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By Bay to Birdwood Team.
One of the world’s great historic motoring events, the Bay to Birdwood, happens October 22 and a local is a part of it. A fixture on the South Australian events calendar since 1980, a parade of more than 1500 historic vehicles is set to wind past around 90,000 spectators along […]
By Chris Moyle
Saturday 14th October 2023 . Field: 92. Summer Opening Day Two ball Ambrose. Sponsor: Club Patron Bill Moorhouse. Men’s Golfers Winner: Phil Werchiwski / Wade Stewart 75 – 12.75: 62.25. Men’s Golfers Runner-Up: Brett Patterson / Alex Earl 71 – 8.5: 62.50. Ladies and Mixed Winner: Angus Norcock / Felicity Norcock 73 – […]
Your Say: Ken Grundy, Naracoorte.
I was pleased to read Andrew Forrest’s recent comments where he acknowledged water vapour or humidity is a major factor affecting the climate. He called it “Lethal humidity”. I draw his attention to the massive burst of water vapour into the environment from undersea volcanic activity in the pacific. In […]
Kybybolite 3.6-24 defeated Kongorong 2.1-13.
A wet Friday night at Kongorong, Kybybolite 24 defeated Kongorong 13 in a great display of sportsmanship from both sides. Goals: Grace Altschwager (2) and Elise Hahn (1). Big thank you to Grace and Eadie from North Gambier for filling in. Huge thank you to our round 3 sponsor, Trev’s […]
By Chris Moyle.
Twilight is Back! Again sponsored by The Avenue Inn, twilight has returned on Friday evening with hit off from around 4.00 pm to play nine holes of golf in a very relaxed atmosphere. Although the weather conditions were not very Summery, we still had a good field of 19 in the competition […]
Your Say: Heather Heggie, Naracoorte.
Australia seems to be losing several ‘wars’ with invaders – cane toads, buffel grass, wild pigs, feral deer, and many other introduced species of flora and fauna. Buffel grass burns catastrophically hot and destroys everything in its path. Plastic has become embedded in our buildings and vehicles and packaging. Insurance […]
The Millicent and Naracoorte Cricket Association’s senior season is set to get underway for 2023/24 this Saturday. Eight teams have nominated for this season, one less than last season with Footballers Furner Beachport unable to field a side. Of the Naracoorte-based teams entered, there are again two Naracoorte teams – Naracoorte Townies and Naracoorte Warriors […]
By Anne-Marie Williams
The second Coonawarra Running Festival is coming up quickly on 11 th November, 2023. The day will have something for everyone. Running or walking races for distances of 1km, 6km, 12km and for the very keen runners there is a 21km event. All participants receive a medal and prize money for the […]
Your Say: Cliff Hignett, Naracoorte.
Phillip Cornish (NEWS 6-9-23) complained about our tendency to blame climate disasters on ‘man made climate change’ and not accept that climate comes in ‘cycles’. In fact, climate science is the study of climate cycles – and not just the yearly summer/winter cycle – caused by the tilt of earth […]
By Jock McClure.
The cricket season kicks off this weekend and the Naracoorte/Penola U14’s team is ready for a big season. Major changes with the team includes seven players moving up to the U17’s, and seven new players make their debut in the U14’s. This year’s team will be a combined team of mixed Naracoorte […]
By Nasik Swami.
Motorists in the South East are paying eye-watering fuel prices at bowsers as the end of the 22c per litre discount excise bites. Many drivers in the district this newspaper spoke to say they are paying record-high prices for their fuel when they can least afford it, and the surge is not […]
By Martin Wirper.
Games have begun again in the Mount Gambier and Districts Baseball League. After last season’s tough run in division 2 the Naracoorte seniors are now back in division 3. Our first game was away to Millicent on Saturday. Naracoorte batted first and secured two runs courtesy of Brady Fox and Ken Sisson. […]
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