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Sharp drop in July visitors causes concern

Sharp drop in July visitors causes concern

Clutha District i-Site visitor numbers for July showed a dramatic drop of nearly 50% on the same period last year, council library/service centre manager Vicki Darling says.

Chemical spill leads to evacuation, lockdown

Police cordon off Chaucer St in Milton after a chemical spill. Photos: Jack Conroy

Chemical spill leads to evacuation, lockdown

A primary school was in "lockdown" and residents were evacuated in Milton yesterday following a chemical spill.

Inventor aims to improve tyre recycling

Balclutha inventor and systems analyst Dave Ward says existing solutions for tyre recycling are...

Inventor aims to improve tyre recycling

A South Otago inventor hopes to use a little Kiwi ingenuity to solve a tyre-some problem.

Evacuations lifted after Milton chemical spill

Police have cordoned off Chaucer St in Milton after a chemical spill. Photo: Jack Conroy

Evacuations lifted after Milton chemical spill

All evacuations have been lifted after a Milton spill involving a chemical used as a poison gas in WW1 resulted in a significant emergency services response this morning.

Car fire in rural Otago

Fire crews were called to a car blaze in rural Otago yesterday evening.

NZTA rejects concerns over refuge site

Balclutha residents are questioning the positioning of a pedestrian refuge on State Highway 1 to...

NZTA rejects concerns over refuge site

A ''refuge'' for pedestrians in the middle of State Highway 1 is proving to be nothing of the sort, Balclutha residents and authorities say.

Food trail highlights culinary treasures

Kaka Pt Honey Co beekeeper Louise Thompson hopes the new ‘‘Taste of Clutha’’ visitor trail will...

Food trail highlights culinary treasures

Visitors to South Otago will be able to more easily unearth the region’s hidden culinary gems after the launch of a new food trail.

Argument arises over park trees

Balclutha residents Maxine Evans (left) and Lorraine Pringle are among those trying to prevent...

Argument arises over park trees

A stoush is brewing over two trees in a Balclutha park.

Hotel? Try the Milton Hilton

A double-bunk cell at Otago Corrections Facility. Photos: Stephen Jaquiery

Hotel? Try the Milton Hilton

A list of the world's most ''luxurious'' prisons which is doing the rounds has a surprise inclusion - the Otago Corrections Facility, known to locals as ''the Milton Hilton''.

Public comment urged on licensing trust proposal

Clutha Licensing Trust headquarters Rosebank Lodge, in Balclutha, will be one of the businesses...

Public comment urged on licensing trust proposal

The Clutha Licensing Trust has acknowledged some staff may be affected by a proposed divestment of its businesses, out for public consultation today.

Efforts to address housing shortfall

Clutha District Council officials are working closely with Silver Fern Farms to expand...

Efforts to address housing shortfall

Clutha District Council is taking steps to address an "urgent'' shortfall in accommodation for seasonal and other workers arriving in the district this spring.

Text revealed willingness to swap shotgun for meth

Text revealed willingness to swap shotgun for meth

A South Otago man’s text messages revealed he was willing to swap a shotgun for methamphetamine, a court has heard.

Historic factory faces demolition ‘by inertia’

The Clutha District Council is considering the future of the landmark Kelso Dairy Factory, built...

Historic factory faces demolition ‘by inertia’

A historic West Otago dairy factory faces demolition "by inertia" unless the community mobilises, officials say.

House-and-land project start a thrill for mayor

Turning a sod on Poole St for the Kaitangata house-and-land package project are (from left)...

House-and-land project start a thrill for mayor

Clutha District Council has signed off the first of its own turn-key house-and-land build packages in Kaitangata, after the project was announced to international fanfare two years ago.

'Disappointing' response to licensing trust's plan

An initial phase of consultation on the future of the Clutha Licensing Trust has attracted only "single-digit'' submissions.

Judge defers fine for discharge

A $21,000 fine imposed on the Clutha District Council for a sewage discharge has been deferred until November 21.

New philanthropic foundation ‘unashamedly parochial’

New philanthropic foundation ‘unashamedly parochial’

An "unashamedly parochial" philanthropic community foundation was launched yesterday in South Otago.

Maternity care review criticised

The needs of parents in the Upper Clutha region are being ignored by the Southern DHB's maternity services review, Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean says.

Helping with chemo treatment

Demonstrating one of three new tablets, loaded with new cancer survivor magazine In It Together,...

Helping with chemo treatment

Experiences as a cancer patient have inspired a Dunedin businesswoman to make a creative donation to Clutha Health First, in Balclutha.

'White gold' back on the menu

Colin and Christine Melvin at their whitebaiting stand near the Clutha River mouth yesterday....

'White gold' back on menu

The region's riverbanks have come to life with whitebaiters as the official season for the wriggling delicacy opens.

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