exhibition
By Susan McLachlan
“I love to notice the details. The way the light falls, the intricacies of things.” This is Jaime Prosser’s inspiration for her art, the subject of her exhibition, which opened on 13 January at the Karatta Wine Room and Gallery in Robe, SA.
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Lucindale Bowls Club
By Alison Williams
Lucindale Bowls Club held its annual Australia Day H & Y Pitt Mixed Pairs with 12 teams competing. A fun day was had by all with first place hotly contested with 2 pairs on 3 wins; Peter Kurray and Pauline Rivett and Malcolm Graetz and Vanessa Stone.
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“How’s the Serenity?”
By Nutrien Harcourts Keith
The house comprises 4 bedrooms plus a generous office, a large open plan living and dining area, plus a north facing sunroom/playroom, all overlooked by a modern kitchen. The original timber framed cottage was fully renovated in 2014, to incorporate an architecturally designed extension and remodelling of the existing rooms.
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Naracoorte RSL Bowling Club
By Linda Prentice
Round 14 Pennant Both Naracoorte RSL Bowling Club’s Saturday teams played away last week, and didn’t have much luck. Division 1 played Mt Gambier Red and David O’Shaughnessy, Greg Mark, Rohan Burke and Jodie Mark played against Tony Bowditch’s rink.
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PPHS Real Estate welcomes newest team member
By PPHS Real Estate
PPHS Real Estate is excited to introduce our newest member to our real estate team in Mike Wetherall. Mike has a solid agricultural and agribusiness background and feels that joining the PPHS team is a natural progression from what he has been doing all his working life.
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Serviceton Bowls news
By Gwen Colwill
What a huge four days of Carnival fun, food and bowling as we held our annual Australia Day weekend Four Day Tournament. The rain and thunderstorms threatened to ruin Thursday 25th January the first day of the competition. This day was any Combination Triples and apart from one break for rain play, play kept going.
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High-speed rail
By Nasik Swami
A local member of parliament has called on the government to consider a high-speed rail network between Adelaide and Melbourne, going through the Limestone Coast region. Member of Mackillop Nick McBride says he’s a big supporter of high-speed rail and believes this will revolutionise transport between Adelaide and Melbourne, with “bigtime benefits” for the region.
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Reconciling our past
By Nasik Swami
We would have been so much better if we had reconciled our past with the First Nations people of this land.
This was the message delivered by James Darling AM, a South Australian conversationalist who was the guest speaker at Australia Day celebrations at the Naracoorte Town Square.
In a thought-provoking message, Mr Darling said we must continue to give a fair go to all, irrespective of backgrounds, culture, or creed.
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Your Say: Parking debate
Your Say: David Beauchamp, Naracoorte
I am amused at the on-going hoo-ha regarding the perceived lack of CBD parking. My wife and I have lived here for nearly 20 years, and not once have I not been able to find a parking spot with-in an easy stroll to where I want to be.
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Your Say: Poor wheelchair access and information available at the Naracoorte Caves National Park
Your Say: Ivor Wolstencroft
For a World Heritage Site I found on a recent visit to the caves that the service by Rangers was exceptional but the offering for wheelchair users was very poor. Has anyone recently reviewed the wheelchair accessible display (which a visitor pays for) with their very dated “touch screens” at the end of the display.
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