Toko club celebrates, whatever the weather
Toko club celebrates, whatever the weather
Bad weather at the weekend did not deter dozens of hardy souls from competing in the Toko Golf Club's centennial game on the Milton course.
Rachel Taylor
Districts add voices to protest
Districts add voices to protest
Protests to retain neurosurgery services in Dunedin were well attended in the Clutha District yesterday.
Minister and youth workers in talks
Minister and youth workers in talks
Paula Bennett travelled to Balclutha yesterday to meet youth workers and talk about Clutha's approach to youth development.
Credit card total at nearly $22,000
Credit card total at nearly $22,000
The Clutha District Council has spent $21,893.67 on its single credit card in the past two years.
Scholarship awarded
Scholarship awarded
Telford Rural Polytechnic student Jeremy Cornish, of Tapanui, was yesterday awarded the Telford bursary scholarship from Clutha Mayor Juno Hayes during a meeting of the Clutha District Council.
'Best nine holes' celebrating 100 years
'Best nine holes' celebrating 100 years
The "best nine holes" in South Otago are turning 100 this weekend.
Prisoners damage cells
Prisoners damage cells
Firefighters from Milton and Mosgiel spent 90 minutes at the Otago Corrections Facility at Milburn yesterday after a prisoner set off the fire alarm.
Adventure gear stolen
Adventure gear stolen
The Dunedin owner of an outdoor adventure business was devastated about the theft of most of his equipment, police said yesterday.
Three referred to Youth Aid
Three referred to Youth Aid
Three Balclutha youths under 17 were been referred to Youth Aid on drink-driving charges in the past four weeks.
Men's health singled out
Men's health singled out
A group of five young men from South Otago High School is using the young enterprise scheme 2010 to increase awareness of prostate cancer.
Deputy mayors aiming for top jobs
Deputy mayors aiming for top jobs
Deputy mayors in the South are challenging for the top jobs, with Central Otago District Council's Tony Lepper and Clutha's Hamish Anderson yesterday throwing their hats into the ring for the 2010 local body elections.
ORC opposes recreation centre plan
ORC opposes recreation centre plan
Any damage caused to the Clutha River floodbank during construction of the proposed Clutha Recreation Centre could be "catastrophic for Balclutha," the Otago Regional Council says.
Evidence of rustling on border
Evidence of rustling on border
Police will be increasing patrols around farmland in the Catlins area near the Otago/Southland border after two hoggets were stolen from a property over the weekend.
GP problem more chronic than acute
GP problem more chronic than acute
The shortage of GPs in Balclutha, which is likely to cause lengthy waits for patients, is symptomatic of the long-standing problem of attracting, and retaining, doctors in rural areas, a health administrator said yesterday.
Cheers for chairs
Cheers for chairs
Two chemotherapy chairs bought for Clutha Health First in what manager Ray Anton says is a tremendous example of community support for the Balclutha hospital were blessed on Wednesday.
RSA award birthday surprise
RSA award birthday surprise
Barbara Wilson thought she was having a special 67th birthday lunch in Lawrence yesterday.
School principals see exciting prospects in Asia
School principals see exciting prospects in Asia
Two Balclutha primary school principals back from a week in Singapore believe developing strong education links with Asia will flow into strong business links with the economic powerhouse.
Lawrence already plans to improve `Lights on' festival success
Lawrence already plans to improve `Lights on' festival success
Next year's Lights on Lawrence festival will be even bigger, says organiser Liz Forbes.
Youth worker plans attractions
Youth worker plans attractions
Showing the young people of South Otago that going to the pub is not the only form of entertainment available in the area is the goal of new youth worker Kayleigh Broad.
Youth Parliament MP returns after sampling the real thing
Youth Parliament MP returns after sampling the real thing
The 2010 Youth Parliament Clutha-Southland representative Emily Bowden is back from a whirlwind tour of Parliament, which included staying the night at Premier House, breakfast with members of Parliament and giving a speech to her fellow youth MPs.