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Naracoorte Community News

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25.01.2022 'The News' Issue 26 is on sale today! Pick up your copy for the latest news, sports and community stories. Are you stuck for local activity ideas as the weather warms up?... Turn to page 11 of this week's newspaper for some great ideas on how to 'Holiday at home'. The News' nature enthusiasts Gabrielle Duykers and Eliza Burlage have put together a great list of activities, local attractions and short walks in Naracoorte and nearby Bordertown:

25.01.2022 When it comes to a good cake, the proof is always in the cut, according to local champion show baker and judge Jean Biggins. The Naracoorte local won first prize for her fruit cake at the Royal Adelaide Show in 2016 and 2017, and has judged the prestigious state competition and local shows. Her friend, fellow competitor, and Naracoorte Show cookery convenor Rosemary Miller said the pair have lost count of the number of shows they have entered over the decades.... Despite the friendly competition, Mrs Miller said she had learnt a lot from Mrs Biggins, who also runs baking demonstrations at shows, and school workshops. Pick up your copy of this week’s issue of The News and turn to page 13 for their baking secrets and the full story.

25.01.2022 A wonderful way to support those affected by the recent fire!

25.01.2022 This week's issue of The News is hot off the press! Head to your local outlet to pick up your community paper covering the latest news, community stories, classifieds and sport across Naracoorte and the South East. Did you know you can also buy your copy online? Head to the website to purchase your digital issue: ... https://www.naracoortenews.com/digital-news See more

25.01.2022 Happy Wednesday! Issue 55 of The News is on sale now with in-depth coverage about council budgets for Naracoorte Lucindale and Tatiara, Millicent town square plans, vaccine changes, transport woes and photos from the Naracoorte Community Formal. Buy your copy today from distributors across the Limestone Coast and Border Districts, as well as online at naracoortenews.com... Thank you for supporting our community newspaper remember, 25 cents from every copy sold goes back into local groups through our Give Back program.

24.01.2022 Apsley Pony Club and Naracoorte RSL Bowling Club are the latest groups to receive funds through our Give Back program. Each club has received $610, bringing the sum total of donations to local organisations to more than $36,000. Pony Club president Amanda Shrive welcomed the funds and said there was always some club upgrade to be done. ... "At the moment we really need to replace our little shed to put equipment in, Mrs Shrive said. I've also been considering some new portable cross-country jumps to freshen up our course. The club participates in the statewide Ready to Ride program for beginners and can accommodate newcomers of any skill level. To join, contact Amanda on 0429 880 265, or visit www.apsley.ponyclubvic.org.au. RSL Bowls Club secretary Lindy Mark said The News’ donation would help fund repairs on its lighting system over the green. "The lights are not fantastic, Mrs Mark said. We'd been holding night bowls over the summer, but towards eight-o-clock, it would get quite dark". Mrs Mark said the club also hoped to upgrade its kitchen and green in the near future. For the next three weeks, you will see our Give Back double to more than $1,200 in total each week. 25 cents from the sale of every copy of The News, plus the generosity of a friend of The News who is matching the Give Back donations for the next $10,000, makes this possible. We are so grateful to you, our readers, for making the Give Back possible with your purchase of the newspaper each week. Please make sure any community service, arts or sports group that you know of is registered for a Give Back contribution by having a member of the club email [email protected]. Pictured: Apsley Pony Club members Alana Ryan, Felicity, Ebony, and Charlotte McClure holding their D-level certificates

24.01.2022 The South East has come together over the last few weeks to support residents affected by the Blackford fire, preparing meals, providing psychological support, delivering hay, and donating funds. Here is a snapshot of some of the people who have helped or been helped by the incredible community effort. You can read more about the fire recovery by buying a copy of The News

24.01.2022 Wednesday is BUY a copy of your local paper day! Available right now in Naracoorte and throughout the South East this morning (or as soon as our great courier partners reach your nearest resale outlet!) Head to our website for:... - Local distributors: https://www.naracoortenews.com/distributors - Sign up for digital news: https://www.naracoortenews.com/digital-news See more

