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Hall to receive extensive restoration
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Hall to receive extensive restoration
A South Otago hall enjoying a rich social history is receiving some tender loving care.
Richard Davison
Project claims national awards
Project claims national awards
A major South Otago project has been recognised with a brace of national building awards, thanks to "innovation and community spirit".
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Discord over cavalcade funding allocation played down
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Discord over cavalcade funding allocation played down
Cavalcade organisers say a disagreement over fundraising distribution is a needless distraction, despite "concerning" social media posts this week.
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Reform to ‘modernise’ Fish & Game organisation
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Reform to ‘modernise’ Fish & Game organisation
Southern Fish & Game councils say they broadly welcome proposed improvements to the organisation’s operations, signalled by the government yesterday.
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Cavalcade host town raises record sum
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Cavalcade host town raises record sum
Cavalcade hosts will return a record sum to local groups at a ceremony in Twizel next week.
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Agriculture bolstering economy
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Agriculture bolstering economy
Anticipated record dairy payouts are helping Clutha’s economy buck the national downward trend, new figures show.
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Work on surf club building slated to begin next year
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Work on surf club building slated to begin next year
A final wave of activity is bringing a new surf club building safely on to shore next year.
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Costumes key to society’s next show
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Costumes key to society’s next show
The costume takes centre stage in a new South Otago show next week.
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Concern over dog, human faeces in Gabriel’s Gully
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Concern over dog, human faeces in Gabriel’s Gully
The site of Otago’s first gold rush is being sullied by deposits of a different kind - faeces left by dogs and freedom campers.
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Hub including library proposed
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Hub including library proposed
Tapanui may soon have a "vibrant" new hub combining two public facilities in the town’s central area.
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Refuge demand rising as hardship hits
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Refuge demand rising as hardship hits
Staff at a growing South Otago family refuge say demand for their services is increasing, as economic hardship bites for everyday families.
Grant frugality trend broken by West Otago
Grant frugality trend broken by West Otago
West Otago bucked the trend of lower-than-usual grants issued by the Clutha District Council during annual planning last week.
100-plus years on farms marked
100-plus years on farms marked
Organisers praised the "ticker and tenacity" of farming families receiving Century Farm awards in Lawrence on Saturday.
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Frustration vented at ‘southern water’ meeting
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Frustration vented at ‘southern water’ meeting
Residents and officials have voiced their frustration with the "untenable" financial pressures expected to arise from the government’s Local Water Done Well programme at a meeting in Balclutha.
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Three families’ 150 years on same land recognised
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Three families’ 150 years on same land recognised
Organisers praised the "ticker and tenacity" of farming families receiving Century Farm awards in Lawrence on Saturday.
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Council cuts grant allocations by over 50%
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Council cuts grant allocations by over 50%
Several South Otago community groups will have to look to alternative sources of funding this year, after Clutha District Council slashed its grant allocations by more than 50% yesterday.
Fewer at Century Farms awards
Fewer at Century Farms awards
A key national farming event, Century Farms, will welcome lower-than-usual numbers south to its awards this year, although organisers expect the drop to be temporary.
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‘Reflection’ of cost tensions
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‘Reflection’ of cost tensions
Low resident satisfaction in a recent council survey is a reflection of escalating cost tensions, the Clutha district’s mayor says.
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‘Great turnout’ at meeting, five potential volunteers found
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‘Great turnout’ at meeting, five potential volunteers found
An urgent appeal for more ambulance volunteers in a Catlins township appears to have paid dividends.
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Independent living units popular: managers
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Independent living units popular: managers
A second phase of community-driven independent living units in Lawrence is proving popular despite challenging economic conditions, project managers say.