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The $2.4 million upgrade of the community-owned hospital in Balclutha is nearly halfway through and should be completed by May.

Mataura's biggest employer, Alliance Group, has confirmed it will shift its sheep processing from the plant in the township to the company's sister Southland plant at Lorneville, near Invercargill.

Lawrence's largest employer is celebrating 25 years of operation, and the whole district is invited.

Growing their own fruit and vegetables is instilling a love of gardening in a group of Waihola schoolchildren.

New Zealand's mobile surgical bus reached a milestone in Balclutha yesterday - carrying out its 15,000th operation.

A Balclutha woman will celebrate her birthday in right royal style next month, joining Prince Charles, the Governor-General and 63 other New Zealanders for a birthday party in Wellington.

Young and old gathered in Taieri Mouth over the weekend to celebrate 150 years of the seaside township's school.

A new sewage pipeline from Pounawea to Owaka has been mooted to solve a four-year discharge problem at a council-owned camping ground.

Clutha's senior citizens gathered in Balclutha this week to compete in their version of the senior Olympics.

Operation Owen is well under way, with volunteers working around the clock to build a Kaitangata family a new home.

Plans are well under way for the 16th annual Lawrence Summer Arts Festival in January.

It may be a far cry from policing in the United Kingdom, but Milton's newest constable is enjoying the challenges offered by the town.

Two Spanish tourists had a lucky escape after their campervan left the road in the Catlins yesterday afternoon.

The Department of Conservation is reminding whitebaiters of the rules after checks discovered compliance breaches on the Clutha River.

A painting by a Kaka Point publican is becoming the talk of the town, and is fast gaining favour with its patrons.