Samuel White

One of the Clutha District's most vocal and easily recognised councillors does not want her fight with cancer to be in vain.

A blind and deaf dog was just one of many winners at the 151st Tokomairiro A&P Show on Saturday.

Clutha district councillor Alison Ludemann (left) and garden secretary Beatrice Pratt plant an apple tree as part of the official opening of the Balclutha Community Garden at James St on Saturday.

Trading on Easter Sunday could be allowed for everyone in the Clutha District if the council gets enough support from the public.

A letter was distributed to prospective students of Telford last month warning them there was no guarantee the  course they applied for would be offered next year.

Kaitangata's affordable land and house package has received  more backing from the Clutha District Council.

A woman was thrown from a vehicle and died at the scene of a crash on State Highway 1 north of Balclutha yesterday.

Archaeologists engaged in an exhumation project have made several interesting discoveries at a former and ''forgotten'' cemetery.

Police say the annual ''Crate Day'' is to blame for several alcohol-related disturbances in the Clutha district on Saturday.

Two options for a new bridge across the Clutha River at Beaumont have been presented to the local community, as the NZ Transport Agency consults on a preference.

A Balclutha woman is grateful her two cats and turtle are still alive after the house she was living in caught fire.

The reindeer may have stayed away from the Balclutha Santa Parade, but that did not stop hundreds of Clutha district residents from lining the streets to see the big man in red on Saturday.

The motorcycle-mad may  have to make a pilgrimage to Invercargill.

A historic house in Lawrence will be loaded on to the back of a truck and taken to its original location tomorrow morning.

Sirens could be heard wailing around Balclutha last night, but there was no fire or emergency to worry about.

The Clutha District Council is considering rezoning some rural land around Balclutha, Milton and Stirling for residential and industrial development.

Ireland Jacobs was crowned Queen of all Clutha at the 150th South Otago A&P Show on Saturday.

When you have more than 44 years of experience, shearing sheep while blindfolded comes easily.

The idea for a community garden project in Balclutha,  planted in the minds of  residents over a year ago,  has finally "blossomed" in the past month.