Rachel Taylor

Enhancing Owaka's identity as the gateway to the Catlins will be the focus of a public meeting in the town on Tuesday night.

The rock 'n' roll dreams of two South Otago High School acts could come true on May 29, when they take to the stage at the Smokefreerockquest regional final.

Unearthing Lawrence's buried treasure is still driving the town's cultural development 150 years after the first payable gold was discovered in the district.

More than 400 people explored their career options yesterday at the Clutha Careers Expo in the Balclutha Memorial Hall.

The Clydevale bridge over the Clutha River will have speed bumps installed at each end during a two-month trial to slow motorists, after a survey revealed drivers regularly speed across the structure.

A plan to build a $5 million sports venue in Balclutha is raising the hackles of some rural community boards. Rachel Taylor reports.

Clutha District Council chief executive officer Charles Hakkaart intends reapplying for the position when his contract expires at the end of June.

Balclutha dairy farmer Hamish Anderson is pleased with Fonterra's increased payout to dairy farmers, and wants to direct the money back into the farm.

Three of Heriot's sons travelled home from Australia to see a fitting celebration of the Heriot Rugby Club's 125th jubilee at the weekend.

A man with serious back, pelvic and leg injuries was flown to Dunedin Hospital after a logging accident yesterday on Ururua Rd, Hillend, near Balclutha.

Balclutha police said four people involved in a car accident on Saturday were extremely lucky they did not suffer more serious injuries or even a fatality.

Several hundred lambs were spilled on to the Papatowai Highway yesterday morning when the trailer of an HRT stock truck overturned as the vehicle was heading south to Invercargill.