Glenn Conway

Clutha District Council ratepayers are being quizzed on the telephone about the council's performance as part of its annual residents' survey.

The search for a new Lawrence-Tuapeka Community Board member has begun.

Stand tall and take pride in being a farmer, graduating students from Telford Rural Polytechnic were told at yesterday's graduation ceremony by one of the country's farming leaders.

Tokomairiro High School's board of trustees and management will be briefed early next month on the findings of an investigation into serious allegations against a training scheme it administers.

The prospect of two key Clutha health groups merging, first raised a year ago, was still some way from becoming a reality, their joint annual meetings have heard.

Plans for a rail trail between Lawrence and Roxburgh have been tentatively backed by the Lawrence-Tuapeka Community Board, but it wants more detail before committing money.

The controversial idea of selling off some of Gore's playgrounds, sitting on prime land, is expected to reappear at next week's Gore District Council meeting.

The company behind a proposal for a Southland wind farm capable of supplying electricity to nearly 74,000 homes plans to lodge a resource consent application by February.

The onset of warmer weather has prompted the Clutha District Council to introduce a restricted fire season from Monday.

The primary health organisation (PHO) which covers Clutha and Teviot Valley areas has matured over the past year with more contracts and more staff as a result, its annual meeting will be told tonight.

Two Telford Rural Polytechnic staff will receive awards which will earn them $2500 each for career development.

Living with diabetes, providing home-based child care and a night for men to sort out their health issues are just some of the items arranged for the Clutha district community wellness programme this month.