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Generations of Muir family 'legendary'

Neville Muir follows in the stud marks of father Ernie (left) and grandfather Thomas as a life...

Generations of Muir family 'legendary'

Three points on the board. Clutha rugby stalwart Neville Muir will soon join father Ernie and grandfather Thomas on the club's "wall of legends", after receiving a life membership.

Short straw blessing in disguise

Recently retired Balclutha St John ambulance officer Graham Harvey with the Order of St John...

Short straw blessing in disguise

An unlucky draw turned out to be a blessing in disguise for one Balclutha man.

Early learning group may adopt creek

KidzWay Early Learning Centre Tapanui's Ngahere Explorers group, and teachers Denise Sanne (left)...

Early learning group may adopt creek

Tapanui's eco-tots will soon have another habitat to explore, if a community project gets final approval.

Council selling camping ground

Balclutha Motor Camp. Photo: Google Maps

Council selling camping ground

The Clutha District Council is continuing to remove camping grounds from its books with the recent listing for sale of the Balclutha Motor Camp.

Call for compulsory quad roll over bars

Hillend farmer Douglas Jack's dog, Mindy, watches over her owner's ATV after it rolled in April...

Call for compulsory quad roll over bars

A quad bike accident survivor says new WorkSafe quad safety recommendations do not go far enough.

Bridge closed briefly for conservation work

NZTA coastal Otago maintenance contract manager Nick Rodger uses a new drone-mounted zoom camera...

Bridge closed briefly for conservation work

A brief closure of Beaumont Bridge last week was related to future conservation work on the 135-year-old structure.

NZ country showcased at Gold Guitars

Duet competitors Ainslie Allen, of Porirua, and Jaydin Shingleton, of Westport. PHOTO: RICHARD...

NZ country showcased at Gold Guitars

An enthusiastic, capacity crowd raised the rafters at the 46th annual Gold Guitar Awards in Gore last night.

Plan to 'bring home' townscape comes to fruition

The ‘‘Gallivanting Ladies’’ of Lawrence, (from left) Elaine Crawford, Kaye French, and Ann Brown,...

Plan to 'bring home' townscape comes to fruition

Blink and you will miss it.

Ambassador knowledgeable guest at music awards

Senior overall winner Arun O’Connor, of Invercargill, performs at the Gold Guitar awards last...

Ambassador knowledgeable guest at music awards

This year's Gold Guitar awards will be watched by a visitor perhaps more discerning than most.

House fire causes 'substantial damage'; cause unknown

Firefighters attend a house fire in Nuggets Rd, the Catlins, yesterday evening. PHOTO:...

House fire causes 'substantial damage'; cause unknown

Emergency services reported flames leaping from the windows of a Catlins house after it caught fire last night.

Foundation almost ready to start work

Otago Community Trust chairman Ross McRobie (left) and Clutha Foundation chairman Bill Thomson....

Foundation almost ready to start work

A fledgling community foundation expects to begin disbursing funds earlier than expected.

Mystery surrounds 'spurious' submissions

Mystery surrounds 'spurious' submissions

Mystery surrounds the identity of a phantom submitter to a recent public consultation on civic tree management in Tapanui.

Walkway proposal gains some traction

Otago Regional Council contractors remove a log from the Sir Truby King bridge in Tahakopa...

Walkway proposal gains some traction

A historic Catlins walkway project looks likely to take its next steps forward, following a community meeting last week.

New direction for Clutha Licensing Trust promising

The Hotel South Otago in Balclutha. Photo by Hamish MacLean.

New direction for Clutha Licensing Trust promising

New Clutha Licensing Trust (CLT) leadership is signalling a positive change in direction.

Century farming families honoured

Celebrating 148 years on the same farm at the Century Farm Awards in Lawrence on Saturday night...

Century farming families honoured

Farming families from across the country were honoured for their longstanding "grit and determination" at an award ceremony in Lawrence on Saturday night.