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The $2.4 million upgrade of the community-owned hospital in Balclutha is nearing completion as work begins on the final stage.

Access to an illegal dump site near the Clutha River has been blocked, after rubbish continued to build up in the area, concerning Balclutha residents.

Terrance McNamara (left) and co-driver Sam Lindsay, moments before the Invercargill pair become stuck in the mud at the Clutha 4WD Club mud rally at Jeff Moss' farm near Clinton on Saturday.

An empty lot in north Milton could become the site of a heritage museum and cafe.

After nearly 18 years treating Clutha patients, a South African doctor has become a New Zealand citizen.

The site of a former brewery near Lawrence has achieved the Historic Places Trust's top status.

Gore district residents face a 4.72% rate rise, according to the council's draft annual plan.

It is the end of an era with the departure of Balclutha's long-serving registrar.

Whey was spilt and a railway line damaged but the driver of a dairy tanker escaped injury after his tanker crashed at Finegand, near Balclutha, yesterday.

Dumping of rubbish near the Clutha River is continuing to increase, concerning Balclutha residents.

Sun, surf, and stunning scenery enthralled participants of Saturday's coastal walk from Purakaunui Bay to Papatowai.

Speed enthusiasts will gather in Lawrence today for the annual quarter-mile sprints.

Police say a Wellington man was lucky to escape serious injury when his utility vehicle plunged about 30m down a bank near Lawrence yesterday afternoon.

Nearly two thousand music lovers and musicians flocked to Tawanui at the weekend for the second Catlins River Festival.

The Tuapeka Mouth Ferry resumed crossing the Clutha River on Thursday afternoon as repairs on the historic punt were nearly completed.