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Lucindale ladies shine across weeks of golf competitions
LUCINDALE LADIES GOLF REPORT
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 […]
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...
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...
Flying foxes among us
By Chris Oldfield: AROUND 5,000 or so grey-headed flying foxes, often called fruit bats, currently have two main camps – one near Naracoorte and the other around Mount Burr. The flying foxes can carry the deadly Lyssavirus and Hendra virus – anyone scratched or bitten must seek urgent medical attention. Even dead bats are considered […]
Powers tougher than ASIO for Landscape Boards
By Chris Oldfield: SOME public servants could soon enter homes without a warrant to “seize documents” including computers, phones, diaries, and bank statements under calls for tough new laws for SA Landscape Boards. Harsher than laws for Federal Police against terrorists if enacted, “authorised officers” could also make “an information discovery order”, compelling businesses and […]
Community uproar
Minister defends his position on radiation therapy By Nasik Swami: Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Chris Picton, has confirmed his position for no radiation service in the South East. Following the recent release of the independent feasibility study report, which scrapped the establishment of the service despite $4.3 million of federal funding, The News asked […]
Lucindale Ladies Golf: Store 21 Secret Partners and Wendy Wilson Trophy
By Dusty Clubs.
Wednesday, 27 September, 18 golfers played Stableford sponsored by Store 21, Naracoorte. There was something different out on course, it wasn’t bad like mozzies or pollen, ball stealing crows, or golfer bombing magpies. In the Clubhouse, after play, Golfers were all smiling, nearly singing, and handicaps were shaken down like sand easily […]
Land rights
Your say: Philip Cornish, Bordertown . There is much debate in recent times about who owns the land and who has the rights to it. Many of us have had the opportunity to buy and own our own land or property, but is it really ours? In the Bible, the book of Psalms chapter 89 says […]
Lucindale Bowls Club
By Alison Williams.
The Lucindale Bowls Club held their season Opening Black and Tan Day on the 1st October with a really great turn out of 25 bowlers. Life Member Shirley Tregoweth wished everyone a good season and rolled the first kitty and bowl. The day was kindly sponsored by Toby and Jane Robinson and […]
We are one
Your Say: Name supplied but withheld by request. As an Australian we have an amazing mixed heritage culture, and whether you’re First Nation, displaced convict or a more recent Australian there is one thing that resonates in all of us: we are one. The notion of allowing segregation to be written back into our constitution […]
Apsley Golf Club News
By Leanne Foster. Ladies took part in a Stroke Flag event last week. The weather was perfect for golf and the novelty competition was enjoyed by all players. Robyne Rainsford continued her winning way with her flag not being placed until the final stroke on the 18 th. Robyne had a great score of 72 […]
Naracoorte High School: Speak Off 2023
By Ash Bennier.
Each year the Naracoorte High School English faculty run the Speak Off competition for Students from Years 7-10. Speak Off is a public speaking competition where students are given four topics to select from and then create a persuasive speech to present to their class. Teachers mark against the achievement standard and […]
Serviceton Bowling Club new season Opening day
By Gwen Colwill
Sunday 1st October was the Opening Day of the new Bowling season 2023-24 at the Serviceton club with 19 players on the green enjoying the sunshine, and more visitors during the afternoon. President Rick Miles welcomed members and visitors to the club and asked Bev Makin to open the season. Bev opened […]
Naracoorte South Primary School
14th September, 2023, By Ms Edwards, Principal.
Welcome: A big warm welcome to the Pearce family who have relocated back to their home town of Naracoorte after a 6 year adventure in Western Australia. Willa has joined Mrs Wilkin’s class in Room 14 and Ned has joined Mrs C and Mrs Hahn’s class in Room […]
Crime wave
By Chris Oldfield
IN the shadow of darkness, sometimes thieves are lurking down side streets, back roads and farm paddocks, checking for unlocked cars, sheds, houses and gates to steal whatever they can. “It is a sign of the times, driven by the high cost of living as a result of high electricity prices,” according […]
Some crimes reported
By Chris Oldfield.
SOME of the criminal activity in the district is reported by SA Police on its website. According to the site, reports in recent months included the arrest of two men who triggered an alarm in June at a Blackwell Rd waste management business. The criminals aged 39 and 36 were charged for […]
Kybybolite Women’s Football Club: U16 round 1 results
By Tally Atwater.
Kybybolite 8.8-56 defeated South Gambier 1.3-9.
Kybybolite Women’s Football Club (KWFC) has begun their summer season impressively with the future of local female footy leading the way. In their first round of U16 female footy in the Limestone Coast Women’s football league, KWFC have kicked off with a win. The new U16s […]
Naracoorte Market Report 26/09/2023
By Tim Delany, MLA.
Cattle: LWB 27 – LWY 401 – LWC 200 – OAY 3.
Naracoorte agents offered a yarding of 627 cattle which represented a decrease of 462 head. Most of the regular buyers attended with not all operating fully and selective. Quality was overall from good to average with some plainer pens […]
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