Naracoorte 4WD Club cruises Robe to Beachport
Hayley Braendler. On Saturday, May 10, the local Naracoorte SA 4WD Club explored Robe to Beachport as one of their monthly trips. We had a seven vehicle turn out, with only one vehicle needing to be recovered a couple of times, which made the day more interesting.
Naracoorte Horse Trials celebrate 51 years with new course designer
Jacki Baker. The 51st Naracoorte Horse Trials will be held this weekend ... Sylvia Williams-Roberts will design the course, helped by her right-hand man, husband Roger as builder ... She gained FEI level 3 course design accreditation in 2013 and is one of only two women in the world to attain this level.
“The Flame Trees”
Baden Scholefield ... This latest work, “The Flame Trees”, is set in the remote coastal town of Broome during the heyday of pearling.
What’s up doc?
Wayne Hawthorne. Training to be a doctor is more than just medicine it seems, at least in Papua New Guinea (PNG) where medicos need to be a Jack of all trades. This is what Naracoorte Men’s Probus found out when Dr David Mills spoke recently. It was a valuable insight into Dr Mills 20-plus years and continuing input in PNG.
Calling all cocky counters
BirdLife Australia. BirdLife Australia, in partnership with the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Recovery Team, is calling for volunteers to join the annual count of the endangered South-eastern Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo on Saturday, May 3 ... Volunteers will be assigned one of approximately 60 survey sites in the cockatoo’s range ...
Children’s University expands in the Limestone Coast
Emma Scott. Children's University has been making a positive impact in and around Naracoorte since 2017 and, this year, is excited to announce Sunrise Christian School Naracoorte joining existing member schools ... Children's University, hosted by the University of Adelaide, promotes beyond the classroom learning and engages children and young people in exciting, out-of-school learning opportunities.
SA’s first full rural medical degree launched
For the first time in South Australia’s history, aspiring doctors can complete their entire medical degree in regional communities, thanks to Flinders University’s new South Australia Rural Medical Program. Sixty students – including 30 in Mount Gambier – have begun their studies in the landmark program, which is designed to address the critical shortage of doctors in regional, rural, and remote areas.
Superb native orchid paintings exhibition
Adair Dunsford. Edenhope artist, Meagan Lonsdale is currently exhibiting stunning pictures of the region’s native orchids at the Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery. Running alongside the “Recognition” exhibition of portraits by Harrow artist Ron Penrose, Meagan has presented highly detailed paintings showcasing the region’s orchids.
3G switch off “should have been handled better”
The senate's Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inquiry into the shutdown of the 3G mobile network has found that the shutdown should have been handled better ... The evidence given by many rural Australians through this committee inquiry speaks to the loss of mobile phone access despite those promises,” Mr Pasin said.
Naracoorte’s Chris Mailley is SA’s Citizen of the Year
Naracoorte's very own community champion Senior Constable Chris Mailley has been honoured as South Australia's 2025 Citizen of the Year. Chris received the honour at the South Australian 2025 Citizen of the Year Awards ceremony held at Government House last week.