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Leadership woes
By Chris Oldfield: SA LIBERAL leader David Speirs has cancelled plans to return to Scotland for another family wedding. But speculation continues as the State Government urges a leadership challenge. In a statement issued at deadline for press last week, a spokesperson for the Leader of the Opposition said the Liberal Party was “incredibly united” […]

Inquiry into local councils
By Nasik Swami: A Federal Government inquiry has been launched into the sustainability of our local councils. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure, and Transport’s (the RDIT Committee) is at the forefront of the inquiry. The RDIT Committee will inquire into and report on local government matters, with a particular focus […]
Community transport
By Nasik Swami: The need for public transportation services in Naracoorte and other surrounding towns is increasing. Many people who do not have access to their own vehicles and prefer public transportation to travel and connect to the high value markets of the South...
War of words
By Nasik Swami: A war of words has broken out between Health Minister Chris Picton and Member of Barker Tony Pasin over the release of a feasibility study on delivering radiation treatment services for the region. Mr Pasin claimed the local health bureaucracy, the...

Vital tourism
By Nasik Swami
Is Naracoorte-Lucindale District a competitive tourism destination, and are we doing enough to leverage from the region’s visitor economy? Tourism is critical to the region’s growth. And many would say that the sector is crucial in offering townships like ours incredible opportunities for growing jobs, keeping businesses in operation, and sustaining communities.
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Govt offers vacant block to NLC
By Chris Oldfield
A NEW Naracoorte Police Station and a Region 5 CFS Headquarters located at 31 Smith St would be better than the property being sold by the SA Government. That was the suggestion of Naracoorte Lucindale Council CEO Trevor Smart in a report to the council’s February 27 meeting.
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SPORT: Issue 197 – 01 MAY 2024
KNTFL: Round 3 Footy Report
KNTFL: Bordertown v Mundulla
KNTNA results: Round 3
KNTNA A Grade match reports
KNTNA Junior report
Hockey results
Anzac Day Legacy Challenge
Bowls SA 2024 Prestige Medley
SE Veteran Golf
Table tennis report
Lucindale Ladies Golf
Naracoorte Golf Ladies report
Robe Bowling Club
Naracoorte RSL Bowls Club
Squash report
Bordertown Bowls Club
Apsley Golf Club

Naracoorte Market Report 21/11/2023
By Graham Pymer, MLA
Cattle: LWB 11 – LWY 576 – LWC 182 – OAY 24
Cattle numbers declined to 795 this week at Naracoorte, that’s a drop of 445 head on last week. Quality was mostly good with few plainer cattle through the offering.
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Naracoorte RSL pennant results
By Linda Prentice
The Naracoorte RSL ladies had a delayed start for their Round 8 at home last week against Millicent. Fortunately the Hurn Green was playable by the regulation wait time, as the new green was still well under water.
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New Forestry Initiative To Create Workforce Opportunities
A new State Government-funded initiative will support the Limestone Coast timber and forestry sectors to address current skill gap shortages and develop the ‘workforce of the future’. Minister for Education, Skills & Training Blair Boyer officially opened the Mount Gambier Skills Centre this week, which will have a specific focus on timber and forestry, with an accompanying field based role working directly with industry.
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Squash Spring Pennant results: Round 12
By Jenny Dickenson
Zeus has finished on top of the ladder 1 point ahead of Hera and will battle it out in the grand final on Wednesday night which is sure to have some great matches and will be interesting to see who will win as they have been so close all pennant.
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Keeping the peace
By Wayne Hawthorne
With the current Egypt-Israel crisis in the Sinai Peninsula, it was interesting to learn that local Jo Callaghan was over there 21 years ago in a peace monitoring role. Jo recently spoke to Naracoorte Men’s Probus members of her army career and time in the Middle-East.
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Naracoorte Rangers Baseball report
By Martin Wirper
The grounds at Memorial oval could not escape from the damage Friday’s storm caused in Naracoorte. A limb broke off the gum tree on the visitors side of the ground and caused damage to the fence.
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AGM Naracoorte and District Senior Citizen’s club
By Di Arnold
The AGM was held on 10th November at the clubrooms. Very few members attended so this made the meeting brief. There were a few changes in the committee positions. Fay Schinckel is the President, Di Arnold is secretary/treasurer and Pat Carrick will be the booking officer.
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Bridge@Bowls
By Bridging the Gap
It was wonderful having 26 ladies play 28 boards of bridge last week. We were thrilled four recently absent players returned, welcome back Julia, Ruth, Chris and Helen. Huge congratulations to E/W winners, Sally Macdonald and Sandra Haynes with a whopping 76.67%.
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Sports centre options
By Chris Oldfield
THE Naracoorte Lucindale Council seeks your feedback about whether to spend $8 million on new basketball/netball facilities, or $35 million on a new sports complex. People can offer their feedback by writing to the council, talking to one of their elected members or voicing their opinion via the council’s website.
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Naracoorte Bowling Club
By Beverly King
Last Monday ten ladies competed for the honour of the ladies singles champion for the 2023/24 season. In the first round A. Barker defeated L. Williams, and B. King defeated S. Bennett, the second round A. Barker defeated D. Arnold, H. Whitehead went down to C. Fox, C. Murphy defeated B. King and C. Healy defeated S. Williams.
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The News Gives Back: The Naracoorte Mill Quilters
By Louise O’Shaughnessy
The Naracoorte Mill Quilters is a “like-minded” group of ladies that gather once a month to share our love of all things quilted! But our members are not just from Naracoorte, some ladies travel from as far as Robe, Bordertown and Lucindale to be able to come together.
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Naracoorte RSL pennant results
By Linda Prentice
After a cancellation of women’s last Friday due to heat, Naracoorte RSL and Districts Bowling Club had both Saturday divisions play away. Division 1 played against Millicent Red and had two rinks up and one down.
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