Waihola

West Otago residents will have a chance to air their views on the Whisky Gully Domain if a reserve management plan for the area is developed.

Residents keep fishing and taking their dogs and grandchildren swimming in Lake Waihola, despite toxic algae warning signs that are scaring away potential holiday-makers and business from the lakeside town.

Alongside the hustle and bustle of State Highway 1, a South Otago couple has carved out their own slice of rural heaven - in the former Milburn Presbyterian Church near Milton. Otago Daily Times reporter Helena de Reus takes a look inside the private home.

A 37-year-old Christchurch man escaped injury after his car crashed off State Highway 1 and into a fence near Waihola yesterday afternoon. There were also crashes near Papakaio in North Otago and near Gore.