Balclutha police are struggling to understand why so many drivers are being caught drunk behind the wheel in South Otago.
A rare inside look at the workings of the Otago Corrections Facility (OCF) later this month will be offered to 300 members of the public.
Plans for a small wind farm on one of the Clutha district's highest points will be reactivated by the project's new Central Otago-based owners.
The Kaitangata group charged with developing a heritage centre and museum in the town has bought the building it needs and is now fine-tuning its plans for the development it hopes could be open some time next year.
Lawrence teddy bear-maker Ros Cheyne, cuddling Sassy the Bear, has expanded her operation by opening a studio outside her Hill St house.
A lift in service does not come without a lift in cost, prompting the Tuapeka-Lawrence Community Company to ask the Clutha District Council for more money to provide its service to visitors and residents.
Plans to demolish the Naish Park bird aviary in Balclutha have ruffled feathers and Clutha Mayor Juno Hayes has hinted the move may be reconsidered.
Most people surveyed by the Clutha Youth Council back plans for a new recreation centre, support the introduction of recycling and say a proposal to upgrade Balclutha's main street is long overdue.
They came, they sang and they froze their bits off . . . almost.
Newcomers to the Clutha district are being invited to a lunch to informally welcome them to the area as part of June's Clutha community wellness programme.
Deciding on a career was probably the biggest challenge for those who attended the Clutha Careers Expo in Balclutha on Thursday.
improvements to Lawrence's main street are in the pipeline as the town counts down to its 150th anniversary, which in less than two years.
Three prison officers at the Otago Corrections Facility are off work, recovering from an incident thought to have involved some form of chemical contamination inside two cells earlier this week.
The Clutha District Council should reinstate money for two key community roles, invest in a new recreation centre and leave Balclutha's birds alone, submitters to its draft long-term council community plan said yesterday.
All the news about the timber industry recently has been doom and gloom. But as South Otago reporter Glenn Conway discovered, a mill in Milton sees bright things ahead.
Clutha Health First (CHF) officials are trying to ease a serious shortage of doctors in Balclutha.
The Clutha District Council faces a heavy workload from tomorrow as it prepares to wade through about 180 submissions on its draft long-term council community plan.
Trustpower and the Gore District Council have finally agreed to terms over plans for a $400 million windfarm at Kaiwera Downs, but factors outside the power company's control mean the project is on hold.
Actors and their plays from Dunedin and Invercargill will represent the South in the South Island one-act play finals after taking top honours at the provincial final in Balclutha at the weekend.
Rules that could forbid the construction of windfarms in "iconic" areas and stipulate the distance turbines must be from houses are being mooted by a North Island council that is gathering support around the country.