Award recognises RSA role
Award recognises RSA role
Noelene Murdoch is familiar with proving women can be a force in the returned services movement and yesterday received more recognition.
Glenn Conway
Balclutha woman holding up well after abduction
Balclutha woman holding up well after abduction
A former Balclutha woman is safe and well after being abducted by two men at a Perth nightclub last week.
Local Maori excited about fishing reserve decision
Local Maori excited about fishing reserve decision
A mataitai fishing reserve has been confirmed for a small portion of waters off the Kaka Point coastline, elating local Maori and disappointing fishers who earn a living in the area.
Bedtime stories a hit at prison
Bedtime stories a hit at prison
Once upon a time, there was a dad behind bars who wanted to communicate with his children in the outside world.
Draft liquor bans bylaw for feedback
Draft liquor bans bylaw for feedback
A push by police to ban alcohol in parts of Balclutha and Milton has won favour with Clutha district councillors and a draft bylaw will be prepared for public feedback.
Mid-air mistake causes false alarm
Mid-air mistake causes false alarm
A student pilot practising a Mayday call put Balclutha emergency services through their paces yesterday when he mistakenly transmitted the alert over the airwaves.
Voice for young people on council
Voice for young people on council
The young people of Clutha now have a formal voice around the Clutha District Council table.
Panel to reform and rethink traffic
Panel to reform and rethink traffic
A Balclutha traffic management group, formed about four years ago to look at future options for the town's traffic layouts, is to get new membership as it prepares to again look at the issue.
Green growth brings smiles
Green growth brings smiles
Clutha farmers were wearing large smiles yesterday as green tinges began appearing on their dry paddocks after more than 100mm of welcome rain fell over the district.
Opportunities' fund proposed
Opportunities' fund proposed
A new opportunities fund may be formed so the Clutha District Council's district development board can kickstart certain projects that might otherwise vanish without a trace.
Mega group support pleasing
Mega group support pleasing
Growing farmer support for a mega meat industry group was encouraging because any failure could propel the farming industry into ‘‘unimaginable'' bad times, Clutha-Southland MP Bill English warned yesterday.
Women's week recycles its image
Women's week recycles its image
Recycling is a buzz word right now and it will take a prominent place at this year's Clutha District Week for Women promotion.
New school sets design standards for 21st century
New school sets design standards for 21st century
A much-anticipated day in Clutha community education history went off without a hitch yesterday when the new $4.5 million Clutha Valley Primary School was officially opened.
Clutha Valley playcentre to brief minister
Clutha Valley playcentre to brief minister
Education Minister Chris Carter will have his hands full when he visits the Clutha Valley today.
High time on Everest awaits pupil
High time on Everest awaits pupil
A Milton pupil is on top of the world at the thought of being so close to actually being on top of the world.
Consent lodged for flood works
Consent lodged for flood works
Moves to protect Milton from another serious flood have begun with a consent application lodged to build a new floodbank at the southern end of town.
South Otago farmers shooting sheep
South Otago farmers shooting sheep
Some desperate South Otago sheep farmers are shooting stock as the relentless southern summer and a lack of space at freezing works bites.
South Otago farmers shooting sheep
South Otago farmers shooting sheep
Some desperate South Otago sheep farmers are shooting stock as the relentless southern summer and a lack of space at freezing works bites.
Remuneration issue resolved by council
Remuneration issue resolved by council
Clutha councillors will receive a mixture of salary and meeting fees for their efforts after the issue of remuneration was resolved yesterday.
Two wings closed at prison
Two wings closed at prison
Otago's new prison has closed two 30-prisoner wings because of low inmate numbers and management cannot say when the situation will change.