Flyer dance routine
Flyer dance routine
Waitahuna School pupils run through their ''Kingston Flyer'' 32-bar reel Scottish dance routine yesterday, in preparation for the Lawrence Ceilidh next Friday.
Richard Davison
Peggydale couple looking to the future
Peggydale couple looking to the future
Running a business that has been more like an ``extended family'' has meant work has never been a chore for Balclutha couple Mervyn and Alison Jones.
Rural roading expected to be big submission issue
Rural roading expected to be big submission issue
The Clutha District Council is expecting rural roading to figure prominently in long-term plan submissions from ratepayers later this month.
Three injured in Manuka Gorge crash
Three injured in Manuka Gorge crash
Three people were injured, one seriously, in a collision between two utes in the Manuka Gorge yesterday.
Council to discuss better sewer management
Council to discuss better sewer management
The Clutha District Council will be looking at better ways to manage its sewerage networks in light of a recent Otago Regional Council prosecution.
Landfill upgrade options
Landfill upgrade options
Bringing a South Otago landfill up to modern safety standards could be the first step in "major" changes for waste management in the region.
Peggydale complex sold
Peggydale complex sold
Four years after it first went on the market, prominent Balclutha business Peggydale has been sold.
Restoring pride a must for Milton
Restoring pride a must for Milton
Methamphetamine concerns, improved youth opportunities, and civic pride will be among key issues raised at a Clutha District Youth Council meeting tonight.
Desire to enhance lake ‘positive’
Desire to enhance lake ‘positive’
With the enduring quality of NZ’s waterways under significant scrutiny recently. Richard Davison talks to local people about their own special aquatic place near Kaitangata: Lake Tuakitoto.
Contractor found for sawmill site redevelopment
Contractor found for sawmill site redevelopment
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan says the redevelopment of an industrial site outside Balclutha has been a "generation in coming".
'Humbled' to receive 50-year fire service medal
'Humbled' to receive 50-year fire service medal
Fifty years of service has flown past for Balclutha firefighter Ian Ross, and he would do it all again in the blink of an eye.
Looking back on service with pride, but also sadness
Looking back on service with pride, but also sadness
Four returned Milton serviceman Bill Sinclair, Anzac Day arrives each year with a mix of pride and sadness.
Twins to be rivals in TeenAg
Twins to be rivals in TeenAg
Milton twins James and Laura Scanlan plan to come out with all guns blazing when they meet at the TeenAg Grand Final in Invercargill this July.
Way to grow
Way to grow
Hamish Atwell (7), of Milton, is dwarfed by his winning 70.5kg pumpkin at the second annual South Otago A&P Society Giant Pumpkin Competition in Balclutha on Sunday.
Crosses honour WW2 fallen
Crosses honour WW2 fallen
Crafting a series of crosses to help commemorate local World War 2 soldiers has been ``an honour'', a Balclutha service club says.
Hoiho critical issue for Forest & Bird
Hoiho critical issue for Forest & Bird
South Otago Forest & Bird says the survival of yellow-eyed penguins will remain a key issue facing the conservation group during the coming year, as it meets for its annual meeting tonight.
Memorial funding source inquiry
Memorial funding source inquiry
The West Otago Community Board plans to explore additional sources of community funding to replace a local war memorial.
Look at mitigation progress
Look at mitigation progress
The Lawrence-Tuapeka Community Board is looking at progress on flood mitigation work in the town, following serious flooding last June.
Community hub big success story
Community hub big success story
A Milton community initiative set up to help local families make ends meet is hoping to expand.
Two accidents on main highway
Two accidents on main highway
Two separate crashes occurred on State Highway 1 north of Balclutha yesterday, both involving female drivers travelling alone.