Crops bumped
A cluster of Mid North farmers continue to count the cost of damage to their ‘near perfect’ crops after last week’s extreme weather ravaged...
Recycled glasses’ spec-tacular support
Doug Booth
TREVOR Mace is not afraid of making a spectacle of himself, especially for a good cause.
The Clare Lions club member has been actively...
Riders pedal hard in community event
The inaugural Ride for a Brighter Side fundraising event surpassed everyone’s wildest dreams last Sunday at the Valleys Lifestyle Centre.
The organising committee, led by...
Big weekend to mark Jamestown’s 150th
A huge weekend of events is planned for November 5-7 to celebrate Jamestown’s 150 years since settlement.
The celebrations kick off on the Friday evening...
Remarkable Lol celebrates 106th birthday
Birthday parties aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, yet beautiful Mid North woman Lol Stacey happily cut a special cake last week which helped mark...
Mallala women form on-farm alliance
A newly formed ladies agricultural group in Mallala has taken their first crop tour around the district, creating an inclusive environment for women on...
Short-term huts remedy harvest need
Temporary hut-style accommodation popped up this month at Viterra’s Bowmans’ site near Balaklava to cater for the influx of harvest workers.
The latest living arrangements...
Pool site levelled ahead of rebuild
THE Balaklava Swimming Pool site was a hive of activity on Monday as a team from Wakefield Regional Council started preliminary works ahead of...
Charitable act changes Balaklava woman’s smile
For the first time in years, Michelle Bonin has gotten her smile back thanks to Dr Moataz ‘Taz’ Elgammal and the work of the...
Frost bites
A severe frost on the morning of Monday, October 11, has caused up to 100 per cent damage to some vineyards at the southern...
Maggie’s magic continues to impress
Jamestown’s Maggie Clark has been named in Australia’s under 19 cricket squad to face New Zealand and Sri Lanka in a tri-series later this...
