Entries open for dairy awards
Entries open for dairy awards
Otago dairy workers are being encouraged to put their names forward for the province's top industry awards to be handed out in Balclutha next year.
Glenn Conway
Balclutha gets into the Christmas spirit
Balclutha gets into the Christmas spirit
The Christmas season has arrived in Balclutha.
Flood protection work under way
Flood protection work under way
The first stage of flood protection work around Milton, aimed at preventing a repeat of recent floods in the town, has started.
Balclutha man delighted with ruling on sex scene
Balclutha man delighted with ruling on sex scene
Lewis Cross, of Balclutha, is no prude, but he is thrilled his complaint about a gay sex scene on New Zealand soap Shortland Street has been upheld.
Three mayors to meet Contact
Three mayors to meet Contact
Contact Energy will meet three Otago mayors at its Clyde dam this afternoon but no major announcement on its plans for hydro-electric development on the Clutha River is expected to be made.
Prisoners may be forced to share cells
Prisoners may be forced to share cells
Prisoners at the Otago Corrections Facility (OCF) are not sharing cells, but that could change if it gets closer to full capacity.
Man uninjured by shot
Man uninjured by shot
A man was lucky to escape injury after a shot fired from an airgun or slingshot shattered his window at the weekend, police say.
Tourism move studied
Tourism move studied
Clutha's economic and tourist watchdog wants to hear from an existing regional tourist organisation (RTO) about its work and role before it commits to forming its own official tourism body.
Funding music to pipe band's ears but still just short-term solution
Funding music to pipe band's ears but still just short-term solution
Calls from the Bruce District Pipe Band for a financial helping hand may be answered from another former Milton group that also once made music in the town.
Catlins among top tourist destinations
Catlins among top tourist destinations
The Catlins has been named one of the world's top emerging travel destinations but tourist bosses say the glowing report was more a warning to operators to start preparing for the long awaited visitor surge there.
Wider co-ordinator role envisaged
Wider co-ordinator role envisaged
The role of Balclutha's community co-ordinator will be filled in an interim way next year but officials hope to expand the job and make it a permanent one from 2010 onwards.
Big River Festival on February 14
Big River Festival on February 14
Valentine's Day will also be the day of the third annual Big River Festival in Balclutha, organisers have confirmed.
Health services have good year
Health services have good year
The two Lawrence groups which take care of local health services are in good shape after their annual financial checkup.
Businesses happier about own situation than nation's
Businesses happier about own situation than nation's
Clutha businesses are far more optimistic about the economic climate locally than the national scene, a survey reveals.
Woman's garden to get TV makeover
Woman's garden to get TV makeover
An extreme makeover for a Kaitangata woman's garden will take place later this month, with television cameras capturing every moment of the project.
Hospital celebrates its 10th birthday
Hospital celebrates its 10th birthday
Clutha Health First.
The home of Balclutha health has marked a special milestone.
Past and present staff from Clutha Health First gathered for an anniversary dinner on November 28 to mark 10 years since the hospital opened.
The existing Balclutha hospital opened on December 1, 1998, signalling the end of a battle to retain health services in the town.
Roadshow captures interest
Roadshow captures interest
Science came to Milton on Monday, and the town's young people embraced every second of it.
Watering restricted
Watering restricted
The first stage of water restrictions are in force throughout the Clutha district just as the weather forecast has a distinctly wet look.
Briefing for school on training scheme
Briefing for school on training scheme
Government officials hope to brief Tokomairiro High School management next week on the findings of a lengthy investigation into serious allegations laid against staff of a school-funded training scheme.
Motor camp managers may have to move
Motor camp managers may have to move
The Balclutha Motor Camp managers, who have lived in a small cabin for more than a year while they wait for accommodation to be built for them, may be moved off-site to a nearby house as officials grapple with how to resolve the issue.