A voice for our cross-border community
Gabrielle Duykers. After relentlessly advocating on behalf of cross-border residents for more than a year, Apsley farmer Paula Gust is still ï¬ghting for the health and social wellbeing of her community. Mrs Gust, who has a farm straddling the SA/VIC border, began the Cross Border Call Out (CBCO) page in August 2020 ... She said she spends between 20 and 30 hours per week advocating for the cross-border community, taking time away from her own business.
Locals support Afghan community
Gabriell Duykers. Naracoorte locals are opening their doors to members of our Afghan community in a show of solidarity. On August 21, more than 60 locals gathered at the Naracoorte Migrant Resource Centre to extend their support for Afghan migrants living in Naracoorte. Attendees listened to migrants share their struggles and concerns, as many recounted stories from their time living under the previous Taliban rule.
Parklands public consultation rejected
Gabrielle Duykers. A motion to conduct public consultation on the development of the North Parklands has been vetoed by Naracoorte Lucindale Council. At a meeting last week, Cr Craig McGuire moved that council undertake public consultation on the future use of the greater North Parklands, which is owned by the State Government. But in the end, even Cr McGuire voted against his own motion.
Rejuvenate Avenue Range
Gabrielle Duykers. Local residents have planted more than 2000 native tree species across Avenue Range to help rejuvenate land affected by the Blackford ï¬re. Titled ‘green is the new black’, the revitalisation project has been organised by the newly-formed Avenue Tree Group.
War badge returned to family
Gabrielle Duykers. A Naracoorte family has been reunited with a 70-year-old WWII medal, after months of effort from RSL volunteers ... After extensive research across VIC and SA war registers, he discovered the medal was in fact a Returned from Active Service badge, originally issued in WWI and again in WWII ... Bill Leitch said receiving the badge was like having another “piece to the puzzle” of his ancestry.
Community radio milestone
Sheryl Lowe. Community Radio Station 5THE FM celebrated 28 years of local broadcasting in July this year. Although based in Millicent, it is licensed to broadcast across a large part of the South East. Numerous national and state awards collected since the ï¬rst broadcast in 1983, is evidence there is an appetite for community-based independent media.
Cycling event cancelled
Gabrielle Duykers. The tour of the Great South Coast bike race has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, originally set to begin travelling through the Limestone Coast and Victoria later this month ... Naracoorte Lucindale Council CEO Trevor Smart said the cancellation was unfortunate news for the town. “The danger of it being called off this year is that we may not see the race again – once it goes into recess, that’s two years in a row now so the event promoter may not continue that race.”
