By Tim Delany, MLA.
Cattle: LWB 13 – LWY 808 – LWC 259 – OAY 18.
Cattle numbers at Naracoorte were greater this week reaching 1,089 which represented an increase of 215 head. The quality of the trade run improved again with the yarding varying from very good to a average. Well presented cows continue […]
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Our Judy – Australia’s oldest checkout chick?
By Chris Oldfield.
ONE of Australia’s oldest checkout chicks is our own sprightly 81 year old, Judy Biggins of Naracoorte.
“I love my job!” says Judy, while packing and sorting groceries as they pass through her checkout, and her customers love her.
Refrigerated items are kept together, but “not too many milks in one bag”, she says with a smile.
“The bags are too heavy if you put too much milk in!”
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Bridge: Three Useful Points
by John Elliott.
Parliamentary tribute to the late Mr Rex Hall AFSM
31st August 2023.
By Nick McBride M.P., Member for MacKillop.
I rise today to acknowledge and pay tribute to Naracoorte resident and CFS stalwart Mr Rex Hall AFSM. Rex passed away aged 84 on 2 June this year. I also acknowledge Rex’s son, Alan; daughter-in-law, Christine; and CFS Deputy Chief Officer, Georgie Cornish, who are […]
Save the Cape Jaffa Lighthouse
By Kingston SE Branch, National Trust of South Australia.
The Cape Jaffa Lighthouse is an iconic South Australian historic cast iron structure which sits proudly on the foreshore at Kingston SE, providing memorable insights into the lives of lighthouse keepers and their families who lived and worked in incredible conditions to provide a mantle of […]
Naracoorte Ladies Golf results: 20th September 2023
By Felicity Miles.
Helloworld Travel Naracoorte sponsored our stableford golf on Wednesday, generously supporting the winners and runner up ladies. Charlies mum Jenny Legoe presented the prizes, fresh home from her amazing Helloworld holiday to India. We had 20 in the field and the winner in the A Grade was Kim Trueman with a wonderful […]
Rate hardship
By Nasik Swami.
If you’re experiencing difficulties paying your council rates, the Tatiara District Council says help is available for you. Council chief executive officer Anne Champness said financial hardships and unemployment have topped the council’s list of reasons for rate arrears and nonpayment of rates. “We are very aware of the extra burden council […]
Naracoorte Bowling Club
By Beverley King.
Sunday 17th September was the opening of the 2023/2024 season for our club. The weather was kind to us with a lovely warm day with no wind, this encouraged forty one players to come and have a game. To open the day our Ladies Singles Champion L. Williams placed the mat and […]
Asking for 1000 homes
By Nasik Swami.
Naracoorte-Lucindale mayor Patrick Ross is ready to engage with the Country Cabinet when it holds its seventh meeting in Naracoorte next month. And Mr Ross says at the top of his list of things to be discussed with the Premier and his ministers will be the “region’s desperate need for an extra […]
Apsley Golf report
By Jane Fitzgerald.
Ladies: A cooler day today with wind and showers, so the ladies decided to play a 9-hole Stableford competition. There was a good field of players. Leanne Dolling had 15pts, Fiona Crawley had 16pts and Robynne Rainsford won on a count back with 16 pts. Well done girls. Once again it is […]
Talk with leaders
By Nasik Swami.
The state government’s next country cabinet is coming to the South East and will be held in Naracoorte next month. The News has confirmed that a community forum will be held in Naracoorte on October 26, followed by a meeting of the state cabinet in Bordertown the next day. The government’s seventh […]
Lucindale mens golf results
By Shawn Menz.
On Saturday we had excellent numbers again with 23 golfers hitting the course for the Naracoorte homemakers stableford round. The sunny spring day was absolutely perfect for golf with a slight easterly breeze keeping the balls straighter than usual. Playing off the red tees made the day a little more interesting, some […]
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