Richard Davison

CDC pledges funds towards hoiho field base at Long Point

A new Yellow-Eyed Penguin Trust field base at Long Pt, Catlins, is a step closer after funding...

CDC pledges funds towards hoiho field base at Long Point

A new southern field base for penguin conservation is a step closer after Clutha District Council granted funds towards the project at a recent meeting.

1.61% rates rise for year announced

The Clutha District Council has announced an average rates increase of about 1.61% for the 2018-19 year.

Children’s services hui ‘productive’

Oranga Tamariki and regional social services providers said a hui in Balclutha was "positive and productive".

Pink Ribbon fundraiser

Volunteers will be hosting a Pink Ribbon brunch in Balclutha this weekend to raise funds for the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation.

'Aspirational' decisions made for district

'Aspirational' decisions made for district

An "exhaustive" consultation process has led to "positive, aspirational" decisions for the future of the Clutha District, its mayor says.

Yet more families apply for Century Farms Awards

Century Farms Awards chairwoman Karen Roughan, of Lawrence, has been both a beneficiary and...

Yet more families apply for Century Farms Awards

A Rural awards ceremony established to celebrate farming history seems set for a continued future.

Ready to have a ball in Clinton

Ready to have a ball in Clinton

Clinton Young Farmers Black & Gold Community Ball organising committee members Mike O'Connell and Mel Dodds trip the light fantastic in Clinton's town centre in advance of this Saturday's event.

Knives hung up after 59 years' work

Retiring Tokomairiro Ploughing Competition catering volunteers Nancy Allison (left) and Joan...

Knives hung up after 59 years' work

Nearly 60 years of sandwich-making has tempered appetites for the classic snack, say a pair of volunteer caterers from Milton.

Fight continues over children's village

The Roxburgh children's village. Photo: Simon Henderson

Mayor, agencies still fighting to save children's village

"We're not giving up yet.'' That is the message from Clutha District Mayor Bryan Cadogan who will meet with social services agencies to discuss what steps could still be taken to save Roxburgh children's village.

CDC refines performance framework

CDC refines performance framework

Clutha District Council approved changes to its long-term plan performance framework yesterday.

All elements switched on for multicultural feast

Clutha Culture Feast participants (from left) Mira Matalino, Judy Cross and Maria Hill prepare to...

All elements switched on for multicultural feast

South Otago migrants from Ashburton to Zimbabwe will join together in Balclutha tonight for a good old-fashioned shindig.

Farmer urges quad rollover protection

Hillend farmer Douglas Jack’s dog Mindy watches over her owner’s quad bike after it rolled last...

Farmer urges quad rollover protection

Hillend farmer Douglas Jack says a $600 quad bike rollover bar saved his life last month, and wants to see more people follow his lead by installing one.

Broadband roll-out begins

Clutha customers have been the first to benefit from a phasing in of improved rural broadband speeds throughout Otago, as the Government's Rural Broadband Initiative phase two (RBI2) rolls out...

Catlins surfers hit the big time

Dunedin surfer Leroy Rust takes on some early season big surf at Kings Rock, Papatowai, in the...

Catlins surfers hit the big time

Christmas arrived early for the region's big wave surfers on Wednesday as swells of 6m to 8m hit Papatowai in the Catlins.

Flyer dance routine

Waitahuna School pupils run through their ''Kingston Flyer'' 32-bar reel Scottish dance routine yesterday, in preparation for the Lawrence Ceilidh next Friday.

Peggydale couple looking to the future

Peggydale owners Mervyn and Alison Jones will be lowering the flags on a 43-year family...

Peggydale couple looking to the future

Running a business that has been more like an ``extended family'' has meant work has never been a chore for Balclutha couple Mervyn and Alison Jones.

Rural roading expected to be big submission issue

Rural roading expected to be big submission issue

The Clutha District Council is expecting rural roading to figure prominently in long-term plan submissions from ratepayers later this month.

Three injured in Manuka Gorge crash

Three people were injured, one seriously, in a collision between two utes in the Manuka Gorge yesterday.

Council to discuss better sewer management

The Clutha District Council will be looking at better ways to manage its sewerage networks in light of a recent Otago Regional Council prosecution.

Landfill upgrade options

Clutha District Council solid waste officer Steve Clarke says a council long-term plan proposal...

Landfill upgrade options

Bringing a South Otago landfill up to modern safety standards could be the first step in "major" changes for waste management in the region.

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