An area of land surrounding Lake Mahinerangi will stay within the Clutha District Council's boundary and not be transferred to Dunedin, the Local Government Commission ruled yesterday, saying residents would be no better off within the city's boundaries.
Two men, who between them have given about seven decades' service to the area regarded as the spiritual home of scouting in South Otago, were recognised for their efforts on Saturday.
Parts of South Otago will resemble mini airports over the New Year break when the district hosts the New Zealand Model Aero Club championships for the first time.
They are unashamedly mature and riding into a town near you. The Antique Riders are cycling the length of the country - from Cape Reinga to Bluff - in a bid to raise $350,000 for the St John organisation.
Entries have opened for South Otago's leading art awards. Art South Otago, formerly the South Otago Art Society, is staging its annual exhibition and TrustPower art awards next month.
The Gore District Council has more money in its coffers than it had budgeted for in what was a frantic financial year for the organisation.
A fund has been established to help the Balclutha homeowners whose property was badly damaged by children earlier this week.
The election issues within the Clutha-Southland electorate are as diverse as the landscape itself.
Unpredictable economic times could delay the building of two major wind farms in the South, even if both projects receive resource consent.
Three homes near the Milton water-treatment plant were evacuated as a precaution in the middle of the night yesterday, after a chemical fire took hold at the five-month-old plant.
The Coach and Horses Inn in Lawrence, which faced an uncertain future last week, will reopen under new management this morning.
The town of gold appropriately hosted a day for rural women yesterday.
The Balclutha Golf Club's new irrigation system is worth its weight in gold, club officials say.
The Department of Conservation (Doc) will consider two potential bids to upgrade and lease one of the most popular camping grounds in the Catlins.
The smiles said it all - the Clutha district seniors love their version of the Olympics.
The Clutha District Council's conservative approach to its investments should see it withstand much of the turmoil surrounding world economic markets, the council's finance chief says.
Opportunities in education, sports and the arts are available with the Clutha District Council offering money and grants for all three pursuits.
Three Balclutha children have been referred to police youth aid after a Balclutha house was "trashed" while its owners were away.
The earth moved near Kaka Point yesterday in a loud earth-shattering explosion designed to help a long-awaited roading project get off the ground.
The appeal of working four days on then having four days off was a major drawcard for two doctors who have just started duties in Balclutha.
