On October 20, the Naracoorte Area Health Advisory Council (NAHAC) held their well-advertised annual meeting, followed by the regular monthly meeting.

Liberal candidate for MacKillop, Rebekah Rosser, has joined calls for the state government to commit funding to redevelop Beachport Primary and Preschool, saying the 50-year-old facilities are outdated, unsafe, and no longer meet the needs of a growing community.

The District Council of Robe has announced the successful recipients of its 2025/26 Community Grants Program, following approval at council’s September meeting.

Human activities emit 60 or more times the amount of carbon dioxide released by volcanoes each year. Large, violent eruptions may match the rate of human emissions for the few hours that they last, but they are too rare and fleeting to rival humanity’s annual emissions.

More than 150 people and 90 dogs took part in Coonawarra’s first-ever ‘Woof & Wine Walk’, held on October 11, as part of Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations.

The countdown is on.