Helena de Reus

Kaitangata is one step closer to running its own Out of School Care and Recreation (Oscar) group with funding and Child Youth and Family approval granted.

Kapahaka items and wearable art designs featured at a show on Friday marking the end of South Otago High School art week.

A plaque marking the merger of Lincoln University and Telford Rural Polytechnic was unveiled by the Deputy Prime Minister and MP for Clutha-Southland, Bill English, yesterday morning.

Clinton's community petrol station project is nearing completion and work to begin on a retail store in the next few months.

The Clutha District Council has appointed a new district development manager, who takes up the role next month.

Work is expected to begin this month on Solid Energy's briquette plant near Mataura after all of the resource consents it needs to build its pilot lignite conversion plant were granted.

Balclutha dental therapist Kerryn Veitch shows "patient" Ashlea Katon (11) features of the new facility at yesterday's open day for the community oral health service centre at Rosebank Primary School.

Big names came to the big river town on Saturday night. Glenn Shorrock, the voice of Australia's Little River Band, and Jason Kerrison, lead singer of New Zealand band Opshop teamed up, to the delight more than 200 people at the Balclutha War Memorial Hall.

A popular breeding ground in the Catlins for endangered yellow-eyed penguins has received more than $2500 to control predators.