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South OtagoSeptember 19

One seriously injured in SH8 crash

One person was flown to hospital in a serious condition following a crash on State Highway 8 near Milton on Saturday night.
    One seriously injured in SH8 crash
    One seriously injured in SH8 crash
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    South OtagoSeptember 18

    ‘Crunch time’ for Clutha museum as threat of permanent closure looms

    A regional museum may have to close its doors for good, unless long-standing issues with funding and suitable housing for its collection can be resolved.
    Richard Davison
    ‘Crunch time’ for Clutha museum as threat of permanent closure looms
    ‘Crunch time’ for Clutha museum as threat of permanent closure looms
    South OtagoSeptember 17

    Top teams enjoy Frisbee fun

    Primary school squads turned out for the third round of the Clutha Top Team Tournament at Cross Recreation Centre last week.
    Nick Brook
    Top teams enjoy Frisbee fun
    Top teams enjoy Frisbee fun
    South OtagoSeptember 17

    Local Legend nominations sought

    It’s time to celebrate your Silver Fern Farms Local Legends by cranking up your nominations, Clutha.
    Nick Brook
    Local Legend nominations sought
    Local Legend nominations sought
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    South OtagoSeptember 17

    Online safety a community responsibility

    Protecting children from online harm will take more than government regulation or tech-industry innovations, internet safety advocate Rob Cope says.
    Nick Brook
    Online safety a community responsibility
    Online safety a community responsibility
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    South OtagoSeptember 17

    Colleges clash for Telford training

    About 280 students from 19 schools took part in the third annual Land Based Training Otago Southland Clash of the Colleges at the SIT Telford Campus near Balclutha last Thursday.
    Nick Brook
    Colleges clash for Telford training
    Colleges clash for Telford training
    South OtagoSeptember 17

    Government investing in next generation of farmers

    The precarious nature of the future of Telford has been a constant theme during my time in politics.
    NZ First list MP Mark Patterson
    Government investing in next generation of farmers
    Government investing in next generation of farmers
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    South OtagoSeptember 17

    Chinese Camp restoration receives boost

    The Lawrence Chinese Camp restoration has received a further $50,000 boost, through an Otago Community Trust grant.
    Nick Brook
    Chinese Camp restoration receives boost
    Chinese Camp restoration receives boost
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    South OtagoSeptember 17

    Dairy company finds ‘fun and colourful way’ to fundraise for cancer

    Scores of brightly coloured ducks battled it out for bragging rights at Danone’s Balclutha site last week, in support of the Cancer Society.
    Richard Davison
    Dairy company finds ‘fun and colourful way’ to fundraise for cancer
    Dairy company finds ‘fun and colourful way’ to fundraise for cancer
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    South OtagoSeptember 16

    ‘Only time will tell’: Petitioning pensioners unconvinced their pharmacy opposition heard

    Balclutha residents protesting a potential new pharmacy in the town’s hospital say they still believe the project will go ahead, despite collecting more than 900 signatures in opposition.
    Richard Davison
    ‘Only time will tell’: Petitioning pensioners unconvinced their pharmacy opposition heard
    ‘Only time will tell’: Petitioning pensioners unconvinced their pharmacy opposition heard
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    South OtagoSeptember 15

    Balclutha sex offender a no-show at parole hearing

    A Balclutha man, serving nearly six years in jail for a sex attack on a stranger, made the Parole Board's decision simple at his recent hearing.
    Rob Kidd
    Balclutha sex offender a no-show at parole hearing
    Balclutha sex offender a no-show at parole hearing
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    South OtagoSeptember 10

    Colleges clash for farming’s future

    About 280 students from 19 schools took part in the third annual Land Based Training Otago Southland Clash of the Colleges at the SIT Telford Campus near Balclutha yesterday.
    Nick Brook
    Colleges clash for farming’s future
    Colleges clash for farming’s future
    South OtagoSeptember 10

    Local Legend

    This week’s Silver Fern Farms Local Legend is Alan Duthie, of Clydevale.
    Richard Davison
    Local Legend
    Local Legend
    South OtagoSeptember 10

    Decade of leadership awarded

    Iosefa Setu’s work supporting Samoan families and seasonal workers in Balclutha has earned him a Clutha District Council Community Award.
    Nick Brook
    Decade of leadership awarded
    Decade of leadership awarded
    South OtagoSeptember 10

