Lake needs a lifeline
WHEN visitors make their way to the western Victorian town of Edenhope, they often follow their GPS co-ordinates along the foreshore of Lake Wallace before pulling into one...
Naracoorte sheep and lambs
AGENTS yarded 3300 lambs and 1360 sheep to total 4660 at Naracoorte saleyards on Tuesday, which was virtually the same number as last week.The usual...
Walkway gets big tick from community
PATIENTS moving between the Naracoorte Hospital and the Kincraig Medical Clinic can now do so with ease after the installation of an undercover walkway.The...
Bradley named head prefect
LUCINDALE lad Bradley McCarthy has been named the 2016 head prefect at Rostrevor College in Adelaide.The boarding student grew up in the SE and started...
Strong trade bidding on less cattle
AGENTS yarded 1152 head of liveweight and open auction cattle in a much reduced offering at Naracoorte Regional Livestock Exchange on Tuesday.Quality was very...
Weather changes mean job loss at Mount
WELL-known SE “weatherman” Craig Marsh will lose his position at Mount Gambier’s Bureau of Meteorology as part of a new automated operation.Mr Marsh and...
Bees’ battle to hit honey
IF you enjoy honey on your toast in the mornings, you'd better stock up your cupboard soon.Local beekeepers are worried the district’s drought conditions will...
Slow down: plea on speed
PLEASE can someone explain to me why highway and council workers are more important than the elderly and handicapped?I find the law strange: if citizens use the...
Local aero safety check
SPECIAL flight path safety checks will be carried out at Naracoorte aerodrome next week.The checks are being conducted by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to...
Hopeful outlook for vintage and harvest: Coonawarra
Coonawarra vignerons are optimistic about the imminent 2016 vintage in spite of a drier than usual summer period.Coonawarra Grape and Wine Incorporated president Allen Jenkins spoke...















