Pam Jones

Ten days ago, Kevin Braid and his Labrador Bonnie were looking forward to a sunny Central summer. But instead he's ''laid up in bed'' with a serious injury after being bitten by someone else's dog.

With four children aged 4 and under between them and the resulting ''usual juggle'', how is it possible for two women to stay fit and train for multisport events such as the Lake Dunstan Duathlon and Triathlon?

Campers overstaying at a site along Lake Dunstan have been warned they risk ''spoiling it for everybody else'', as a peak summer closure is considered.

Hundreds of locals and visitors gathered for Naseby’s annual Family Fun Day.

Retired people could be targeted in a bid to find more seasonal staff for orchards and vineyards struggling to find enough workers.