    School golf gains ground

    The growth of golf as a secondary school sport was proven at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Golf Championship recently, attended by three South Otago High School students.
    Nick Brook
    School golf gains ground
    School golf gains ground
    South OtagoSeptember 10

    Toddlers dancing for 20 years

    Mainly Music celebrated it’s 20th Birthday in Lawrence last week.
    Nick Brook
    Toddlers dancing for 20 years
    Toddlers dancing for 20 years
    South OtagoSeptember 10

    Jumping from strength to strength

    SIT Telford’s specialised facilities are proving the Clutha campus’s credentials as an equine training centre.
    Nick Brook
    Jumping from strength to strength
    Jumping from strength to strength
    South OtagoSeptember 10

    National working for health, savings and home ownership

    An excellent recent health announcement is that cervical screening is to be free for all women aged 25 to 69 from March 1, 2027.
    MP for Southland Joseph Mooney
    National working for health, savings and home ownership
    National working for health, savings and home ownership
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    South OtagoSeptember 10

    Grant to help Our Hut preserve Tahakopa history

    Tahakopa’s historic Our Hut has received a $3000 grant from the Otago Community Trust towards repainting its exterior.
    Nick Brook
    Grant to help Our Hut preserve Tahakopa history
    Grant to help Our Hut preserve Tahakopa history
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    South OtagoSeptember 8

    $5.9m Telford funding ‘secures future’ for long-standing farm institute

    Officials say a South Otago agricultural training institute is “turning a corner”, thanks to governmental funding totalling $5.9 million during the next two years.
    Richard Davison
    $5.9m Telford funding ‘secures future’ for long-standing farm institute
    $5.9m Telford funding ‘secures future’ for long-standing farm institute
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    South OtagoSeptember 4

    Century-old South Otago funeral firm leaves creditors $400,000 out of pocket

    A more than century-old former South Otago funeral firm has left creditors more than $400,000 out of pocket after being liquidated.
    Tim Scott
    Century-old South Otago funeral firm leaves creditors $400,000 out of pocket
    Century-old South Otago funeral firm leaves creditors $400,000 out of pocket
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    South OtagoSeptember 3

    End in sight for delayed SH1 Milton roadworks

    Southern State Highway 1 users should soon see an end to long-standing roadworks in Milton.
    Richard Davison
    End in sight for delayed SH1 Milton roadworks
    End in sight for delayed SH1 Milton roadworks
    South OtagoSeptember 3

    Public meeting to address rates concerns

    We can’t afford more of this.
    Labour MP for Taieri Ingrid Leary
    Public meeting to address rates concerns
    Public meeting to address rates concerns
    South OtagoSeptember 3

    Scouts to head north for national jamboree

    Balclutha Scouts will have a 35-strong contingent at this year’s national jamboree, with help from a $13,500 grant from the Otago Community Trust.
    Nick Brook
    Scouts to head north for national jamboree
    Scouts to head north for national jamboree
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    South OtagoSeptember 3

    Local Legend

    Tapanui Community Library’s Sue Wink is this week’s Clutha Leader, Silver Fern farms Local Legend for ‘‘going above and beyond at her job at the local CDC council and library desk . . . ’’
    Nick Brook
    Local Legend
    Local Legend
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    South OtagoSeptember 3

    Smoothing path for others leads to award

    Salu Hakila Tuia Ta’avili’s service to local youth, seasonal workers and newly arrived families has earned her a Clutha District Council Community Award for her contribution to the Balclutha Pasifika community.
    Nick Brook
    Smoothing path for others leads to award
    Smoothing path for others leads to award
    South OtagoSeptember 3

    Daffodil Day raises thousands

    One of Balclutha’s biggest public appeals brightened streets and store entrances on Friday, as 60 volunteers from the district’s diverse institutions gathered for Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day collection.
    Nick Brook
    Daffodil Day raises thousands
    Daffodil Day raises thousands
    South OtagoSeptember 3

    Balclutha mum finds pride and happiness in job after 20 years on benefit

    Becoming “Queen of the Counter” has reshaped the life of a long-standing South Otago beneficiary.
    Richard Davison
    Balclutha mum finds pride and happiness in job after 20 years on benefit
    Balclutha mum finds pride and happiness in job after 20 years on benefit