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The two Naracoorte based teams had their finals chances hurt in last weekend’s round of Millicent and Naracoorte Cricket Association. Both sides had opportunities to win and improve their odds of securing a top four spot, but both fell short.
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By Chris Oldfield
A REGIONAL CFS Breathing Apparatus training day will go ahead in May despite a $500,000 Christmas Day fire which destroyed the Regional Training Centre, at Menhennits Road, Wild Dog Valley. Fire investigators attended the site the day after Christmas. Region 5 CFS Regional operations manager Danny Crozier said the fire was deemed “not suspicious.”
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By Valma Jennings
Sunday 21st January the RBC Ladies and Men’s Pairs Championships were held. In the first round of the ladies pairs, Judy Bermingham and Helen Dawson def Bronwyn Matthews and Judy Phillips after Bronwyn and Judy led until the 11th end where the score was even, then Judy and Helen won the last end to win 17-14.
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By Chris Oldfield
Australia Day was a time to reflect, respect and celebrate for around 100 people who gathered at Lucindale last Friday. The day fired up with the Lucindale Scouts raising the Australian Flag. Event emcees Domonic Carter and Logan Whitford of Lucindale Area School then introduced a previous Citizen of the Year winner, Naracoorte Lucindale Council mayor Patrick Ross.
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By Valma Jennings
Tuesday 23rd RBC welcomed the Adelaide Crows as one of their many activities scheduled for their first day of a competitive program. They come through in groups of 8 with 4 being selected to compete against a Robe team that included Stephen Kennett, David Robinson, Pat Lynch, Errol Jennings and Vic Dawson.
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By Jenny Kelly, MLA
Cattle: LWB 10 – LWY 881 – LWC 444 – OAY 29
Market lost some of its momentum in a similar sized yarding of 1353 head. On the supply front export grade cattle dominated led by grown steers and heifers plus a reasonable line-up of cows.
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By Max Clifford
73 players came from around the region and played the Mt.Gambier course and good scoring was the result. Local lad Peppi Pace took out First Division on his first outing with the vets, scoring 39 points. How good is this he was heard to say! Chris Gabriel, another local, and Peter DeLaine from Robe had 38, taking the minor places.
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By Substance Misuse Limestone Coast
A lack of ongoing funding and collaboration between services are two of the major barriers to collaboration of Alcohol and other Drug (AOD) and mental health services, said delegates attending Substance Misuse Limestone Coast’s (SMLC) second Limestone Coast Alcohol and Other Drug Regional Summit.
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Midweek Pennant results round 12: 24th January 2024
By Heather Richards
Division 1
Mt Gambier Red 50/8 defeated Millicent Blue 33/0
Mt Gambier RSL Red 50/6 defeated Robe 48/2
Port MacDonnell Red 51/6 defeated Naracoorte 35/2
Millicent Red 49/7 defeated Port MacDonnell Blue 30/1
Mt Gambier RSL Blue 49/6 defeated Mt Gambier Blue 41/2
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By Wayne Hawthorne
A UK author of more than 10 books, Gill Tee led an interesting life before moving recently to the Naracoorte district. Gill told Naracoorte Men’s Probus Club members how she spent most of her life living in England, but that she has also lived in Spain and now Australia.
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By Bridging the Gap
There were 28 ladies who enjoyed playing 28 boards of bridge last week, a great escape from the outside humidity! Our members are always very grateful for both Liz Ogilvie and Sue Hood who organise our bridge boards every week and also their computer literacy in sourcing and communicating results.
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By Susan McLachlan
“I love to notice the details. The way the light falls, the intricacies of things.” This is Jaime Prosser’s inspiration for her art, the subject of her exhibition, which opened on 13 January at the Karatta Wine Room and Gallery in Robe, SA.
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