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Last Wednesday, 16 ladies and Paul McGaw enjoyed playing the first Stableford round of Golf Olympics at Lucindale Country Club.

There were six rounds, two Stroke, two Par, and two Stableford. Winners (on a point system) needed to play one of each to be eligible. Thank you to Fionna McInnes, Nicole Hocking, Eliza Handbury, and Vanessa Clark for sponsoring this fun event.

It was also a Stableford round generously sponsored by Hayley Smart, the owner of The-Eighth-Letter at Robe. It is great to have Hayley on board this year and hopefully she can play with us next year. All prize recipients were thrilled to receive her beautifully presented prizes.

Social Bridge@Bowls on Tuesdays during March and April have been so well attended and beneficial that we have decided to continue having these informal sessions on the first Tuesday of every month going forward.

A GRADE

Kingston 3.4 4.8 6.12 8.13 (61)

Border Districts 3.1 3.7 3.11 6.14 (50)

GOALS: Kingston: C. Barns 3, A. Barns 2, L. Watson 1, G. Brice-Marwood 1, H. Tunkin 1. Border Districts: M. Nunn 2, T. Carcuro 2, J. Richards 1, W. Hausler 1.

BEST: Kingston: H. Tunkin, W. Watts, T. Rogers, C. Barns, J. Tapfield, G. Brice-Marwood. Border Districts: C. Bower, Z. Richards, C. Hausler, M. Nunn, D. Auciello, B. Walter.

Mundulla v Bordertown

A great start to the game by the Mundulla Tigers taking every opportunity to take advantage of getting the lead into the second quarter with a 13-8 lead at quarter time.

Mundulla started strongly in the second quarter with the heat ramping up and fatigue starting to set in. Mundulla’s defence stepped up and took advantage resulting in Bordertown only scoring three goals for the quarter, 23-11 at half time.

Kingston v Border Districts

Border Districts had a strong start to their game against Kingston to be up 13-4 at quarter time. Excellent play from Paige Jolly and Abbie Murdock saw Kingston have a great second quarter with 6 goals to each team. Sydney Schultz and Naelani Murphy played consistently all game for Border Districts and it was great teamwork through the centre feeding the goalies well. Kingston showed a great team effort with many players playing in positions they do not normally play in. Border Districts finished the game well securing the win, 30-22.

Member for Barker Tony Pasin is calling on the community to nominate outstanding local volunteers for recognition through the Barker Volunteer Awards to be presented during National Volunteer Week in May.

National Volunteer Week is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering, recognising the important role volunteers play in supporting communities across the country. This year, it will be held from May 18-24.

West Wimmera Shire Council has successfully secured state government funding to deliver a series of important upgrades to community and sporting facilities across the shire.

Council has received funding for works at the Serviceton Bowling Club, Edenhope Swimming Centre, and the Harrow Recreation Reserve.

These projects will address ageing infrastructure, improve accessibility, and support the long-term sustainability of valued community assets.

Students across the region have been busy back out on Country in term one, with the Walking the Seasons program being conducted in eleven schools for 2026.

The Walking the Seasons program is a collaborative program delivered by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board and Burrandies Aboriginal Corporation.

The Malinauskas Labor government is delivering on another significant election commitment within weeks of polling day, extending low-deposit home loan products to provide more homes to South Australians, including police officers, firefighters, and technical college graduates.

The government committed in February that if re-elected, it would oversee an expansion of HomeStart’s offerings to people seeking to enter the property market.

The Black Dog Institute welcomes implementation of Medicare Mental Health Check In as an important step in strengthening Australia’s mental health system and expanding access to early intervention supports and targeted prevention.

Its introduction reflects years of evidence and advice from Black Dog Institute and others highlighting the importance of evidence-based early intervention in preventing mental illness from escalating and reducing pressure on the broader health system.

The Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery was bursting at its seams with visitors for the announcement of the winners in the 2026 Ibis Rising Art Awards.

With artists and winners ranging in age from four to eighty plus years, the entries were representative of the whole Naracoorte community and friends of the gallery. There were also entries from further afield including Mount Gambier, Nhill, and Robe.

About 130 people packed the building for the annual event with many prize sponsors, newcomers, parents and grandparents of student entrants, as well as the long-time supporters of art at Naracoorte in attendance.