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By Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival
Strong community support through donations and sponsorship is a key driver of success for the Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival, according to Festival Coordinator Peta Baverstock. And supporters who sign up as a ‘Friend of the Festival’ prior to December 22 will have the opportunity to win two tickets to each of the major festival events.
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Midweek Pennant results round 10 – 6th December 2023
By Heather Richards
Division 1
Mt Gambier RSL Red 63/8 defeated Mt Gambier Red 32/0
Mt Gambier RSL Blue 52/6 defeated Millicent Blue 41/2
Millicent Red 57/8 defeated Port MacDonnell Red 46/0
Robe 45/6 defeated Naracoorte 42/2
Port MacDonnell Blue 41/8 defeated Mt Gambier Blue 36/0
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By Adair Dunsford
Padthaway Women in Agriculture and Business members visited a diverse range of businesses and saw the sights of Mount Gambier on their recent annual bus trip. Statewide WAB is supporting Foodbank and a visit to the Mount Gambier facility was an eye opener for all.
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By Alison Williams
Lucindale Memorial Bowls Club held its Veterans Men’s and Ladies Singles on 29th November with 3 men and 4 ladies competing for the title. The first game for the men was between Ross Qualmann and Don McWaters with Bill Fallon having the bye.
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By MLA
Cattle: LWB 19 – LWY 758 – LWC 315 – OAY 1
Numbers eased a little as agents yarded 1,093 head of liveweight and open auction cattle. These sold to the usual field of trade and processor buyers along with feeder and restocker support.
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By Amanda McCallum
A Grade: 1st Joe Garner, Equal 2nd Will Braun and Fred Carberry, 3rd Dwayne McCallum
B Grade: 1st Trevor Bull, Equal 2nd David Garrigan, Len Holmes and Sam Johnson, 3rd Mitchell Chambers
C Grade: 1st Timothy Humby, 2nd Thomas Smitheman, 3rd Jake Freedom
Next Race Sunday 17th December.
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By Chris Oldfield
RECENT flash flooding in Naracoorte was the result of a new two-day rainfall record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. The official two-day rainfall total in the 48 hours to 9am on November 25 was 117.8 mm.
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By Gwen Colwill
Congratulations to Loma Wallis from Serviceton club who played in the winning Wimmera Bowls Region Team at Wycheproof last weekend. Loma and Judith Albrecht, from Dimboola, have been chosen in a Region team for Bowls Victoria Region Sides Championships to play in Ballarat January 13th and 14th 2024.
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By Chris Oldfield
NEW Christmas lights, the Old Naracoorte Rd upgrade, Customs House restorations and around 20 new signs featuring “On Buganditj Country” are on the “to do” list for Robe District Council. Along with many other tasks, they make up a $1.66 million capital works program listed at the council’s November 8 meeting.
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By Valma Jennings
Midweek pennant Robe travelled to Naracoorte and made the trip worthwhile, winning by 3 shots. Naracoorte 42 shots 2 points were defeated by Robe 45-6. Robbie Dahler, Josh Waddell, Errol Jennings and David Robinson defeated Ron Garton’s team 27-19 and Jim Gray, Pam Robinson, Steve Farrell and Stephen Kennett were defeated by Robert Kirkland’s team 23-18.
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Matches in the Millicent and Naracoorte Cricket Association were abandoned for wet weather for the second time in three weeks last Saturday. Consistent rain on Friday night and patchy weather on Saturday were enough to cause organisers to call off the round with no play possible.
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By Paul Mitchell
A Naracoorte thoroughbred with a personality all his own scored his 13th career win at Morphettville on Saturday, lifting his prizemoney tally to almost $400,000. The Sue Murphy-trained Hasta La Fiorente ploughed through the heavy track conditions to narrowly claim the 2500m benchmark 80 race – the seventh victory with jockey Dom Tourneur on his back.
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