A draft Catlins interpretation plan looking at the best ways to promote the coastal region will be unveiled at two meetings in the district next month.
A liquor ban has been confirmed for central parts of Balclutha and Milton.
Organisers of Milton's biggest bird show were yesterday trying to forget the controversy which almost saw them kicked out of the venue last year.
Clutha food businesses will get a financial helping hand from ratepayers as they come to grips with new food handling laws.
Some minor last-minute tinkering by the Clutha District Council yesterday resulted in the confirmation of a 2008-09 general rates rise of 5.26%.
The contribution volunteers have made to the Otago Corrections Facility (OCF) will be recognised and celebrated at the prison this afternoon.
They have stripped naked in the past, and now Romahapa Women's Institute (WI) members are one song-and-dance routine away from winning national glory.
There are worse places to try and qualify for a spot on the New Zealand archery team's Commonwealth Games squad, but Anne Mitchell will not have much time to enjoy the south of France later this week.
Youth councillors from around the South will be asked to give up the second day of their school holidays next month to be inspired by a former Dunedin woman who now helps motivate many young people in Australia.
Fourteen South Otago dairy farmers facing pollution-related charges brought by the Otago Regional Council will appear at a special sitting of the Environment Court in Balclutha next week.
Virtually all of the state highway passing through Balclutha will become a liquor-free zone from July 1, while problem areas in Milton will also come under a new liquor bylaw set to be adopted by the Clutha District Council on Thursday.
New faces and a new determination have swept through the Clutha district Riding for the Disabled Association as it looks to generate fresh interest in what it provides for the wider community.
Clutha's new youth council is set to meet other potential leaders when the Clutha District Council treats members to a national conference this year.
Gore is undoubtedly this country's home of country music. Last weekend, the New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards celebrated its 35th anniversary with jam-packed houses.
They came, they saw, they boogied.
Clutha police were close to launching a search and rescue operation in the Blue Mountains on Thursday when the missing person was found.
Telford Rural Polytechnic may look across the Tasman for students as it explores ways of attracting enrolments.
Some national education officials would like to see Telford Rural Polytechnic closed, according to Telford's chief executive, who has come out swinging as the provider fights for its long-term future.
A detailed investigation into plans for a multipurpose indoor sports centre in Balclutha was endorsed yesterday by the Clutha District Council, which recommended up to $85,000 go towards the project.
Jafas restaurant at Lawrence is to reopen under new management later this month.