New budget, big plans
By Nasik Swami: The Naracoorte Lucindale Council has adopted its 2024–2025 Annual Business Plan and Budget, with a strong focus on the road network and Naracoorte Regional Livestock Exchange (NRLE). According to the council, the plan and budget that were adopted at the council’s June meeting also focus on keeping rates as reasonable as possible […] To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Eat or heat
By Nasik Swami: The vulnerable in the district are choosing between heating and eating this winter. If they turn on heating to keep themselves warm during the chilly nights, many say they will be faced with eye-watering power bills. So, what does the public do? The News asked our decision makers to explain why we […] To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Longridge help?
By Nasik Swami What’s the future of our community-owned aged care facility, Longridge Aged Care (LAC)? LAC is facing financial pressures due to the increased cost of business and is struggling to retain a stable workforce. While it has not considered exiting the market at this point, LAC has written to the Naracoorte Lucindale Council […] To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Mpox alert
SA Health calls on those eligible to vaccinate now! By Nasik Swami SA Health is calling on the public to vaccinate themselves to protect against mpox. SA Health has been notified of three locally acquired cases of mpox (formerly called monkeypox) in a man in his 20s, a man in his 30s and a man […] To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Justice for South East, as AFL ‘role’ praised
THE return of Channel 7 programming to free-to-air screens in the South-East and Riverland is justice for SA rural regions and potentially a nod to the power of the AFL.
Tight finish, Alex wins
Lucindale ladies golf open day 3 July 2025
DINNER BILL ENQUIRY
A RECENT enquiry from a Naracoorte Lucindale councillor has shed light on the cost of council-funded meals, raising questions about the ongoing expenses tied to post-meeting dinners. To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL...
Rumball’s heartfelt plea
A LOCAL funeral director has made a heartfelt plea to the Naracoorte Lucindale Council to reverse its decision not to waive cemetery fees for children up to the age of 10. To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL...
Our Australia Day award winners
By Naracoorte Lucindale Council: The Naracoorte Lucindale Council is proud to announce its 2025 Australia Day award winners. The award winners are: Joint Naracoorte Citizen of the Year – David Steadman for his outstanding contribution to the Naracoorte Community. David goes above and beyond through his role as a community pharmacist and is a current […]
Hard Talk – Loss of essential services
By Nasik Swami: Many essential service providers, including the government, are “abandoning” rural towns like Naracoorte in South Australia. Many regional towns in the South East are losing—or have already lost—essential services such as banking, postal, Medicare, Centrelink, resident health specialists, TAFE and other tertiary education providers, telecommunications, along with many others. And now, it’s […]
Sunrise musical hit
In a Galilee far, far away…. The Sunrise Christian School Naracoorte held its 2024 Christmas musical at the Town Hall last week. The musical, an interplanetary exploration to discover the Glory of God throughout the universe, and beyond, focused on showcasing the true meaning of Christmas.
3 open gardens in Penola: 11th and 12th November 2023
By Open Gardens SA
On the weekend of Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 November 2023, we are opening three gardens in Penola as part of our Spring program. The gardens are open from 10am until 4.30pm, both Saturday and Sunday. The entry cost for these three Penola gardens is $10 each or $25 for all.
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Southern Ports Junior Tennis: Round 3 results, 4th November
By Kirsty Starling
Kingston def Lucindale Roos 53-37
Some great games this morning in chilly but sunny Lucindale. Jacob and Anna were a good match for Jimmy and Harry and Kingston got the win 6-3. Ernie and George outplayed Hudson and Katie in their doubles to get the 7-5 win for Lucindale.
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Naracoorte SA 4WD club report
The Naracoorte SA 4WD Club recently held its 2023 AGM. The only change to the committee was the addition of William Bennett as publicity director. As the current committee stands, Danny Attwood is President, Eric Van Der Laan is Vice President, Linda Wimshurst is Secretary, Bill Smith is Treasurer and Eric Matters is Trip Director.
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Apsley & District Motorsport Club Race results 5/11/2023
By Amanda McCallum
A Grade: 1st Joe Garner, 2nd Fred Carberry, 3rd Will Braun.
B Grade: 1st Sam Johnson, Equal 2nd Mitchell Chambers and Len Holmes, 3rd David Garrigan.
C Grade: 1st Jake Freedom, 2nd Thomas Smitheman, 3rd Amanda McCallum.
SA vs Vic: Vic won.
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Naracoorte Market Report 31/10/2023
By Tim Delany, MLA
Cattle: LWB 2 – LWY 849 – LWC 191 – OAY 8
Naracoorte agents penned an increased number of 1,050 cattle a lift of 301 head. There was a significant improvement in the trade section of the market with the quality mostly good.
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Naracoorte Golf Club Ladies results: Wednesday 25th October 2023 Closing Day
By Sally MacLeod
Closing day for the ladies winter season was held a couple of Wednesdays ago and what a day it was, playing in rain, hail, sunshine and wind. A nine hole modified Pinehurst was played in drawn pairs, with both ladies driving, then after choosing which ball to play, it was alternate hits after that.
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Tough times
By Chris Oldfield
“WHAT a difference a year makes,” said Naracoorte Lucindale mayor Patrick Ross, reflecting on his first 12 months as a civic leader. Tough economic conditions are gouging deep into the lives of many – a direct contrast to that leading up to last year’s November 10 SA local government elections.
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Lucindale Bowling Club
By Alison Williams
Lucindale Bowls Club held its Minijumbuk 100 up Singles competition on 1st November with 10 bowlers taking part. For a nice change the wind wasn’t blowing and we all enjoyed perfect calm conditions for our day of bowls which consisted of 3 games of 10 ends with one 3 game winner Alison and 4 players on 2 wins.
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Lower South East Bowls Association
Midweek Pennant results round 5: 1st November 2023
By Heather Richards
Division 1
Millicent Red 52/6 defeated Mt Gambier RSL Blue 40/2
Mt Gambier RSL Red 62/8 defeated Naracoorte 43/0
Robe 61/6 defeated Millicent Blue 48/2
Mt Gambier Red 55/8 defeated Mt Gambier Blue 43/0
Port MacDonnell Red 41/6 defeated Port MacDonnell Blue 39/2
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Cost blowout
By Nasik Swami
When will the Bordertown community get a new medical hub? That’s the million-dollar question ratepayers are asking the Tatiara District Council that’s battling a “developer crisis”.
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Serviceton Bowls news
By Gwen Colwill
This week we hosted the Midweek Pennant at Serviceton Bowling Green. Horsham City, whom we felt were an unknown quantity, visited to play on our green. Serviceton has the only grass green in the association. The green looks good and is running well.
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Naracoorte Highland Pipe Band
By Lyn Schinckel
The Naracoorte Highland Pipe Band is a community favourite at many events in the South-East, performing regularly at Anzac Day in Naracoorte and Apsley, Christmas parades at Naracoorte, Lucindale, Kingston and Robe, and they continue to entertain the crowds at these functions. Some of the pipers and drummers are involved in a combined competition performance band, along with members from Mount Gambier and Horsham.
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