Balclutha

When Fiona Walker found out she had been selected as a judge for the world shearing and woolhandling championships, she "did a jig" at the mailbox.

It is a big week in the South for shearers and woolhandlers.

Clutha residents fighting to keep court services in Balclutha are appealing for public support before an expected Ministry of Justice announcement on the issue on Monday.

A group of Balclutha water-skiers failed narrowly in their bid to get 10 or more skiers up behind a single boat on Lake Hawea on Wednesday.