Helena de Reus

Whey was spilt and a railway line damaged but the driver of a dairy tanker escaped injury after his tanker crashed at Finegand, near Balclutha, yesterday.

A new training course equipping the Clutha district's young people for jobs has been hailed a success, with 24 out of 26 participants now working.

The growing popularity of coastal walks through the Catlins has led to the introduction of a new event next month which organisers say will be ''extra special''.

Kaitangata musician Aaron Jury is taking on the Australian music scene this weekend as one of the opening acts for a popular country festival.

Construction of the Kelso war memorial has begun and is progressing well.

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Clutha's new water services manager has welcomed the change in pace the district has offered.

A second public forum will be held in Milton tomorrow night to address the declining water quality of the Tokomairiro River.

Rural communities will suffer if mail deliveries are cut to three days a week, the Clutha District Council says.

Final touches are being made as organisers prepare for a wearable arts competition in Milton next weekend.