Sophie (8) wins national writing contest
Sophie (8) wins national writing contest
Sophie Mills likes to write. Correction - Sophie Mills loves to write.
Glenn Conway
Interest in annual plan drops
Interest in annual plan drops
Ratepayer interest in this year's Clutha District Council draft annual plan appears less than in previous years with just 44 submissions received for the 2008-09 document.
Young best town asset
Young best town asset
A community's young people was its best asset
New principals appointed
New principals appointed
Tokomairiro High School started the new school term yesterday, confirming the appointment of a new principal.
Contest features glowing fashions
Contest features glowing fashions
While Wellington has its wearable arts show, Balclutha is staging its ‘‘Vision and Styles Awards'' event to encourage fashion creativity.
Town revitalisation to be discussed
Town revitalisation to be discussed
Balclutha businesses are invited to meet next week with some guidance from an Australian rural community mentor, to identify the three main issues facing the town.
Catlins carving link to ancestor
Catlins carving link to ancestor
It may be a simple carving made on a tree in coastal native bush, but the discovery of a 119-year-old inscription from a 19th-century South Otago Maori landowner has left his descendants overwhelmed in 2008.
West Otago folk not keen on district change agenda
West Otago folk not keen on district change agenda
West Otago residents may live closer to Gore than the heart of the Clutha district but there seems to be no mood from locals to change districts, despite the option being raised by southern local government politicians recently.
Schools Plus ‘can work' for Telford
Schools Plus ‘can work' for Telford
Telford Rural Polytechnic's ability to attract 16 and 17-year-old students was a great asset, Tertiary Education Minister Pete Hodgson said after a visit to the facility yesterday.
$80,000 for health service study
$80,000 for health service study
Investigations that may result in new West Otago health services were approved yesterday by the Clutha District Council, which will give a loan for the preliminary work.
School, public building opened
School, public building opened
The close-knit Waihola community celebrated the official opening of a new multi-purpose building which will be a core feature of its school and also a focal point for the township.
Expressions of interest over health facility plans
Expressions of interest over health facility plans
West Otago Health Ltd has fielded several expressions of interest from people and companies wanting to project manage its plans for a new health facility, but is yet to make an appointment.
Playcentre has new home
Playcentre has new home
A new playcentre building for the Clutha Valley area has arrived, signalling the start of a new base for early childhood education in the area.
Return to bush out for rescued Saudis
Return to bush out for rescued Saudis
Hungry, exhausted, cold and wet, three Saudi Arabian students never gave up hope they would be found, despite being lost in Catlins bush for more than 15 hours.
Fulton Hogan ordered to pay $90,000
Fulton Hogan ordered to pay $90,000
The family of a Balclutha man killed in a workplace accident last year say there is no price any judge can put on his life despite the company yesterday being ordered to pay a total of $90,000 for its role in his death.
Promotional items are in high demand
Promotional items are in high demand
Promoters of the Clutha Country brand, launched 18 months ago, claim it is being well supported throughout the district and beyond.
Grandson pays homage
Grandson pays homage
The wartime memories of two Southland soldiers, strangers until their respective children married long after World War 2, feature in an exhibition being launched today at the Owaka Museum.
Next Steps courses prepare prisoners for release
Next Steps courses prepare prisoners for release
The last time David (not his real name) tasted freedom, the price of petrol was 80c a litre, the September 11 attacks of 2001 were still months away and his wife would do all the shopping and cook the meals.
University group leader expected more structure
University group leader expected more structure
The Otago University group at the centre of a Catlins search and rescue operation claims it was not given any information about the area's potential hazards when it arrived for a brief stay earlier this week.
Offer would compensate landowners
Offer would compensate landowners
Details of any planned compensation for landowners whose property values may fall because of a proposal to establish a wind farm near Gore will remain secret after a ruling from the panel hearing the application.