Museum and heritage centre plan
Museum and heritage centre plan
Kaitangata has a rich history and no museum to show it off, but that is about to change.
Glenn Conway
Major effort brings rewards
Major effort brings rewards
A new mobility van officially launched at Clutha Health First (CHF) on Monday is already being well used by rest-home residents, and other community groups are also being encouraged to take advantage of the new vehicle.
Farmers' mystery tour
Farmers' mystery tour
Clutha farmers are being invited on a winter mystery bus tour to visit properties where farmers have adopted unusual ways of maintaining profitability in tough times.
Wellness on the agenda
Wellness on the agenda
A combination of breast screening, brain development, living with cancer and even some lunchtime tai chi is on the agenda for next month's Clutha district community wellness programme.
Wearable art and style meet on the catwalk
Wearable art and style meet on the catwalk
Clutha's creativity came to the fore on Friday night as the results of thousands of hours of imaginative work took centre stage
Taste of fine travel
Taste of fine travel
More than 100 people enjoyed a journey to five different countries and the cuisine of each without leaving Balclutha on Sunday night.
Manager keen to market Telford
Manager keen to market Telford
Marilyn Sayers comes from a teaching background and this is expected to prove more than useful in her new role as marketing manager for Telford Rural Polytechnic.
Burning desire for free coal
Burning desire for free coal
Those taking advantage of free coal in Balclutha on Saturday morning more than likely put their gift to immediate use on a chilly South Otago day.
Logo released for 150th celebrations
Logo released for 150th celebrations
Lawrence's 150th birthday party in 2011 has an official face.
Breakfasting for breast cancer
Breakfasting for breast cancer
They ate a cooked breakfast but the suffering of men and women with breast cancer was uppermost in the minds of those who gathered for a Pink Breakfast in Balclutha yesterday.
Maintenance costs could force demolition of church
Maintenance costs could force demolition of church
Milton's Presbyterian Church could shut its doors within two months - and may even be demolished - as the parish struggles to pay the rising costs of maintaining the 119-year-old building.
Last of scenic route sealed
Last of scenic route sealed
It was a wet and historic day on a small stretch of Clutha road yesterday.
Owaka starving for choice after eatery closed
Owaka starving for choice after eatery closed
The doors have closed unexpectedly on a well- known Owaka eatery, leaving a sour taste in the mouths of its six staff and the town with one shop fewer for the growing number of tourists passing through.
Owaka All Black spills the beans in memoir
Owaka All Black spills the beans in memoir
He may have been an All Black more than half a century ago but Jack McNab can still draw a crowd.
Residents positive Mosgiel will survive
Residents positive Mosgiel will survive
The sun will come up today and Mosgiel will survive. That was the feeling on the streets of the town yesterday as people heard its largest employer was closing.
Service awards for Clutha officers
Service awards for Clutha officers
Two South Otago police officers were yesterday recognised for their contribution to the job after having amassed more than four decades of service between them.
Evening to benefit helicopter trust
Evening to benefit helicopter trust
It is shaping up to be one of Lawrence's biggest nights out for some time and an event that will help thousands of people and perhaps even save lives.
Holy cow - dairy herd sells for $900,000
Holy cow - dairy herd sells for $900,000
A dairy herd with more than three decades of breeding history behind it yesterday changed hands for an estimated $900,000.
Balclutha Bowlers decide to rebuild rooms
Balclutha Bowlers decide to rebuild rooms
The Balclutha Bowling Club has unanimously agreed to rebuild its clubrooms which were destroyed by fire last month.
Rates for stadium unfair: farmers
Rates for stadium unfair: farmers
Rating farmers on capital value was unfair, especially when they were being asked to put big money towards the new Awatea St stadium, two Clutha farmers told an Otago Regional Council hearing this week.