Prisoners to build cabins
Prisoners to build cabins
Otago Corrections Facility (OCF) inmates will build new cabins for a Clutha campground during the next two years, as part of a council initiative to boost accommodation in the district.
Richard Davison
Environmental, educational hopes for wetland
Environmental, educational hopes for wetland
A new wetland will be opened in the South today and project leaders hope it will serve as an environmental and educational resource in perpetuity.
Jobs initiative doubles 1-year target
Jobs initiative doubles 1-year target
A successful southern employment initiative has more than doubled its one-year target for job placements, and will now continue for a second year.
20 brave waters for bracing immersion
20 brave waters for bracing immersion
Midwinter madness struck once again in the deep South yesterday afternoon, as about 20 doughty souls took to the ocean on a distinctly chilly Catlins day.
Residents call for improvement of potholed road
Residents call for improvement of potholed road
A group of South Otago residents say a fatality may soon occur due to the "shocking" state of an unsealed stretch of rural road.
Nearly $1million council spending for consideration
Nearly $1million council spending for consideration
Clutha District Council will consider requests totalling nearly $1million for community project funding at its long term plan decision-making meeting in Balclutha today.
Tramping club seeks approval for track
Tramping club seeks approval for track
A "true enthusiast" may have his love of tramping memorialised in a new track named in his honour.
Dumping duck carcasses appals resident
Dumping duck carcasses appals resident
A Kaitangata resident awoke to an unwelcome surprise on Saturday.
Call for coalition to give ‘collective lens’ on issues
Call for coalition to give ‘collective lens’ on issues
Social services agencies and community groups in South Otago may begin working together more closely if a new proposal comes to fruition.
Call to remove fairground gear
Call to remove fairground gear
An environmental group says a Catlins camping ground manager is storing fairground equipment illegally on council land, and wants to see it removed immediately.
Offers from everywhere after jobseeker’s story
Offers from everywhere after jobseeker’s story
A young Otago jobseeker says she is overwhelmed with the response to a story about her two-year search for work in the Otago Daily Times.
Two grants secure community housing
Two grants secure community housing
The initial phase of a community-driven independent living complex in Lawrence is secure, thanks to recent grants totalling $291,000.
Young job-seeker says ‘label’ holding her back
Young job-seeker says ‘label’ holding her back
A young Otago woman wants potential employers to "look past the label".
Suggestion for levy on empty shops
Suggestion for levy on empty shops
A Stirling woman would like to see levies placed on commercial landlords in South Otago, in an effort to reduce a growing number of empty shops in its towns.
Majority in favour of stepped-up, $5m Milton street upgrade
Majority in favour of stepped-up, $5m Milton street upgrade
Milton may be about to receive an enhanced upgrade, if Clutha District Council leans with the weight of public opinion during long term plan hearings today.
High level of engagement with council plan
High level of engagement with council plan
Clutha officials say they are delighted by a high level of engagement in the council’s latest long-term plan process.
Collaboration to improve primary industry training
Collaboration to improve primary industry training
A new collaboration between southern tertiary institutions should allow more primary industry workers to complete essential qualifications.
Concrete fragments concern pedestrian
Concrete fragments concern pedestrian
A Balclutha man has concerns about the safety of Balclutha Bridge after he discovered fallen pieces of broken bridge concrete sitting on its upstream footpath.
Rail trail popularity rises against trend
Rail trail popularity rises against trend
The Otago Central Rail Trail is one of a handful of attractions bucking the trend of decreasing visitor numbers in the South.
Trees near pool may face chopping block
Trees near pool may face chopping block
As many as eight established trees may be for the chop in a Kaitangata park due to "health and safety" concerns.