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Local businessman calls for greater police presence. By Nasik Swami: After enduring nearly $15,000 in losses from multiple break-ins and spending around $30,000 on security upgrades, a local businessman is finally feeling a sense of relief. Police have arrested and charged a suspect believed to be responsible for the break-ins at a block of shops in Naracoorte. Didar Ali, the owner of BWD Trading, a multicultural grocery store on McRae Street, expressed his gratitude to South Australia Police (SAPOL) and the local community for their support, which played a crucial role in the arrest after months of investigation. SAPOL confirmed that following an inquiry into a break-in at a block of shops on January 10, 2025, officers apprehended a 45-year-old local man. “He was charged with theft and serious criminal trespass. He was bailed to appear in court on 21 May,” SAPOL told this newspaper. Mr Ali, who is partially […]

By Nasik Swami: Despite the absence of a survey evaluating the effectiveness of livestreaming Naracoorte Lucindale Council meetings, CEO Trevor Smart describes the initiative as a “high level” of community engagement. The council conducted its first livestream of an ordinary meeting on June 27, 2023, followed by its inaugural livestream of the Strategic Asset and Planning (SAP) committee meeting on September 10, 2024. The livestreaming services cost ratepayers $72,472. To gauge public interest in the council, The News asked Mr Smart to provide an analysis of viewer retention throughout a meeting, specifically on the number of viewers present at the beginning, middle, and end of meetings—both on average and for each monthly session, and how many people watch an entire meeting right through to the end. With 8,686 people in our Naracoorte Lucindale area, (ABS 2021 census) the The News has reflected on statistics regarding the platform’s impact. After the […]