Central Otago community groups have the opportunity to take part in two workshops aimed at addressing governance and funding.

The Roxburgh Medical Centre is facing another crisis with revelations funding has been paid to the practice in error for nearly 10 years.

A photography exhibition documenting the stories of sailors who took part in British nuclear tests in the 1950s held its opening night at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery in Alexandra on Friday.

"Heaven just got a whole lot louder." Tara McHardy (nee Hickey) was referring to her father, Brent Hickey, the gregarious Central Otago wool buyer who died on May 2, aged 67.

More than 70% of lanterns available to purchase for the Light Up Winter event have been sold with less than a month to go before the event in Cromwell on August 2.