23.01.2022 Naracoorte Australia Day ceremony

19.01.2022 Meet Danielle, The News' Sales & 'Journalist Quarterback' Danielle grew up on a farm near Apsley and went on to study Agricultural Science in Melbourne. She worked as an agronomist in Swan Hill and Horsham before returning to the south east and working with Nufarm. Danielle moved into property valuation, working for the Valuer General in Mount Gambier. Danielle has always enjoyed sport playing netball and tennis, and more recently she’s tried her hand (and foot!) at wom...en’s football and hockey. As someone who suffers ‘white line fever’ and is still desperate to win the elusive netball premiership! She enjoys watching her three children play sport, and they are her greatest achievement to date. Gardening is another passion of Danielle’s. It is her creative outlet, and she absolutely loves watching her plants bloom. She even dreams of having her own nursery one day. When she’s not playing sport or in her garden, she loves nothing more than sharing good food and wine with friends and family. Danielle is truly community minded; she believes everyone has something to offer and everyone deserves the right to be heard. She has been involved in various committees over a number of years, and is looking forward to what comes out of the Frances Progress Association in the near future. Being a member of ‘The News’ team has given her the opportunity to explore the amazing stories and events happening right here in our own community. Head to our website to learn more about the valued members of The News' Team: https://www.naracoortenews.com/ncn-team

18.01.2022 Happy Wednesday! Today's paper is on sale now Your support and purchase of the newspaper makes a huge impact on our community. Thank you!

18.01.2022 The week the News Give Back Program initiative reached a total of $10,000 in total funds donated! Each time a copy of the newspaper is sold, $0.25 is donated via The News Gives Back program to a local a sports, arts or community club. The Naracoorte Tennis Club received this week's donation of $610. The volunteer-led club will use the funds to purchase 6 new nets to be used for teaching its junior players in the upcoming season.... We would like to say a big THANK YOU for your ongoing support in helping the program reach this huge milestone. To see the full list of program recipients to date, head to our website: https://www.naracoortenews.com/the-news-gives-back

14.01.2022 It's that time of the week again! As always, this week's issue of The News is jam packed with the latest reports, community stories and sporting news and from Naracoorte and the surrounding region. Head to your nearest outlet, or purchase your digital copy via our website: ... Local distributors: https://www.naracoortenews.com/distributors Buy your copy online: https://www.naracoortenews.com/digital-news See more

11.01.2022 The local firefighters’ museum recently received a free solar panel system valued at $15,000 from a power company. Enerven’s former general manager Rob Snowden suggested the SA power subsidiary donate the system because of his heavy involvement in the CFS Foundation. South Australia Volunteer FireFighters Museum chairman Rex Hall presented a certificate of appreciation to Enerven commercial solar manager Rodney Kiddy and thanked him on behalf of the museum. ... Mr Hall said the kind donation would help the museum manage its finances. We’ve got an ongoing program of expenses and with the facility not being able to open regularly with COVID-19, it is limited to our own funding, he said. It’s certainly a great asset. Pick up your copy of this week's newspaper, and turn to page 8 for the full story.

08.01.2022 Bordertown local, Don Vanstone, has spent a decade adding to his collection of more than 3000 souvenir teaspoons A retired farmer from Pine Hill, the Tatiara Retirement Village resident began his collection after he acquired one-hundred spoons from his sister Coral, following her passing. I suddenly got hooked on it, Mr Vanstone said. It sort of just took off.... The walls of the 84-year old’s home are laden with the shiny trinkets, all of which are displayed in wooden cabinets Mr Vanstone crafted himself. The spoons have been meticulously sorted so that each cabinet represents a theme or origin. These include cabinets of spoons filled with Australian landmarks, members of the royal family, spoons from New Zealand, USA, European countries, Australian animals, left-handed spoons, miniature spoons, and an entire cabinet of Ned Kelly souvenir spoons, just to name a few. Turn to page 5 of this week's issue of The News for the full story:

