By Narelle Brooksby Keppoch is located 30km north of Naracoorte on the Riddoch Highway and is predominately a primary industry area.  Its local Hall, built in 1953, is the only public meeting facility in the local area and is used for family celebrations, meetings and other functions. To comply with legislation, the Hall Committee are […]

By Di Carberry The Apsley Golf Club is a small country Golf Club which is open for six months during late Autumn, Winter and early Spring. All upkeep and course maintenance is carried out by members on a voluntary basis. To support these workers we strive to have good reliable equipment for them to use, […]

By Sharyn Weckert Naracoorte Anglers Club recently held their AGM & Trophy Presentations for the 21/22  season. We started with the fire pit lit up ready for a camp oven cook up. The meeting was held with 18 members present, not a great number but there were several apologies. Kevan Addicott remains as President for […]

By Dean & Marg Ludwig We are a diverse group of people of all ages and interests. The one thing that brings us together is the joy of playing an instrument, singing songs and making new friends. The group has been meeting each week for over five years in the Breakfast Room of the Naracoorte […]

By Shirley Dickson Thank you so much to The News for the very generous donation. At the moment we are finalising details for our 125 th anniversary, so the money will help us celebrate this momentous occasion. We plan to hold a dinner, complete with haggis, and be entertained by the Naracoorte Pipe Bandand dancers. […]

By Eugene Dunstan The Naracoorte Croquet Club is a small but enthusiastic sporting club, part of the Naracoorte Bowls Club. We play socially on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, play pennant matches against other South East clubs and compete in tournaments in other parts of the country. This grant will be of great benefit to us […]

By Louise Hicks Neuarpurr CFA brigade is on the Vic/SA border east of the Frances township. The brigade is made up of volunteers who attend emergencies such as wildfires, motor vehicle accidents and flood events in Victoria, and assist our neighbouring SA CFS brigades whenever needed. We thank The News for the grant money received […]

By Rebecca Lohmeyer Friends of Naracoorte Caves (FoNC) is a volunteer group who give their time to support the activities at the World Heritage listed Naracoorte Caves National Park. This includes maintaining and developing the gardens and helping control feral weed species. We also support the running of various events that take place at the […]

By Caroline Redding Naracoorte Tennis Club are extremely grateful to be the recipients of a $500 donation from ‘The News Gives Back!’ With the 2022/23 tennis season fast approaching the money is very timely and will contribute towards new signage/numbering for our courts and to purchase a portable shade. Our Hot Shots tennis program will […]

By Roger Dickenson The Naracoorte Squash Club is a vibrant, family friendly, community ran club. Squash is a great way to get fit, have fun and meet new people. We have 4 well maintained glass-back courts that are utilised on pennant nights, social nights & for our junior program. The Naracoorte Squash club holds 3 […]

By Sarah Ottoson A big thanks to the Naracoorte Community News and their Give Back Program. While only in our second official season, the Kybybolite U16s girls football team and support staff have worked hard to both learn and share knowledge, skill and opportunity with our new players and supporters interested in AFLW. This includes […]

By Rose Milton The Bordertown Days for Girls group is thrilled to receive a grant from News Gives Back. “We create and distribute washable hygiene kits, and one will last a girl about 3 years. This gift will assist a girl to attend school every day of the month, even during her period. In some […]