Local Legend: Margaret Campbell
Local Legend: Margaret Campbell
The first Clutha Leader — Silver Fern Farms Local Legend for autumn is Balclutha’s own Margaret Campbell.
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Tiny Otago town has NZ's best burger
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Tiny Otago town has NZ's best burger
New Zealand’s best burger is being cooked on the Catlins coast right now by a husband-and-wife team.
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Nothing is a bridge too far for protege
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Nothing is a bridge too far for protege
The Balclutha Bridge Club has been dealt a sharp new contender.
Mt Cooee landfill to hit capacity
Mt Cooee landfill to hit capacity
Mt Cooee is bursting at the seams, and the Clutha District Council is facing a monthly bill of $157,000 to ship waste elsewhere once the landfill reaches full capacity at the end of August.
Local Legend: Janice Farrell
Local Legend: Janice Farrell
Clutha Leader’s Silver Fern Farms Local Legend this week is Janice Farrell, of Waihola.
Sports club to lose venue
Sports club to lose venue
Clutha athletes can run but they have nothing to run on after a proposed 400m track on a council park was given the thumbs down.
Marking 150 years and 27 schools
Marking 150 years and 27 schools
One hundred and fifty years of Owaka district schooling will be celebrated on March 7-9.
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‘No winners’ as town’s only petrol station pulls plug
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‘No winners’ as town’s only petrol station pulls plug
An Otago town has been left high and dry by the closure of the community’s petrol station.
Council opts to review beach vehicle bylaw
Council opts to review beach vehicle bylaw
The Clutha District Council has voted to review its vehicles on beaches bylaw, following a recent death of a sea lion.
Local legend: Kathy Baff
Local legend: Kathy Baff
Kathy Baff, the Clutha Leader, Silver Fern Farms Local Legend for February 20 was nominated by the South Otago Patchwork Group.
Maidens win out over seasoned dogs
Maidens win out over seasoned dogs
Glorious summer lit the Tahatika Collie club trials at Lochindorb on Valentine’s Day, where veteran shepherd Jack Davis and his dog Glen set the standard early.
Owaka manhunt ends in death
Owaka manhunt ends in death
A high profile, armed-police manhunt and siege 5km north of Owaka ended quietly in tragedy last week.
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Farm damage after deluge 'serious wake-up call'
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Farm damage after deluge 'serious wake-up call'
A ‘‘mini-Cyclone Gabrielle’’ was how local farmers described flash flooding where some of the most fearsome scenes of yesterday's downpour stormed down the Hunt Rd valley.
Local Legend: Karen Mehalski
Local Legend: Karen Mehalski
Karen Mehalski is this weeks’s Clutha Leader-Silver Fern Farms Local Legend.
Bat nights a hit as supporters try to educate
Bat nights a hit as supporters try to educate
Free, nocturnal eco-tourism is growing with bat-spotting in the Catlins.
Firefighters proud to represent Balclutha
Firefighters proud to represent Balclutha
Firefighters felt the pressure at the United Fire Brigades South Island Waterways Challenge earlier this month.
Plenty of interest at shearing champs
Plenty of interest at shearing champs
Owaka Speed Shears was a huge success on Waitangi Day.
Henderson secures top honour; Rimene retains title
Henderson secures top honour; Rimene retains title
New Zealand’s Woolhandler of the Year and Otago Shears champions proved themselves conclusively in Balclutha on Saturday.
Henderson secures top shearing honour; Rimene in repeat win
Henderson secures top shearing honour; Rimene in repeat win
New Zealand’s Woolhandler of the Year and Otago Shears champions proved themselves conclusively in Balclutha on Saturday.
Local Legend: Heather Ryder
Local Legend: Heather Ryder
This week’s Clutha Leader, Silver Fern Farms Local Legend is Heather Ryder.