08.01.2022 Naracoorte Mill Quilters and Naracoorte and District Basketball Association (NDBA) are the latest recipients of funds through The News’ Give Back program. The groups have each received $610, bringing the sum total of donations to local organisations to more than $37,000. Naracoorte Mill Quilters secretary Louise O’Shaughnessy said the donation would fund new materials to sew charity quilts for the community. '... "We make lap quilts for Longridge Aged Care and ‘quilts of love’ for the Naracoorte Hospital, Mrs O’Shaughnessy said. "Each new baby born is offered a small quilt that's designed to go in their capsule in the car or in their pram." Last month the group made 70 ‘quilts of love’ for babies born at the facility using MiniJumbuk wool wadding and 100 per cent cotton. Mrs O’Shaughnessy said the donation would also help subsidise an upcoming skills workshop for group members. She welcomed anyone interested to join the group. "We have people as young as 30 right through to 80 years olds, and it's amazing how we all can get together and share our skills and ideas," Mrs O’Shaughnessy said. The group meets on the second Monday of every month at the Naracoorte Presbyterian Church from 9.30am. NDBA president Paul McRostie said The News’ donation would help fund the upkeep and replacement of uniforms, and the purchase of a new score clock. The association hires the Naracoorte High School and the Naracoorte South Primary School stadiums for its annual junior squad carnival in February. We're looking at purchasing two portable score clocks for those two stadiums when we have that carnival each year, which cost about $1200 each, Mr McRostie said. For the next month, you will see our Give Back double to more than $1,200 in total each week. 25 cents from the sale of every copy of The News, plus the generosity of a friend of The News who is matching the Give Back donations for the next $10,000, makes this possible. We are so grateful to you, our readers, for making the Give Back possible with your purchase of the newspaper each week. Please make sure any community service, arts or sports group that you know of is registered for a Give Back contribution by having a member of the club email [email protected]. Pictured: Naracoorte District Basketball Association L-R Jenny Grigg, Matt Hutchins, Bridie Hutchins, Corey Wingard MP, president Paul McRostie, Damian Walker, and Blake Hutchins celebrating the recent completion of the new floor surface for the stadium

05.01.2022 Happy Naracoorte News day! Grab your copy of issue 36 in stores or online today to read local stories and community news. Never miss an issue with an annual digital subscription for just $88 https://www.naracoortenews.com/digital-news

05.01.2022 Locals can share their thoughts tonight about the Naracoorte Lucindale Council special meeting about the proposed 2020-21 draft budget and business plan. The meeting will be held at 6.30pm at the Naracoorte Council Chambers. Council has proposed what it has described as a minimal general rate increase of 1 per cent and $11.5 million in capital works.... View the full details of the documents at https://www.naracoortelucindale.sa.gov.au//annualbusinessp

03.01.2022 Did you know that you can have your weekly copy of The News delivered to your home? newsXpress Naracoorte are The News's exclusive 'home delivery' distributor, personally delivering to Naracoorte homes every Wednesday. If you don't live in Naracoorte, the NewsXpress team are more than happy to mail your weekly issue to your home or PO Box. ... Call in at 118 Smith Street Naracoorte, phone (08) 8762 2733 or email [email protected] to have The News delivered to your door!

01.01.2022 Last Friday the James family of Cooranga Lucindale offered 14,900 1st cross, shorn lambs comprising 7600 ewe lambs that averaged $275 and 7300 wether lambs that averaged $168. Ewe lambs topped $318 twice, with 200 to Andrew Brown Padthaway and the top pen of 241 at 56.5kg selling to Ivan and Pauline Hocking Lucindale, who also bought another 200 of the 2nd run at $306. Wendy James-Ross stated that the season had been of great benefit after a tight start. This year due to th...e shearing issues faced the lambs were weaned and shorn as one group in October, which seemed to work very well. The lambs were presented to buyers with all treatments done and paddock ready. Many repeat buyers purchased again, which is testament to the performance of these lambs. The James family thanked all buyers and underbidders. Pick up your copy of this week’s issue of The News and turn to page 14 for the full story. Picture: left to right: Jim James, Ivan and Pauline Hocking, Wendy James-Ross