Sky News withdrawal: South East ‘deserves better’
South East free-to-air TV viewers suddenly deprived of Sky News Regional – as of last week – “deserve better”, a state MP says. People across the South-East and the state’s Riverland – plus sections of NSW – lost access to Sky News Regional on Monday 1 July after Sky’s affiliation agreement with WIN Television ended.
Corks out for 20 years – Coonawarra Cellar Dwellers
Cellar Dwellers is underway in Coonawarra, with wine lovers invited to discover treasures from Coonawarra’s cellars during July. 2024 marks the 20th Anniversary of the month long event which offers a fabulous program of food and wine events and bespoke tasting experiences, designed to highlight the wonderful cellaring ability of Coonawarra’s world class wines.
Local agripreneur Robyn Verrall wins silver at 2024 Women Changing the World Awards
Charlotte Jackson. Robyn Verrall, a dedicated agripreneur from Keith, has been awarded Silver in her category at the prestigious 2024 Women Changing the World Awards. This accolade celebrates her outstanding contributions to regional and rural communities, particularly her efforts to empower women and girls.
Being a tourist in our own hometown
Wayne Hawthorne. It was a case of previously not having been there, not having done that, or at least in recent times. Touring one of the town’s lesser-known tourist attractions was a first for some Naracoorte Men’s Probus members and their wives. Narracoorte Homestead is a gem amongst us.
In sight, in mind stimulates memories
Wayne Hawthorne. “Out of sight, out of mind” it is said, yet this idiom can be transformed to “seeing is believing” when visiting museums ... Naracoorte Men’s Probus Club members recently visited two lesser-known gems of the South East. The Nangwarry Forestry Museum and the Kalangadoo Railway Station Museum.
80th anniversary of the D Day landings 6th June 1944
Shane Smith. This year will mark the 80th anniversary of the greatest operation undertaken during World War 2. Operation Overlord the invasion by allied forces at Normandy France 6th June 1944 ... Four members of the RAAF from Naracoorte were directly involved in this invasion to free the people of France and Western Europe from Nazi rule.
Coalition legacy delivers for Bordertown
Charlotte Edmunds. Member for Barker Tony Pasin MP has joined the Tatiara District Council to officially open the new worker accommodation at Bordertown. The $680,000 project has built two, four-unit accommodation blocks at the Bordertown Caravan Park to help address the need to accommodate the local workforce.
Getting life into death right
Wayne Hawthorne. “It's your life and your death – get your words right and the process right” was the message Naracoorte Men’s Probus Club learnt recently. The talk was about “ACD’s” (Advanced Care Directives) which, in 2014 replaced the old Enduring Guardian Power of Attorney ... Brian Gepp spoke of his experience caring for his wife with progressively worsening dementia.
Meg Miles is Emerging Artist in Naracoorte Gallery
Bec Greening. The first artist to use the Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery’s Emerging Artist space is young local woman, Meg Miles. Meg who completed Year 12 in 2023 has staged 13 works of digital art in her first solo exhibition.
Naracoorte High School student racing at Royal Randwick
Nicki Barnet. Three of South Australia’s up and coming riders and their ponies have set off on the journey of a lifetime to the National Pony Racing Series Finals, which takes place at Royal Randwick in Sydney on All Aged Stakes Day on April 20. Supported by Racing SA, Cheyenne Crane and her pony Phoenix will represent SA in the large pony category...
