Public submissions on draft annual plan top 600
Public submissions on draft annual plan top 600
More than 600 public submissions on the Clutha district draft annual plan had been received at 4pm yesterday.
Rachel Taylor
Resignation of CEO confirmed
Resignation of CEO confirmed
Clutha Vets board chairman Garth Shaw yesterday confirmed Meredith MacKenzie had resigned as chief executive.
Bid to improve image as Catlins entry
Bid to improve image as Catlins entry
Enhancing Owaka's identity as the gateway to the Catlins will be the focus of a public meeting in the town on Tuesday night.
Submissions closing
Submissions closing
Submissions on the Clutha District Council's draft annual plan close at 5pm on Monday.
Acts make regional cut
Acts make regional cut
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.
Search for town 'treasure'
Search for town 'treasure'
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.
Job options explored at expo
Job options explored at expo
More than 400 people explored their career options yesterday at the Clutha Careers Expo in the Balclutha Memorial Hall.
Veterinary resignations
Veterinary resignations
South Otago's oldest veterinary surgeon practice, Clutha Vets, has had several resignations recently, including the chairman of the board Peter Allison.
Bridge to get judder bars to slow motorists
Bridge to get judder bars to slow motorists
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.
$5 million 'stadium' funding conflict
$5 million 'stadium' funding conflict
A plan to build a $5 million sports venue in Balclutha is raising the hackles of some rural community boards. Rachel Taylor reports.
Pool upgrade brought forward
Pool upgrade brought forward
The upgrade of the Milton swimming pool changing sheds will be finished in time for the 2011-12 swimming season, the Clutha District Council assets committee has decided.
Hakkaart will reapply for job
Hakkaart will reapply for job
Clutha District Council chief executive officer Charles Hakkaart intends reapplying for the position when his contract expires at the end of June.
Payout money will go to farm
Payout money will go to farm
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.
Teenagers fined for drinking in public
Teenagers fined for drinking in public
Balclutha police issued five South Otago youths with $200 fines early on Sunday.
Trip a 25-year tradition
Trip a 25-year tradition
What started as a way to educate Brownies about Anzac Day has turned into a tradition spanning 25 years for three South Otago women.
Trio refused to miss Heriot's 125th
Trio refused to miss Heriot's 125th
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.
Helicopter lifts injured man
Helicopter lifts injured man
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.
Up to 20,000 sleepers needed for repair after derailment
Up to 20,000 sleepers needed for repair after derailment
More than 6000 rail sleepers are needed for immediate repairs to the damaged 16.5km section of main-line rail track between Clinton and Balclutha.
Fence saves family in Balclutha crash
Fence saves family in Balclutha crash
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.
Stock trailer unit overturns
Stock trailer unit overturns
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.