He served, fought and was injured during World War 2, but arguably the biggest contribution made to the Clutha District Returned and Services Association (RSA) by Jack Ford has been his work for fellow returned soldiers in the decades following that conflict.
The swimming pools in Kaitangata and Lawrence may be offered to those two communities to run under details contained in the Clutha District Council's draft long-term council community plan.
Work has begun on what is expected to be a lengthy and costly process to make overdue improvements to one of Milton's most distinctive landmarks.
Mataura's former town hall may be sold to a youth group in the town for $1.
A $2 million upgrade for Balclutha's main street area has been suggested - but the Clutha District Council plans to spend the next two years talking to the community about the proposal.
Waipahi farmers, who have been pushing for a rural water scheme of their own, have been given the power to accept a tender so the project can proceed without red tape holding it up.
Four towns around Clutha will get better drinking water standards as part of a $3 million-plus upgrade of supplies which is largely government-funded.
The 12-hour daily service provided by Balclutha doctors will continue, for now at least, despite the town's main general practice admitting it is struggling to keep staff.
Beaumont residents, whose community might be flooded if one of four proposed dams on the Clutha River goes ahead, have confirmed they are totally against the move.
The rates bills in Clutha could climb by almost 50% in the next decade, figures from the Clutha District Council's draft long-term council community plan show.
Plans by the Department of Conservation (Doc) to open a small section of a reserve near Balclutha as a stock thoroughfare for its neighbours seem likely to be approved.
Patients of Balclutha's largest general practice may struggle to get appointments for another two months while it waits for two new doctors to replace two GPs who recently returned to their overseas bases.
Clutha ratepayers face an overall general rates rise of 7.04% in the next financial year, but the Clutha District Council is not apologising for pressing ahead with infrastructure upgrades and other expensive projects in what it admits are challenging economic times.
Companies and group seeking staff will be at the Clutha Careers Expo next month.
Agriculture Minister David Carter will visit South Otago twice in the space of just over a week early next month.
Land use consents for a large-scale dairy conversion in the south Catlins have been approved by the Southland District Council.
Tuapeka Mouth residents will continue to use a smaller version of their famous punt to ferry residents and workers across a small waterway after the Clutha District Council yesterday confirmed the community's lifeline - the Tuapeka Mouth bridge - will be closed until late June.
Edward Peters finally got his day in the Otago sun yesterday - more than 150 years after the Indian prospector unearthed the province's first workable goldfield.
Five southern songwriters are among the 10 names vying for one of the country's most coveted songwriting awards held as part of the New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards in Gore each year.
The recent vandalism of historic buildings at Macetown, near Arrowtown, brought back memories for Nelson Cross, who worked on restoring the gold mining era relics more than 20 years ago.
