Sewers nearly ready
Sewers nearly ready
Work on the Benhar and Tokoiti sewerage extensions is well under way and both schemes are expected to be fully operational early next year.
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Lucky escape for teen driver after car rolls
Lucky escape for teen driver after car rolls
A 19-year-old Winton man sustained minor injuries when his four-wheel-drive Isuzu Bighorn overturned on State Highway 1 yesterday afternoon.
Mad about Clutha district
Mad about Clutha district
Youths wanting to make a difference were celebrated in Balclutha last week, with the conclusion of the Mad programme.
Youth preparing for work
Youth preparing for work
A new training course equipping the Clutha district's young people for jobs finished yesterday and participants are now preparing for jobs.
St John seeks volunteers
St John seeks volunteers
The hunt is on for volunteers to crew Milton's ambulance service.
Moped, old motorbike rally
Moped, old motorbike rally
The call is out for moped and veteran motorbike riders ahead of a small motorcycle rally in South Otago this Sunday.
Dolphin refloated three times
Dolphin refloated three times
Volunteers spent several hours refloating a dolphin after it beached three times near Kaka Point on Tuesday.
Still time to be part of Christmas event
Still time to be part of Christmas event
The South Otago Festival Trust is hosting a revamped "Christmas Celebration" for Balclutha and the wider Clutha district on Saturday, and entries for the parade and market are still open.
Truck hits railway bridge; driver unhurt
Truck hits railway bridge; driver unhurt
A 28-year-old man escaped injury after the truck he was driving hit a railway bridge near Balclutha yesterday morning.
ERO progress report delights
ERO progress report delights
Tokomairiro High School in Milton has bounced back with a glowing report from the Education Review Office (ERO) only a year after it received a scathing review.
Lost world found in Catlins
Lost world found in Catlins
Tucked away in Papatowai in the Catlins, enigmatic inventor Blair Somerville has created the ultimate tribute to DIY wizardry - a collection of interactive artworks he calls the Lost Gypsy Caravan. Dunedin film-maker Joey Bania's short film Lost and Found invites viewers down the rabbit hole to experience Blair's world in all its homemade glory. Helena de Reus talks to Bania about his film, and how he came across the Lost Gypsy Caravan.
Hedge fire believed suspicious
Hedge fire believed suspicious
Police and members of the Balclutha Volunteer Fire Brigade attended a blaze which engulfed a hedge shortly before midnight on Saturday.
Town turns out for free 25th party
Town turns out for free 25th party
Hundreds of people found vantage points on a grassy bank in Lawrence on Saturday evening to enjoy a free concert marking the 25th anniversary of Lawrence business Tuapeka Gold Print.
The entertainment was organised by Rotorua couple Jo and Mike Romanes, who own the restored former Presbyterian church "The Churrch" in Lawrence.
Telford graduands acknowledged at ceremony
Telford graduands acknowledged at ceremony
Telford students and staff were treated to fine weather as they paraded proudly down the main street of Balclutha yesterday.
Recovered church items welcomed
Recovered church items welcomed
Treasured items have been recovered after the burglary of a Milton church six months ago.
Zero tolerance of liquor-ban breaches
Zero tolerance of liquor-ban breaches
Police are cracking down on liquor-ban breaches in Balclutha and Milton this holiday season.
Three health scholarships awarded
Three health scholarships awarded
Three young Clutha women were awarded health scholarships this week.
Digger teeth stolen
Digger teeth stolen
Police are seeking information after about 30 "digger teeth" were stolen from a mine site in Kaitangata earlier this month.
Providing birthday treat for ill children
Providing birthday treat for ill children
A spoonful of sugar may just help the medicine go down as a new nationwide charity aims to bring a smile to the faces of seriously ill youngsters.
Youth job promise by Clutha mayor
Youth job promise by Clutha mayor
No-one aged under 24 will be unemployed in Clutha by the end of the year, Mayor Bryan Cadogan says, so confident is he that a new training course is equipping the district's young people for jobs.