School Formals: South Otago High School
At the Balclutha Memorial Hall, Friday, July 31.
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Power lines brought down in Milton
Power lines brought down in Milton
Detours are in place on State Highway 1 in Milton this morning after a truck brought down power lines, police say.
Support for community awards event run by council to be held this year
Support for community awards event run by council to be held this year
Clutha volunteers will not be overlooked this year.
Driver slated after truck stuck
Driver slated after truck stuck
Police have called out the driver of a stock truck that got stuck under the Kaitangata Highway rail overbridge near Balclutha yesterday.
Cops find truck involved in three vehicle crash
Cops find truck involved in three vehicle crash
Two people received minor injuries in a crash involving a truck and two cars which blocked one lane of SH1 near Balclutha for a time this morning.
Climate change offers ‘opportunities’
Climate change offers ‘opportunities’
Climate change could bring opportunities as well as challenges for the Clutha District, a council report says.
High-tech and classic cars mix it up in hill climb
High-tech and classic cars mix it up in hill climb
Mere seconds and decades of technology were all that separated first and second place at the annual Bob Scott Memorial Hill Climb recently.
Stock rescued from stuck truck
Stock rescued from stuck truck
Emergency service personnel freed trapped cattle after a stock truck crashed into a railway bridge just outside Balclutha yesterday morning.
Whoops! Stock trailer fails to make it under overbridge
Whoops! Stock trailer fails to make it under overbridge
A stock truck driver appears to have misjudged the height of their trailer and crashed into a railway overbridge near Balclutha.
Truck carrying chemicals crashes
Truck carrying chemicals crashes
A hazardous materials unit was sent to West Otago yesterday after a truck carrying chemicals went off the road.
Chemical alert after truck crash in West Otago
Chemical alert after truck crash in West Otago
A cordon has been set up to manage a "hot zone", after a truck carrying chemicals crashed on a West Otago highway.
Walker on road trip to thank electorate supporters
Walker on road trip to thank electorate supporters
Disgraced Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker has surfaced, going on a road trip to thank people in his electorate for their support over what has been "an extremely busy" three years.
$100,000 meth dealing brings jail term
$100,000 meth dealing brings jail term
A South Otago man who sold more than $100,000 of methamphetamine in a matter of weeks has been jailed for nearly four years.
School run over for dedicated bus driver
School run over for dedicated bus driver
Strong shoulders, stern words and the odd bit of animal control — all essential talents when your daily school run involves 30 children, retiring bus driver Val Fox says.
Ute slides into Balclutha takeaway shop
Ute slides into Balclutha takeaway shop
The week began with an icy start for inland commuters yesterday, leaving emergency services to deal with multiple reports of cars sliding and rolling, from Balclutha to Roxburgh.
Hope for support to build helipad
Hope for support to build helipad
Emergency personnel visiting Lawrence may soon be able to leave their gumboots at home.
Drivers hurt in same-direction collision
Drivers hurt in same-direction collision
Two drivers received moderate injuries after their cars collided in South Otago yesterday.
Public toilet rapist fails in parole bid
Public toilet rapist fails in parole bid
A Milton man who followed a woman into a public toilet and subjected her to a half-hour sex attack has been declined parole.
‘Balance’ hope for freedom camping plan
‘Balance’ hope for freedom camping plan
The Clutha District Council hopes its proposed new freedom camping bylaw will balance residents’ conflicting demands.